The Great Commentary of Cornelius à Lapide
Mark 14:38
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.
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.
See the notes at Matthew 26:36. Mark 14:36 Ἀββα Abba This word denotes “father.” It is a Syriac word, and is used by the Saviour as a word denoting filial affection and tenderness. Compare...
PART IV. GIVING HIS LIFE A RANSOM FOR -- CHAPTER S 14-15. Chapter 14 _ 1. Seeking by Craft to put Him to Death. (Mark 14:1 .Matthew 26:2; Luke 22:1 .)_ 2. The Anointing. ...
GETHSEMANE. On the other side of the brook Kidron, in a garden called Gethsemane (= oil-press) Jesus took the three most intimate disciples aside to help Him bear the burden of surrender. It has been...
THE LAST ACT BEGINS (Mark 14:1-2)...
They came to a place the name of which is Gethsemane. Jesus said to his disciples, "Sit here while I pray." He took Peter and James and John with him, and began to be in great distress and trouble of...
LEST YE ENTER, ETC.. that ye may not (Greek. _me_, as Mark 14:2) enter, &c. SPIRIT. Greek. _pneuma_. App-101. READY. prompt, or willing. Occurs only here, Matthew 26:41, and Romans 1:15....
_the flesh is weak_ It is not of course implied that His own "will" was at variance with that of His Father; but, very Man, He had a _human will_, and knew the mystery of the opposition of the stronge...
The Agony in the Garden of Gethsemane...
ΠΡΟΣΕΎΧΕΣΘΕ ἽΝΑ ΜΉ. Change from sing. to plur. Pres. imperat. of continuous prayer, and ἵνα μή is _that … not_ (R.V.) rather than “lest” (A.V.). Here all three agree, and the words which follow again...
32–42. THE AGONY IN GETHSEMANE Matthew 26:36-46; Luke 22:40-46. Cf. John 18:1...
Ver 32. And they came to a place which was named Gethsemane: and He saith to His disciples, "Sit ye here, while I shall pray." 33. And He taketh with Him Peter and James and John, and began to be sore...
_JESUS IN THE GARDEN OF GETHSEMANE MARK 14:27-52:_ Jesus said, "All ye shall be offended because of me this night: for it is written, I will smite the shepherd, and the sheep shall be scattered." Jesu...
ΠΡΟΣΕΎΧΕΣΘΕ _praes. imper. med. (dep.), см._ Mark 14:32. _Praes. imper._ призывает к постоянной молитве, ΈΛΘΗΤΕ _aor. conj. act. от_ ΈΡΧΟΜΑΙ (G2064) идти, входить. _Conj._ с ΪΝ (G2443) в отр. fin. _п...
_SUMMARY 14:1-52_ This section exhibits, on the one hand, the evil purpose and wicked plottings of the enemies of Jesus, and on the other, the self-sacrifice with which he prepared himself for the fat...
1. FRIDAY 1. STRONG CRYING AND TEARS 14:32-42 _TEXT: 14:32-42_ And they come unto a place which was named Gethsemane: and he saith unto his disciples, Sit ye here, while I pray, And he taketh with hi...
And they came to a place which was named Gethsemane: and he saith to his disciples, Sit ye here, while I shall pray. For the exposition, see the notes at Luke 22:39....
34 The problem of evil is solved for us in the dark shadows of Gethsemane. No one will dispute that He did not deserve to drink the cup that His Father set before Him. No one will find fault with His...
THE LAST SUPPER. ARREST AND TRIAL OF JESUS 1, 2. A council of the Priests against Jesus (Matthew 26:1; Luke 22:1). See on Mt....
AGONY IN GETHSEMANE (Matthew 26:36; Luke 22:40 : cp. John 18:1). See on Mt....
CHRIST IN THE BIBLE: MARK’S GOSPEL _KEITH SIMONS_ This commentary HAS BEEN through Advanced Checking. CHAPTER 14 AN EXPENSIVE GIFT FOR JESUS VERSES 1-2 The important *priests had decided that...
(26-42) AND WHEN THEY HAD SUNG AN HYMN. — See Notes on Matthew 26:30....
CHAPTER 14:34-42 (MARK 14:34) THE AGONY "And He saith unto them, My soul is exceeding sorrowful even unto death: abide ye here, and watch. And He went forward a little, and fell on the ground, and pr...
CHAPTER 14:32-42 (MARK 14:32) IN THE GARDEN "And they come unto a place which was named Gethsemane: and He saith unto His disciples, Sit ye here, while I pray. And He taketh with Him Peter and James...
This exhortation to watch and pray is given in almost identical terms in Mt. and Mk. It looks like a secondary version of what our Lord actually said....
_In Gethsemane_ (Matthew 26:36-46; Luke 22:40-46)....
ALONE IN THE HOUR OF TRIAL Mark 14:32-52 When the soul is overwhelmed, it seeks to be alone, and yet not too far from human sympathy and help. The three most trusted might enter the enclosure, but ev...
Mary, conscious of the sorrow of death which was in her Lord's soul, poured out the rarest gift she possessed, and so anointed Him beforehand for His burial. Her name is forever redolent of pure devot...
GETHSEMANE Matthew 26:30-46; Mark 14:26-42; Luke 22:39-46; John 18:1. “ _Jesus speaking these things_, went out with H
(27) And Jesus saith unto them, All ye shall be offended because of me this night: for it is written, I will smite the shepherd, and the sheep shall be scattered. (28) But after that I am risen, I wil...
The transfiguration, as a matter of fact witnessed by the eyes of chosen witnesses, introduces naturally the great change that was about to be effected by the mighty power of God; for that wondrous sc...
_CHRIST’S EXHORTATION_ ‘Watch ye and pray, lest ye enter into temptation.’ Mark 14:38 A special exhortation, addressed to particular persons, but it has a general meaning. Consider the circumstance...
_WAKEFULNESS_ ‘Couldest not thou watch one hour?’ Mark 14:37 ‘This story has no special meaning for my particular trouble of sleeplessness; in fact, my trouble is just the opposite to that of the d...
chapter 14 resumes the thread of the history, but with the solemn circumstances that belong to the close of the Lord's life. The scribes and Pharisees were already consulting how they might take Him b...
WATCH YE AND PRAY, LEST YE ENTER INTO TEMPTATION,.... Of denying Christ, and falling off from him, which would quickly offer to them, when they should see him apprehended, bound, and led away. THE SP...
_They came to Gethsemane_ For an explanation of these verses see the notes on Matthew 26:36. _And began to be sore amazed_ Greek, εκθαμβεισθαι, _to be in a consternation._ The word implies the most sh...
The agony in the garden. Matthew 26:36-50....
The agony of Christ:...
WATCH YE AND PRAY LEST YE ENTER INTO TEMPTATION. THE SPIRIT TRULY IS READY, BUT THE FLESH IS WEAK....
Quotes 1. Although this is a very rare phenomenon, bloody sweat (hematidrosis) may occur in highly emotional states or in persons with bleeding disorders. As a result of hemorrhage into the sweat glan...
32-42 Christ's sufferings began with the sorest of all, those in his soul. He began to be sorely amazed; words not used in St. Matthew, but very full of meaning. The terrors of God set themselves in...
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Epistle of Polycarp to the Philippians as the Lord has said: "The spirit truly is willing, but the flesh is weak."[47] Cyprian Treatise IV On the Lord's Prayer But when we ask that we may not come i...
Mark 14:38 Watch G1127 (G5720) and G2532 pray G4336 (G5737) lest G3363 enter G1525 (G5632) into...
FROM BETRAYAL TO ARREST (14:1-52). The section now splits up into subsections, the first of which is from Mark 14:1. This subsection covers the period from the stated final intent of the Chief Priest...
‘And he comes and finds them sleeping and says to Peter, “Simon, are you sleeping? Could you not watch one hour. Watch and pray that you enter not into testing. The spirit indeed is willing but the fl...
ON the harmony, see on Matthew 26:31-46. The conversation, recorded in Mark 14:27-31, took place on the way to Gethsemane. Mark introduces a new and striking incident (Mark 14:51-52 _)_....
Mark 14:32-42. THE AGONY IN GETHSEMANE. See on Matthew 26:36-40; comp. especially Luke 22:39-46....
Mark 14:38. THE SPIRIT, etc. Precisely as in Matthew, though differently translated in the E. V....
FLESH See (Romans 7:18); (Romans 7:21). See note, (_ See Scofield) - (Jude 1:23). _...
Mark 14:27. _And Jesus saith unto them, All ye shall be offended because of me this night: for it is written, I will smite the shepherd, and the sheep shall be scattered. But after that I am risen, I...
Mark 14:22. _And as they did eat, Jesus took bread, and blessed, and brake it, and gave to them, and said, Take, eat: this is my body._ It was part of a meal. It was no celebration. It was no sacrifi...
CONTENTS: The plot against Jesus. Jesus annointed by Mary. The last Passover. The Lord's supper instituted. The Gethsemane experience. Peter's denial. Jesus delivered to the authorities. CHARACTERS:...
Mark 14:1. _After two days was the passover,_ when the chief priests and the scribes sought to form their plan, how they might surprise the Saviour and put him to death. Their scheme to do it after th...
_The spirit truly is ready, but the flesh is weak._ 1. I think, will some say, that my sin is a sin of infirmity because it is but small. But if you look into 1 Samuel 15:1, you may read that Saul’s s...
MARK—NOTE ON MARK 14:38 THE SPIRIT INDEED IS WILLING is a reference not to the Holy Spirit but to the disciples’ human spirits. They desired to follow Jesus and be faithful (see v. Mar
JESUS AGONIZES IN THE GARDEN MATTHEW 26:36-46; MARK 14:32-42; LUKE 22:39-46; JOHN 18:1 When Jesus had spoken these words, he went fo
_CRITICAL AND EXEGETICAL NOTES_ Mark 14:32. GETHSEMANE.—_I. e. Oil-press_. The traditional site is a garden at the foot of the Mount of Olives on the north-west, where still are to be seen eight oliv...
EXPOSITION MARK 14:1 NOW AFTER TWO DAYS WAS THE FEAST OF THE PASSOVER AND THE UNLEAVENED BREAD; literally, _the passover and the unleavened _τό πάσχα καὶ τὰ ἄζυμα. It was one and the same fest...
After two days was the feast of the passover (Mark 14:1), Now, we have followed and traced Jesus in Mark's gospel through Sunday, His triumphant entry. Monday, when He came back to the temple and clea...
1 Corinthians 16:13; 1 Peter 5:8; Galatians 5:17; Luke 21:36; Luke
PETER'S WANDERINGS Mark 14:29 INTRODUCTORY WORDS Peter will ever be recognized as one of the outstanding disciples of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. This does not mean, however, that Peter knew...