CHAPTER 14 1 _A conspiracy against Christ_. 3 _Precious ointment is poured on his head by a woman_. 10 _Judas selleth his Master for money_. 12 _Christ himself foretelleth how he shall be betrayed of one of his disciples_ : 22 _after the passover prepared and eaten, instituteth his supper_. 26 _decl... [ Continue Reading ]
_Three hundred pence._ These were equivalent in value to thirty Roman _aurei._ So that for the thirty gold pieces which the miserable Judas accounted as lost in the anointing of Christ, he received thirty silver pieces for betraying Him. VER. 11 _. They were glad._ Not only that they were about to a... [ Continue Reading ]
_There shall meet you._ "Observe the majesty of His Divinity," says S. Ambrose (_in Luke 22:8_). "He is speaking with His disciples, and yet He knows what is about to happen elsewhere.... [ Continue Reading ]
_Where is My refectory?_ That is, the place where I may refresh Myself with My disciples, and partake of the lamb. The Greek is _κατάλυμα_, _or inn_; the Syriac, _place of dwelling_; Arabic, _place in which I may eat the Passover. _ Furnished : provided with tables, couches, or beds and tapestry, d... [ Continue Reading ]
_The spirit indeed is willing_ : Syriac, _willing and prompt._ VER. 41. _The hour is come_ : Arabic, _the end_, _i.e._, of life, _is present_, _and the hour is come._... [ Continue Reading ]
_Lead Him away carefully_ : Gr. _α̉σφαλω̃ς_, i.e., _securely, safely._ Arab. _Fear ye concerning Him;_ lest, that is, He glide away out of your hands, as He has done upon other occasions. VER. 47. _One of them_, namely, _Peter._ "Mark does not mention Peter's name," says Theophylact, "that he may no... [ Continue Reading ]
_And the cock crew._ Hear S. Chrysostom on S. Matt. xxvi. 70, "Mark signifies that neither by the crow of the cock was he led to remember, nor did it keep him from denial." Chrysostom adds, "Mark only has written thus, most accurately detailing the gracious care of the Master for His disciple, and P... [ Continue Reading ]