Mark 14

How bitter was this agony? The evangelist uses three words to express it, [⟨ in non-Latin alphabet ⟩], He began to be amazed, (Mark 14:33). [⟨ in non-Latin alphabet ⟩], He began to faint.

Riches take wings, kings' crowns tumble in the dust: in fact, some of the graces may cease; faith and hope shall be no more, but the new creature abides for ever (1 John 2:27). 5. The misery of the unregenerate creature: dying so, I may say of him, as Christ said of Judas (Mark…

2. The second sacrament wherein Jesus Christ communicates to us the benefits of his redemption is the Lord's Supper. Mark 14:24. And as they did eat, Jesus took bread, etc. Secondly, having spoken of the sacrament of Baptism, I come now to the sacrament of the Lord's Supper.

All other weapons will do little good. Christ prescribes this remedy, Watch and pray, lest you enter into temptation (Mark 14:38). A Christian fetches down strength from Heaven by prayer.

Answer: The Passover lamb was a sacrament but no sacrifice. Indeed Christ says to his disciples: Go and prepare a place to sacrifice the Passover (Mark 14:12), but the words to offer or to sacrifice often signify no more than to kill. As when Jacob and Laban made a covenant, it…

Prayer is the best outlet for fear; where is the Christian that cannot add his testimony to this direction? I will give you the greatest example in the world to encourage you in the use of it — the example of Jesus Christ (Mark 14:32). When the hour of his danger and death drew…

But 2. To speak a word to that wherein it does consist? 1. It did consist (as we hinted before) in the Godhead's suspending its comfortable influence for a time from the human nature; Though our Lord had no culpable anxiety, yet He had a sinless fear, considering Him as man; and…

God has many sons, but none like Christ: he was a Son, his alone; he had never a brother by an eternal generation; he was the only heir of the house; but never a son so afflicted as he: this seems against all reason. But Christ brings in his Father's will with a [reconstructed:…

No man whatever mettle he be of, the finest of men can come, or has power to come to me, and to believe on the only begotten Son of God, except the Father who sent me draw him. We know Christ was much to extol his Father, his Father was ever in his esteem an eminent one, as (Mat…

A personal witness to every single man it cannot be, except every single man heard it (Romans 10:14), "How shall they believe in him of whom they have not heard?" (John 15:22; Romans 2:12). So is the world — all nations — taken (Mark 14:9-10), and the word "world" (Mark 16:15).…

Secondly, our cries are to be directed to God with subjection to his will. Read the example of Christ (Mark 14:36) and of David (2 Samuel 15:26). This condemns the practice of many men.

13. Verily I tell you, Wheresoever this gospel shall be preached throughout the whole world, this also which she has done will be told in remembrance of her. Mark 14:1-9 1. And after two days was the passover, and the feast of unleavened bread; and the chief priests and scribes…

20. And when the evening was come, he sat down at table with the twelve. Mark 14:10-17 10. And Judas Iscariot, one of the twelve, went to the chief priests, to betray him to them.

He said to him, You have said it. Mark 14:18-21 18. And while they were sitting at table and eating, Jesus said, Verily I tell you, This clause has been omitted, through oversight, in Calvin’s Latin version; but the defect is supplied—as in other instances—by the French copy, “J…

30. And when they had sung a hymn, they went out into the mountain of Olives. Mark 14:22-26 22. And while they were eating, Jesus took bread, and when he had blessed, – “Et apres avoir rendu graces;” — “and after having given thanks.” he broke it, and gave it to them, and said,…

In like manner also all the disciples spoke. Mark 14:27-31 27. And Jesus says to them, You will all be offended at me this night; for it is written, I will smite the Shepherd, and the sheep will be scattered.

44. And he left them, and went away again, and prayed a third time, saying the same words. Mark 14:32-40 32. And they come to a place which is called Gethsemane; and he says to his disciples, Sit here until I have prayed.

Then they approached, and laid hands on Jesus, and took him. Mark 14:41-46 41. And he comes the third time, and says to them, Sleep on now, and take your rest: it is enough, the hour is come; lo, the Son of Man is betrayed into the hands of sinners.

Then all the disciples forsook him, and fled. Mark 14:47-52 47. But one of those who were present drew his sword, and struck the servant of the high priest, and cut off his ear.

61. Who said, This man said, I can destroy the temple of God, and build it in three days. Mark 14:53-59 53. And they led Jesus to the high priest, and all the chief priests, and elders, and scribes, assembled with him.

and others struck him on the face with the palms of their hands, 68. Saying, Prophesy to us Christ, Who was it that smote thee? Mark 14:60-65 60. And the high priest, rising up in the midst, interrogated Jesus, saying, Answerest thou nothing?

And he went out, and wept bitterly. Mark 14:66-72 66. And while Peter was below in the court, one of the maids of the high priest came;

But far beyond these, and all other patterns, what an example has our dear Lord Jesus set before us in the deepest point of self-denyal that ever was in the world. When the Father gave the Cup of sufferings into his hands in the garden, Mark 14:36 a cup of wrath, the wrath of th…

But yet when his soul was exercised with thoughts of Gods marking our iniquities upon him, it was sorrowful unto the death. He was amazed and very heavy, Mark 14:33. His Agony, his bloody sweat, his strong cryes and supplications, his reiterated prayers, if it be possible let th…

But Matthew and Mark both give an Account of it before. (Matthew 26:23. Mark 14:20.) And the like might be shown in abundance of Instances of these three Evangelists differing one from another in the Order of their Narratives; one places those Things in his History after others,…

Sedentius, a weak and warm Dissenter, is just come from Saint Paul's Cathedral: Being urged by great Curiosity, with much ado he obtained Leave of his Conscience to go thither and see Men receive the Lord's Supper kneeling: As he returns he is almost ready to pronounce Damnation…

This testimony is either to them for their conviction and conversion (Matthew 24:14): And this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in all the world, for a witness to all nations; or against them (Mark 10:18): And you shall be brought before governors and kings for my sake, f…

But he that despises a command shall die for it. This is your estate and your misery — this is that which broke the heart of Peter exceedingly (Mark 14:72), though the cock had crowed, and Christ looked upon him, yet he stood it out, but when he remembered the words of our Savio…

God and his ministers have one and the same work, they both negotiate about souls: Let the sons of the prophets wear this as their crown and diadem; but while I tell you of your dignity, do not forget your duty: Imitate this blessed pattern in the text, the Lord Jesus, who seein…

Third, it is a sign they have none of this spiritual hunger, who desire rather sleep than food; they are more drowsy than hungry. Some there are who come to the word that they may get a nap, to whom I may say as Christ did to Peter (Mark 14:37): Could you not watch one hour? It…

The thoughts of this would take off the heart from the immoderate love of the creature. Our Savior at a great feast breaks out into mention of his death (Mark 14:3). She has prepared this against my burial: so the forethoughts of a change would be an excellent antidote against a…

He is now making preparations against our coming (John 14:2): I go before to prepare a place for you. We read that our Lord sent two of his disciples before to make ready a large upper room for the Passover (Mark 14:15). So Jesus Christ is gone before to make ready a large upper…

(Romans 5:8) While we were sinners, Christ died for us, [〈in non-Latin alphabet〉] in our place, (2 Corinthians 5:15) if one died in place of all men, all were dead. (Mark 14:24) This is my blood of the New Testament which is shed [〈in non-Latin alphabet〉] for many, loco multorum…

It is a stronger consolation (and the strongest should be the Christian's choice) that is founded upon the Father's giving, and the Son's receiving of sinners; and the faith of salvation to me which relies and leans upon Christ's undertaking for me, that I shall not be lost, nor…

And this the Lord did, for as for Herod, Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles and the people of Israel, when they were gathered together they did nothing but what his hand and counsel had determined before to be done (Acts 4:27-28). From which the great shaking of our Savior, were…

The sins of the wicked pierce Christs side; the sins of the godly go to his heart. Peters sin being against so much love, was more unkind, which made his cheeks to be furrowed with tears, (Mark 14:72). When he thought thereon he wept.

The Doctor answers to the argument from Mark 14:21, 'Woe to that man by whom the Son of Man is betrayed. Good were it for that man, if he had never been born;' That perhaps it may be a proverbial expression, not literally true; — That if the literal sense were the most reasonabl…

The woe denounced by Christ on Judas also seems to remain a demonstrative proof of endless punishment. Matthew 26:24, and Mark 14:21; Woe to that man by whom the Son of Man is betrayed: good were it for that man if he had never been born. Let Judas suffer a temporary misery of e…

But poor soul he never thought, nor acted any treachery or cruelty against his brother. 3. Hence this Position: Christ was made sin, or imputed the sinner, and died for us sinners: the second Adam, the firstborn among many brethren suffered for his younger brethren, and so, by f…

It is looked upon no way improper for a whole nation, to spend considerable time, and much of their outward substance, on some extraordinary temporal occasions, for the sake only of the ceremonies of a public rejoicing; and it would be thought dishonorable to be very exact, abou…