Mark 14:51 A young man was following Him, wearing nothing but a linen sheet over his naked body; and they seized him. (NAS95S)

Who is following Jesus at Gethsemane during His arrest?

“A young man” (Mark 14:51).

νεανίσκος (“young man”)

“A relatively young man, youth, young man; a young man functioning as a servant, servant” (BDAG, 667).

What is the young man doing?

“following Him” (Mark 14:51)

συνηκολούθει “following” - 3S Imperfect Active Indicative of συνακολουθέω, “to accompany someone, frequently in the interest of maintaining an association, follow” (BDAG, 964).

What is the young man wearing over his nakedness?

“a linen sheet” (Mark 14:51).

σινδόνα “linen sheet” – “a light piece of clothing like a chemise, shirt…which was the only piece of clothing worn by the youth who tried to follow Jesus after the latter’s arrest…(since σινδών was in use in reference to either linen [usually] or cotton, it is impossible to determine from the scanty context the nature of the fabric on περιβεβλημένος σινδόνα)” (BDAG, 924).

What happens to the youth who is following Jesus?

“they seized him” (Mark 14:51).

In what does Joseph of Arimathea , a respected member of the council, later wrap the body of Jesus after taking Him down from the cross and laying His body in a tomb?

“And Joseph bought a linen shroud, and taking him down, wrapped him in the linen shroud and laid him in a tomb that had been cut out of the rock. And he rolled a stone against the entrance of the tomb” (Mark 15:46).

In Revelation 3:1-6, what does Jesus tell the angel of the church in Sardis to write?

“‘The words of him who has the seven spirits of God and the seven stars.

 “ ‘I know your works. You have the reputation  of being alive, but you are dead. 2 Wake up, and strengthen what remains and is about to die, for I have not found your works complete in the sight of my God. 3  Remember, then, what you received and heard. Keep it, and repent. If you will not wake up, I will come  like a thief, and you will not know at what hour I will come against you. 4 Yet you have still a few names in Sardis, people who have not  soiled their garments, and they will walk with me  in white, for they are  worthy. 5  The one who conquers will be clothed thus in white garments, and I will never  blot his name out of  the book of life.  I will confess his name before my Father and before his angels. 6  He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches.’”

In Revelation 19:13, in what is The Word of God clothed?

“He is clothed with a robe dipped in blood, and His name is called The Word of God” (Revelation 19:13).

Abba Father,

Your grace is extravagant and abounding, capturing and transforming sinners from naked slaves to heirs of God through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus. Clothed in Christ, the redeemed are forgiven of all sin. Redeemed not with silver or gold, but by the precious, powerful blood of Your Son, You reconciled us to Yourself in peace and love. You clothed us in Christ, covering our nakedness with His perfect righteousness and glory. Clothed in Christ, You cleansed us of all iniquity, removed our sin, and set us free to follow Jesus. Clothed in Christ, we are no longer slaves of sin but blessed servants of righteousness. Clothed in Christ, we are given the right to be called Your children, co-heirs with Christ, and invited to boldly approach Your throne of majesty and glory with confidence. Clothed in Christ, we rejoice in the assurance that You have reconciled us to Yourself in everlasting peace and love by Your grace through faith alone in Jesus. Clothed in Christ, we are known by You and are clothed with power from on high to make You and Jesus known . Clothed in Christ, we are a new creation, created in Christ Jesus to do the good work that You prepared us in advance to do. Clothed in Christ, we rejoice in the knowledge and wisdom of You and of Jesus. Clothed in Christ, we wait wisely and alertly in the blessed hope of Jesus’ appearing. Clothed in Christ, we rejoice in grace upon grace. Clothed in Christ, we call to You, Abba Father, with confidence that You hear and heed our cries. Glory and thanks to You for the glorious riches that are in Christ Jesus our Lord. Blessed and powerful is Your beautiful Name.

In Jesus’ Name I pray, Amen.

Mark 14:50 And they all left him and fled.

How many disciples left Jesus and fled after He said, “…but this has taken place to fulfill the Scriptures” (Mark 14:49)?

“All” (Mark 14:50)

What two verbs describe the action of what all of them do?

“left him and fled” (Mark 14:50)

ἀφέντες “left” – Masculine Nominative Plural Aorist Active Participle ἀφίημι

“to move away, with implication of causing a separation, leave, depart from” (BDAG, 156).

ἔφυγον “fled” – 3P Aorist Active Indicative φεύγω

“to seek safety in flight, flee” (BDAG, 1052).

What had Jesus previously foretold at the Mount of Olives?

“You will all fall away, because it is written, ‘I will strike down the shepherd, and the sheep shall be scattered’” (Mark 14:27).

What Old Testament prophecy did Jesus quote in Mark 14:27?

Zech. 13:7   “Awake, O sword, against my shepherd,

                  against the man who stands next to me,”

                  declares the LORD of hosts.

           “Strike the shepherd, and the sheep will be scattered;

                  I will turn my hand against the little ones.

How had the disciples responded to Jesus’ prediction of their fall?

“But Peter kept saying insistently, ‘Even if I have to die with You, I will not deny You!’ And they all were saying the same thing also” (Mark 14:30).

How many left Jesus and fled?

“all” (Mark 14:50).

 Father,

Your omniscience reveals Your divine nature. And history proves that You are the God of the Bible and that Your Word is true. You are Yahweh, unthwartable and invincible. All that You have spoken will be fully realized, according to Your good will and divine purpose. Your Word goes out and accomplishes all that You have purposed, and it never goes out and returns void. Thank You for the revelation contained in Your Word and the preservation of Your Word through the ages, that we may grow in our wisdom and knowledge of You and of Jesus, and rejoice always in the Lord as You fulfill Your Word in our lives and in the world. You are able to cause us to stand firm and strengthen us in the Lord, that we may rejoice at His appearing. In Jesus’ Name I pray, Amen.

 

Mark 14:49 “Every day I was with you in the temple teaching, and you did not seize Me; but this has taken place to fulfill the Scriptures.”

When had Jesus been with the crowd?

Every day ( Mark 14:49)

Where had Jesus been with the crowd?

In the temple (Mark 14:49)

What had Jesus done daily while He was with them in the temple?

Teaching (διδάσκων) (Mark 14:49)

διδάσκων- Masculine Nominative Singular Present Active Participle διδάσκω

“to tell someone what to do, tell, instruct; to provide instruction in a formal or informal setting; teach” (BDAG, 241).

What does Jesus say the crowd did not do while He taught daily in the temple?

“you did not seize Me” (Mark 14:49)

ἐκρατάσατέ "seize" - 2P Aorist Active Indicative κρατέω 

“to accomplish something by overcoming obstacles, attain, to use one’s hands to establish a close contact, hold, to take control of someone or something, seize control, of taking into custody, arrest apprehend τινά someone, of taking hold of forcibly and also without the use of force take hold of, grasp, seize, to control in such a way that something does not happen, hold back or restrain from, hinder in an action (BDAG, 565).

For what purpose does Jesus say that this has taken place?

“to fulfill the Scriptures” (Mark 14:49)

“ἳνα πληρωθῶσιν αἱ γραφαί”

ἳνα “to” – conjunction “marker to denote purpose, aim, or goal, in order that, that” (BDAG, 475).

αἱ γραφαί “the Scriptures” (Nominative Plural)– “the plural αἱ γραφαί designates collectively all the parts of Scripture: the scriptures” 

(BDAG, 206).

πληρωθῶσιν "fulfill" – 3P Aorist Passive Subjunctive πληρόω 

“to make full, fill, to bring to a designed end, fulfill a prophecy, an obligation, a law, a request, a purpose, a desire, a hope, a duty, a fate, a destiny, etc, of the fulfillment of divine predictions or promises. The word stands almost always in the passive be fulfilled” (BDAG, 828).

What is being fulfilled?

“the Scriptures” (Mark 14:49)

When an angel of the Lord had previously appeared to Joseph in a dream to instruct him concerning the conception in the virgin Mary from the Holy Spirit and birth of a son who would be called Jesus, “for he will save his people from their sins,” for what purpose does the angel say that “all this took place” (Matthew 1:22)?

“to fulfill what the Lord has spoken by the prophet: ‘Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and they shall call his name Immanuel’ (which means, God with us)” (Matthew 1:22-23).

To what Old Testament prophecy does the angel of the Lord refer?

“Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign. Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel” (Isaiah 7:14).

What Old Testament prophecies foretell the Messiah's suffering?

Psalm 22, Isaiah 53

 

Father,

You are the One True God of the Bible. Your Word testifies to Your glory and power. You alone speak prophecy into existence and fulfill it, by Your sovereign power, in Your perfect time, and according to Your divine purpose. Your eternal glory and sovereign power are revealed as You watch over Your Word to fulfill it, just as it was recorded by Your servants the prophets in the Bible.  As You watch over Your Word to fulfill it, Your eternal kingdom is being built upon the foundation laid by Jesus the Messiah, Your eternal, beloved Son in Whom is the forgiveness of sins, and for Whom and through Whom all has been made. Glory and praise to You and to Jesus our Lord for Your eternal, unthwartable power to bring every good work that You have begun to completion. May the ministry of the Holy Spirit be glorious in our midst through the ministry of Your Word and of the Gospel, bringing many sons and daughters to glory in Christ, revealing Your divine power to build Your kingdom with the living stones who are precious in Your sight, chosen, justified, sanctified and glorified by Your sovereign grace to all who believe and receive the Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God and Son of Man.

In Jesus’ Name I pray, Amen.

Mark 14:48 And Jesus said to them, “Have you come out with swords and clubs to arrest Me, as you would against a robber?

What does Jesus say to the crowd after Peter strikes the slave of the high priest with his sword and cuts off his ear?

“Have you come out with swords and clubs to arrest Me, as you would against a robber? (Mark 14:48).

What does Jesus say to Peter after he strikes Malchus?

“But Jesus said, ‘No more of this!’ And he touched his ear and healed him” (Luke 22:51).

“So Jesus said to Peter, ‘Put your sword into its sheath; shall I not drink the cup that the Father has given me?’” (John 18:11).

What does Jesus say about the reason the crowd has come?

“to arrest (συλλαβεῖν) Me” (Mark 14:48)

συλλαβεῖν (aorist active infinitive συλλαμβάνω)

“to take into custody, seize, grasp, apprehend, τινά arrest someone, to capture (an animal), catch” (BDAG, 955).

To what does Jesus compare the way the crowd has come?

“as you would against a robber (λῃστήν)” (Mark 14:48)

λῃστής –  “robber, highwayman, bandit”

                  “revolutionary, insurrectionist, guerilla” (BDAG, 594)

What does John 1:9-13 say about the way the world and Jesus' own received the Word when He became flesh and came into the world?

“There was the true Light which, coming into the world, enlightens every man. He was in the world, and the world was made through Him, and the world did not know Him. He came to His own, and those who were His own did not receive Him. But as many as received Him, to them He gave the right to become children of God, even to those who believe in His name, who were born, not of blood nor of the will of the flesh nor of the will of man, but of God” (John 1:9-13).

Father,

Glory and thanks to You through Jesus the Messiah for so great a salvation as You have freely given to all who receive Jesus, Your Son, from Whom is received the right to become Your children, born not of blood nor of the will of the flesh nor of the will of man, but of You. May all who dwell in Your secret place, abiding under the shadow of the Almighty, cease from striving and know that You are God. 

In Jesus’ Name I pray, Amen.

Mark 14:47 But one of those who stood by drew his sword and struck the slave of the high priest and cut off his ear.

How many of those who stood by drew their swords when Jesus was seized?

“one”  (εἷς)

Who drew his sword when they laid hands on Jesus and seized Him?

“one of those who stood by” (Mark 14:47)

“Then Simon Peter, having a sword, drew it and struck the high priest’s servant and cut off his right ear.  (The servant’s name was Malchus)” (John 18:10).

What does Peter draw and use to strike Malchus?

“sword” (μάχαιραν) – “a relatively short sword or other sharp instrument, sword, dagger” (BDAG, 622)

Of whom is Malchus a slave?

“the high priest ” (ἀρχιερεύς) – “one who serves as head priest, high priest…president of the Sanhedrin…a priest of high rank, chief priest” (BDAG, 139).

What does Peter cut off?

The right ear of Malchus (Mark 14:47, John 18:10).

El Elyon,

You are the Warrior against our foes and the Savior of our souls. Though You could slay the wicked in our midst with a single flash of Your divine sword, You wait with patient endurance, not wanting any to perish, but for sinners to repent from their unbelief and wicked ways, turning to Jesus in Whom is forgiveness of sins and eternal redemption. May Your servants  of righteousness draw the sword of the Spirit, which is Your Word, and wield it with grace and honor, leading many to salvation by the sharing of the Gospel, which is Your power for the salvation of all who believe, to the Jew first and also the Gentile. Glory to You for the wisdom and power of the cross, which is the fragrance of life to those who are being saved. May many be given ears to hear the testimony of Jesus, faith to believe, and hearts to understand, that they may be saved.

In Jesus’ Name I pray, Amen.

Mark 14:46 They laid hands on Him and seized Him.

Mark 14:46 They laid (ἐπέβαλον) hands on Him and seized (ἐκράτησαν) Him.

ἐπέβαλον (3P Aorist Active Indicative ἐπιβάλλω) “lay on, put on” (BDAG, 367)

ἐκράτησαν (3P Aorist Active Indicative κρατέω) “to take control of someone or something, seize, control, of taking into custody arrest, apprehend someone” (BDAG, 564).

What does the crowd lay on Jesus?

Hands (14:46)

What else does the crowd do to Jesus?

Seize Him (14:46)

What had Jesus previously shown His disciples about what would happen when He went to Jerusalem?

“From that time Jesus began to show His disciples that He must go to Jerusalem, and suffer many things from the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and be raised up on the third day” (Matt 16:21).

LORD God Almighty,

Your hand exalts and Your hand throws down. Though the clenched clay fist of wicked man seeks to thwart You and Christ, Your Anointed One, You prevail. Glory to You and to Jesus, You prevailed over sin at the cross and over death at the tomb. Glory to You for Your grace that is greater than our sin. Glory to You for Your love that is greater than our hearts. Glory to You for Your faithfulness that endures the faithlessness and unbelief of Your people. Glory to You for Your hand that upholds. May the hands of the redeemed be uplifted to You and to Jesus in praise, and outstretched in love to one another. May the lips of the redeemed utter worthy words of worship, praying in the Spirit always, without ceasing.

In Jesus’ Name I pray, Amen.

Mark 14:45 After coming, Judas immediately went to Him, saying, “Rabbi!” and kissed Him.

Who comes and immediately goes up to Jesus?

Judas (14:45)

How does Judas address Jesus?

“Rabbi!”

[“Title of respect, meaning ‘my great one,’ or ‘my superior one,’ used in Jesus’ day for Jewish religious teachers. According to Matthew 23:7, ‘rabbi’ was evidently used as a common title of address for the Jewish scribes and Pharisees; however, in the NT it is most commonly used as a title of respectful address when others were speaking to Jesus. It was used by Nathanael (Jn 1:49), by Peter and Andrew (Jn 1:38), by Nicodemus (Jn 3:2), by the disciples as a group (Jn 9:2; 11:8), and by a crowd generally (Jn 6:25). Mary Magdalene (Mk 10:51) and blind Bartimaeus (Jn 20:16) both use the longer form, ‘rabboni,’ to address Jesus directly, thus indicating even more profound respect than the use of the mere title, ‘rabbi.’ By the time of the writing of John’s Gospel, the title ‘rabbi’ meant ‘teacher’; and this John says explicitly in 1:38 and implicitly in 3:2).

         Jesus condemns the scribes and the Pharisees for their evident pride displayed in their love of being greeted in the marketplaces and their insistence on having men call them ‘rabbi’ (Mt 23:7, 8). Jesus prohibited the use of the title for his own disciples, saying, ‘You are not to be called Rabbi.’ However, Jesus’ prohibition was more against seeking to be called this and insisting on it than the mere legitimate possession of the title itself. In fact, several people did use the title of Jesus in a reverent way and they were not in any way rebuked” (Baker Encyclopedia of the Bible, V 2, p. 1815).]

What does Jesus say concerning being called Rabbi in Matthew 23:1-12

Matt. 23:1    Then Jesus spoke to the crowds and to His disciples,  2 saying: “The scribes and the Pharisees have seated themselves in the chair of Moses; 3 therefore all that they tell you, do and observe, but do not do according to their deeds; for they say things and do not do them. 4 “ They tie up heavy burdens and lay them on men’s shoulders, but they themselves are unwilling to move them with so much as a finger. 5 “But they do all their deeds to be noticed by men; for they  broaden their  phylacteries and lengthen  the tassels of their garments. 6 “They love the place of honor at banquets and the chief seats in the synagogues, 7 and respectful greetings in the market places, and being called Rabbi by men. 8 “But do not be called Rabbi; for One is your Teacher, and you are all brothers. 9 “Do not call anyone on earth your father; for  One is your Father, He who is in heaven. 10 “Do not be called leaders; for One is your Leader, that is, Christ. 11 “ But the greatest among you shall be your servant. 12 “ Whoever exalts himself shall be humbled; and whoever humbles himself shall be exalted.

What had Judas given as a signal to the crowd with swords and clubs?

“Now he who was betraying Him had given them a signal, saying, ‘Whomever I kiss, He is the one; seize Him and lead Him away under guard’” (14:44).

What does Judas do after coming up to Jesus and saying, “Rabbi!”?

“he kissed Him” (14:45).

Father,
You reign from on high in Your holy temple, exalted and enthroned in majesty and glory above the earth. You observe outward actions while discerning perfectly the inward motives of the heart. You are the God Who knows. Nothing can be hidden from Your penetrating gaze. No one can escape the scope of Your sovereign jurisdiction. Glory to You, Mighty King, and glory to Jesus, Son of God, Savior, King, Lord over all. 
In Jesus’ Name I pray, Amen.

Mark 14:44 Now he who was betraying Him had given them a signal, saying, “Whomever I kiss, He is the one; seize Him and lead Him away under guard.”

Who had given them a signal?

“Now he who was betraying Him” (14:44).

  

What is the signal?

“Whomever I kiss” (14:44).

What does the signal indicate?

“He is the one” (14:44).

What two orders does the betrayer give?

1.  “Seize Him” (14:44).

Κρατἠσατε αὐτὸν

2P Aorist Active Imperative of κρατέω

“to take control of someone or something, seize control” (BDAG, 564)

2.  “lead Him away under guard” (14:44).

ἀπάγετε ἀσφαλῶς

2P Present Active Imperative of ἀπάγω

“to conduct a person from one point to another in a legal process…to lead away a prisoner or condemned man…lead away to execution” (BDAG, 95).

    ἀσφαλῶς (adverb modifying ἀπάγετε)

    “in a manner that ensures continuing detention, securely…lead away under guard” (BDAG, 147).

Jewish Funeral on Mount of Olives  

  Photo ©Life in the Holy Land.com

 

Holy Father,

You are just, and yet rich in mercy and abounding in grace. You so loved the world that You gave Your only Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish, but have eternal life. Just as You promised, You sent a Deliverer to crush the head of the ancient serpent. You sent Your One and Only Son to redeem Your people from sin and death. Profoundly astounding, You allowed Your Son Who knew no sin to become sin, to be condemned and led away to death because we had sinned and incurred the penalty of death and were justly condemned by the Law, which You upheld and Jesus fulfilled. Jesus was led away as a condemned criminal because we were condemned criminals. Jesus, the Son of God and Son of Man, King of kings and Lord of lords, surrendered to Your will and submitted Himself to the disgrace of a condemned criminal, to bear Your just wrath against the sin that we ourselves committed.

You sent Your Son to die in our place. And by His wounds, we are healed. Whomever the Son sets free is free indeed. All who call on His Name will be saved. Glory to You through Jesus for so great a salvation. In Jesus’ Name I pray, Amen.

Mark 14:43 And immediately, while he was still speaking, Judas came, one of the twelve, and with him a crowd with swords and clubs, from the chief priests and the scribes and the elders.

How quickly does Judas come after Jesus tells His disciples that His betrayer is at hand?

“Immediately” (εὐθὺς)

“while He was still speaking” -ἔτι αὐτοῦ λαλοῦντος [Present Active Participle]

Who is Judas?

“one of the twelve” (14:43)

Who are “the twelve”?

Matt. 10:1    And he called to him his twelve disciples and gave them authority over unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal every disease and every affliction.  2  The names of the twelve apostles are these: first, Simon,  who is called Peter, and  Andrew his brother;  James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother;  3 Philip and Bartholomew; Thomas and  Matthew the tax collector; James the son of Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus;  4 Simon the Zealot,  and Judas Iscariot, who betrayed him.

Who accompanies Judas?

“a crowd with swords and clubs” (14:43)

From whom does the crowd with swords and clubs come?

“From the chief priests and the scribes and the elders” (14:43)

“the chief priests” (τῶν ἀρχιερέων) – “a priest of high rank, chief priest. The plural is used in the NT and in Josephus…to denote members of the Sanhedrin who belonged to highpriestly families: ruling high priests, those who had been deposed, and adult male members of the most prominent priestly families” (BDAG, 139)

“the scribes” (τῶν γραμματέων) – “an expert in matters relating to divine revelation, specialists in the law of Moses: experts in the law, scholars versed in the law, scribes” (BDAG, 206).

“the elders” (τῶν πρεσβυτέρων) – “an official, elder, presbyter, among the Jews the congregation of a synagogue in Jerusalem used πρεσβύτεροι to denote its officers before 70 AD, for members of a group in the Sanhedrin” (BDAG, 862).

Why does Judas come?

Acts 1:16 “Brothers, the Scripture had to be fulfilled, which the Holy Spirit spoke beforehand by the mouth of David concerning Judas, who became a guide to those who arrested Jesus.

LORD God Almighty, Sovereign Potentate,

You are King of all the nations. By Your all-powerful righteous hand, You exalt rulers and You depose them. Your arm is never too short to save, nor to cast down. And You have exalted Your Son, Jesus the Messiah, to the highest place of honor at Your right hand. The kingdom of Jesus will never cease. And nothing can thwart Your work of bringing redemption and restoration to Your people through the Person and work of Jesus. Glory and thanks to You through the Lord Jesus for Your power to cause all things to work together for good to those who love You, to those who are called according to Your purpose. You cause even the evil that men do to accomplish Your good, eternal purposes. Glory to Your Name. Blessed is He Who comes in the Name of the Lord. In Jesus’ Name I pray, Amen.

Mark 14:42 “Get up, let us be going; behold, the one who betrays Me is at hand!”

Who is at hand?

“the one who betrays Me” (14:42)         

 ὁ παραδιδούς (Masculine Nominative Singular Present Active Participle)  

While Jesus was previously eating the Passover with the twelve disciples in the Upper Room, what had He foretold about the one to betray Him?

“As they were reclining at the table and eating, Jesus said, ‘Truly I say to you that one of you will betray Me—one who is eating with Me” (14:18).

“He said to them, ‘It is one of the twelve, one who dips with Me in the bowl'” (14:20).

“And they were very sorrowful and began to say to him one after another, ‘Is it I, Lord?’” He answered, ‘He who has dipped his hand in the dish with me will betray me” (Matthew 26: 22-23).

Who would be the one of the twelve to betray Jesus?

“Judas, who would betray him, answered, ‘Is it I, Rabbi?’ He said to him, ‘You have said so’” (Matthew 26:25).

What had Jesus said about the consequence of betrayal for that man by whom the Son of Man is betrayed?

“For the Son of Man is to go just as it is written of Him; but woe to that man by whom the Son of Man is betrayed! It would have been good for that man if he had not been born” (14:21).

Holy, holy, holy, is the Lord God Almighty, who was and is and is to come (Rev 4:8b). Worthy are You, our Lord and God, to receive glory and honor and power, for You created all things, and by Your will they existed and were created (Rev 4:11).

Glory to You, El Elyon, our Creator King. You are the One True God of the Bible, and You are true. Your Word is true. All that You plan, You do. And all that You do is just and right. And I am sure of this, that He who began a good work in us will bring it to completion at the day of Jesus Christ (Phil 1:6). Blessed is He Who comes in the Name of the LORD. In Jesus’ Name I pray, Amen.

Mark 14:41 And he came the third time and said to them, “Are you still sleeping and taking your rest? It is enough; the hour has come. The Son of Man is betrayed into the hands of sinners.

How many times in Gethsemane does Jesus leave Peter, James, and John to pray and come back to find them sleeping?

Three times (14:41)

What does Jesus ask them when He comes the third time?

“Are you still sleeping (καθεύδετε) and taking your rest (ἀναπαύεσθε)?” (14:41a)

καθεύδω – To cease being awake, to sleep (BDAG, 490)

ἀναπαύω – To take one’s rest, rest, of person’s who are drowsy {BDAG, 69)

How does Jesus respond after His question?

“It is enough (ἀπέχει); the hour (ἡ ὤρα) has come (ἦλθεν)” (14:41b)

ἀπέχω – To meet the need of the moment, to suffice, be enough

ὤρα – 1. An undefined period of time in a day, time of day

            2.  A period of time as division of a day, hour

            3.  A point of time as an occasion for an event, time (BDAG, 1103)

How does Jesus describe the hour that has come?

“…The Son of Man is betrayed into the hands of sinners” (Mark 14:41c).

How had Jesus previously warned His disciples about this hour in Jerusalem?

“They went on from there and passed through Galilee. And he did not want anyone to know, for he was teaching his disciples, saying to them, ‘The Son of Man is going to be delivered into the hands of men, and they will kill him. And when he is killed, after three days he will rise.’ But they did not understand the saying and were afraid to ask him” (Mark 9:30-32).

“And they were on the road going up to Jerusalem, and Jesus was walking ahead of them. And they were amazed, and those who followed were afraid. And taking the twelve again, he began to tell them what was to happen to him, saying, ‘See, we are going up to Jerusalem, and the Son of Man will be delivered over to the chief priests and the scribes, and they will condemn him to death and deliver him over to the Gentiles. And they will mock him and spit on him, and flog him and kill him. And after three days he will rise” (Mark 10:32-34).

In the messianic prediction recorded in Daniel 7:13-14, how is the Messiah described?

“I saw in the night visions, and behold, with the clouds of heaven there came one like a son of man, and he came to the Ancient of Days and was presented before him. And to him was given dominion and glory and a kingdom, that all peoples, nations, and languages should serve him; his dominion is an everlasting dominion, which shall not pass away, and his kingdom one that shall not be destroyed.”

Father,

You are the One True God who reveals prophecy and fulfills it in Your perfect time, according to Your eternal plan, as it was recorded through Your servants in Your Word, revealing Your divine power and perfect knowledge. You know the beginning and the end. The nations and times are in Your hands, instruments to accomplish Your eternal, unthwartable purposes. Glory to You and to Jesus the Messiah, Son of God and Son of Man. In Jesus’ Name I pray, Amen.