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).
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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.
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