Mark 14:42-46 Rise up, let us go; see, he that betrays me is at hand.… I. THE TIME OF CHRIST'S APPREHENSION. "While He yet spake." The Saviour was preparing Himself by fasting and prayer. He was exhorting and strengthening His disciples against the scandal of the cross. Now He was determined to be taken. Note here the incomprehensible providence of God, in that all the powers of the world could not apprehend Him till this time. II. THE PERSON APPREHENDING. 1. His name. A good name; signifying blessing or praise. Yet what a wretch was he! what a discredit to his name! 2. His office. One of twelve. A disciple turned traitor. (1) Christ had admitted him not His presence only, but to His near fellowship and society. (2) Not to that only, but to apostleship. (3) He had made him steward of His house and treasurer of His family; for He entrusted him with the bag. (4) He had conferred on him high gifts of knowledge and power to work miracles. What ingratitude, then, was his! 3. His attendants. (1) A great company of soldiers. (2) To these were joined captains of the temple, and some of the chief priests and elders. (3) There were gathered to him also a great many of the priests' and elders' servants. 4. The originators of the attack. The scribes and Pharisees. III. THE MANNER OF THE APPREHENSION. A kiss. 1. Pre-arranged. 2. Executed. What treachery! The salutation of friendship debased to such a purpose! (Dr. Thomas Taylor.) Parallel Verses KJV: Rise up, let us go; lo, he that betrayeth me is at hand.WEB: Arise, let us be going. Behold, he who betrays me is at hand." |
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