Jesus asked [the armed crowd], “Am I some dangerous revolutionary, that you come with swords and clubs to arrest me?” —Mark 14:48 NLT Key Thought Jesus’ questions — in this verse and those that follow — help underscore the crucial travesty of the whole story of Jesus’ Passion (arrest, trials, and crucifixion): Jesus didn’t deserve …
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[After Judas betrayed Jesus to the mob,] one of the men with Jesus pulled out his sword and struck the high priest’s slave, slashing off his ear. —Mark 14:47 NLT Key Thought Peter and the apostles had all agreed that they would die with Jesus if necessary. [1] Yet their thoughts seemed locked into a wrong …
The traitor, Judas, had given [the armed men] a prearranged signal: “You will know which one to arrest when I greet him with a kiss. Then you can take him away under guard.” As soon as they arrived, Judas walked up to Jesus. “Rabbi!” he exclaimed, and gave him the kiss. Then the others grabbed …
And immediately, even as Jesus said [to Peter, James, and John that his betrayer had arrived], Judas, one of the twelve disciples, arrived with a crowd of men armed with swords and clubs. They had been sent by the leading priests, the teachers of religious law, and the elders. —Mark 14:43 NLT Key Thought Think …
When [Jesus] returned to [the disciples] the third time, he said, “Go ahead and sleep. Have your rest. But no — the time has come. The Son of Man is betrayed into the hands of sinners. Up, let’s be going. Look, my betrayer is here!” —Mark 14:41-42 NLT Key Thought Jesus returns from praying for …
When [Jesus] returned to [the disciples] again, he found them sleeping, for they couldn’t keep their eyes open. And they didn’t know what to say. —Mark 14:40 NLT Key Thought Sometimes we just fail. Maybe we fail because we don’t understand the gravity of a behavior. Maybe it’s because we’re just too weary and distraught …
[After Jesus found Peter, James, and John sleeping rather than praying, he] left them again and prayed the same prayer as before. —Mark 14:39 NLT Key Thought So often we find ourselves praying the same prayer several times. Is doing so wrong? Should we keep on praying? How often is too often to pray the …
Then [Jesus] returned and found the disciples asleep. He said to Peter, “Simon, are you asleep? Couldn’t you watch with me even one hour? Keep watch and pray, so that you will not give in to temptation. For the spirit is willing, but the body is weak.” —Mark 14:37-38 NLT Key Thought We so often …
Then [Jesus] returned and found the disciples asleep. He said to Peter, “Simon, are you asleep? Couldn’t you watch with me even one hour?” —Mark 14:37 NLT Key Thought How this situation must have hurt the LORD. My heart breaks for Jesus as he endures this time in Gethsemane. He knows he is going to …
“Abba, Father,” [Jesus] cried out, “everything is possible for you. Please take this cup of suffering away from me. Yet I want your will to be done, not mine.” —Mark 14:36 NLT Key Thought Jesus recognizes two crucial realities: First, God can do anything he wants to do; he is God, the sovereign ruler of …