Mark 14

Mark 14:12

WHen they] the same day as according to the law they were to kill the Passeover, though the Iews by tradition did transferre the feast to the day following, Matthew 26:1-75, 7. See why the Lambe is called a Sacrifice, upon Exod. 〈◊〉. 27. 2 Chronicles 35:11-12.

Mark 14:35

The houre] that is to say that he might not come to that terrible point of his extreame sufferings.

Mark 14:36

Abba] it was a Syriack word which little children used to their fathers, which was afterwards used, in all affectionate prayers to God Himselfe, See Romans 8:15. Galatians 4:6.

Mark 14:41

It is enough] so the Lord doth in earnest correct those words which before he had spoken ironically.

Mark 14:50

They all] namely his Disciples.

Mark 14:51

A certaine] there is no certainty either what this young man was, or why hee followed the Lord in this habit. Some conjecture that it might bee some of the servants of the house, where Iesus had eaten the Passeover, who for curiosity or for affection might rise out of his bed, when he law the Lord goe forth in the night so, to se the issue of the words, which he might heare from himselfe, concerning his apprehension. Others will have it be some one, that did rise sodainly at the noise A linnen cloth] it might bee his shirt, or some oher night raymen The young men]namely the Souldiers.

Mark 14:55

Agreed not] or were not sufficient.

Mark 14:61

Of the blssed,] namely of God, to whom all glory and praise is due. And this was a name of God very frequent among the Iewes.

Mark 14:62

Of power,] namely of the glorious God, according to the Iewes custome. See upon Matthew 26:6:

Mark 14:69

A maide,] the Italian, the maide,] in Saint Matthew it is said that it was another: but it may be that the first which was she that kept the doore, Iohn 18. 17. told the other, and she told the slanders by.

Mark 14:72

He wept,] or he went out and wept.