Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Mark 14:32-43
§ 131. SUFFERINGS IN GETHSEMANE, Mark 14:32-42 . (See notes on Matthew 26:36-46.) read more
§ 131. SUFFERINGS IN GETHSEMANE, Mark 14:32-42 . (See notes on Matthew 26:36-46.) read more
§ 132. APPREHENSION OF JESUS, Mark 14:43-52 . (See notes on Matthew 26:47-57.) read more
51. Followed him a certain young man The incident of this young man occurs very briefly, and is narrated apparently for no purpose whatever. The only solution, certainly the best, is the supposition that it was no other than Mark himself. Mark was at this time a young man, living probably in Jerusalem with his mother; was more or less a follower of Jesus, and very likely to be present, from his interest in our Lord, during these awful transactions. That he should not name himself is very... read more
52. Left the linen cloth As they grasp the cloth to apprehend him, he let go the cloth and escaped. Naked It may be that the aba was his only article of dress. Dr. Thomson (vol. i, p. 500) speaks of the very poor who sleep in their aba, or outer garment, and have no other “raiment for their skin.” But the word rendered here naked often signifies undressed, that is, clad in the under-garments alone. At any rate, it is clear, not only from his following Jesus, but also from their attempt... read more
§ 133. JESUS BEFORE ANNAS AND CAIAPHAS, Mark 14:53-72 . (See notes on Matthew 26:57-75.) read more
56. Agreed not together The original Greek is by many understood to mean that the witness or testimony was not adequate, that is, sufficient to make out a criminal case. As the variations between the testimonies do not seem to be essential, this is probably the true meaning. read more
61. The Christ See note on Matthew 1:1. read more
62. And Jesus said, I am Seldom in the course of his ministry did our Lord announce himself as the Messiah. But here, in the great and trying moment, when questioned by the Jewish nation, in the person of their high priest, solemnly, Are you the MESSIAH? to the Jewish nation he returns the solemn reply, I am. read more
64. Guilty of death The phrase guilty of, is here used in the old English sense, deserving of death. read more
Wesley's Explanatory Notes - Mark 14:61
But he held his peace, and answered nothing. Again the high priest asked him, and said unto him, Art thou the Christ, the Son of the Blessed? Matthew 26:63; Luke 22:67. read more