Mark 14:43
While he was still speaking, Judas arrived. Even though he was one of Jesus’ twelve disciples, he came to enable Jesus’ enemies to seize him. A crowd who carried swords and clubs was with him. The leaders of the Jewish Council had sent them.
Translation for Translators
In The King James Version
In Context
42So get up! Let’s go toward him Look! Here comes the one who is enabling them to seize me!”
Cross References
Psalms 2:1◄Why do the leaders of nations rage against God?/It is foolish for the nations to be angry with God► [RHQ]. ◄Why do people plan to rebel against God even though it is in vain?/It is useless for people to plan to rebel against God► [RHQ]!
Psalms 22:11So, ◄do not stay far from/stay close to► [LIT] me now because enemies who will cause me much trouble are near me, and there is no one else who can help me.
Luke 22:47While Jesus was still speaking, a crowd came to him. Judas, even though he was one of the twelve disciples, was leading them. He came close to Jesus and kissed him on the cheek as if to greet him, but was really a signal to those with him which one was Jesus.
Acts 1:16“My fellow believers, there are words that King David wrote [MTY] in the Scriptures long ago that needed to be fulfilled {to happen as he said they would}. The Holy Spirit, who knew that Judas would be the one who would fulfill those words, told David what to write.
Matthew Henry on Mark 14:33-43
The Agony in the Garden. 32 And they came to a place which was named Gethsemane: and he saith to his disciples, Sit ye here, while I shall pray. 33 And he taketh with him Peter and James and John, and began to be sore amazed, and to be very heavy; 34 And saith unto them, My soul is exceeding sorrowful unto death: tarry ye here, and watch. 35 And he went forward a little, and fell on the ground, and prayed that, if it were possible, the hour might pass from him. 36 And he said, Abba, Father, all things are possible… Read the whole commentary →