Mark 14:46-49 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Bible Comments

They laid their hands on him, and took him After they had first gone backward, and fallen to the ground, upon Jesus's saying, I am he, as is recorded John 18:5-6. This paragraph is explained in the notes on Matthew 26:51-56.

Mark 14:46-49

46 And they laid their hands on him, and took him.

47 And one of them that stood by drew a sword, and smote a servant of the high priest, and cut off his ear.

48 And Jesus answered and said unto them,Are ye come out, as against a thief, with swords and with staves to take me?

49 I was daily with you in the temple teaching, and ye took me not: but the scriptures must be fulfilled.