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( See Scofield) - (Hebrews 1:4).
The account of Jesus’ being betrayed by Judas is recorded by all the evangelists. See Mark 14:43-52 ; Luke 22:47-53 ; John 18:2-12 . Matthew...
(15) Thinkest thou that I cannot now pray to my Father, and he shall presently give me more than twelve legions of angels? (15) Christ was taken bec...
The Arrest ( Mark 14:43-50 *, Luke 22:47-53 ). Mt. omits Judas-' request that Jesus should be led away safely, but inserts a word of Jesus to Jud...
53. Thinkest thou that I cannot now pray to my Father? Now follows that special reason which I mentioned a little ago; for Christ reminds th...
DISCOURSE: 1402 CHRIST’S APPREHENSION Matthew 26:53-54 . Thinkest thou that I cannot now pray to my Father, and he shall presently give me more...
Thinkest thou that I cannot now pray to my Father, and he shall presently give me more than twelve legions of angels? More than twelve legions of ang...
And behold, one of them—drew his sword— None of the evangelists but John ( John 18:10 .) mentions the name of the high-priest's servant on this occ...
And while he yet spake, lo, Judas, one of the twelve, came, and with him a great multitude with swords and staves, from the chief priests and eld...
The Betrayal. The Last Supper. Arrest of Jesus, and Trial Before the High Priest 1-5. A Council is held against Jesus ( Mark 14:1 ; Luke 22:1 :...
Jesus is taken ( Mark 14:43 ; Luke 22:47 ; John 18:2 ): see further on Jn.
Thinkest thou that I cannot now pray...? — There is a strange and suggestive blending of the possible and the impossible in these words. Could He h...
Chapter 19 The Great Atonement Day - Matthew 26:1-75 - Matthew 27:1-56 WE enter now on the story of the last day of the mortal life of our Lord...
Betrayed and Forsaken Matthew 26:47-56 We cannot fathom the secret thoughts of the traitor. Did he hope that his act would compel Christ to tak...
The Lord now reverted to the theme of His coming suffering, telling the disciples with great definiteness of the time-"after two days"; and of the ev...
"And while he yet spake, lo, Judas, one of the twelve, came, and with him a great multitude with swords and staves, from the chief priests and elders...
Thinkest thou that I cannot now pray to my Father ,.... Meaning, if he thought proper, or that there was any necessity for it, or that he was desiro...
Thinkest thou that I cannot now pray to my Father, and he shall presently give me more than twelve legions of angels? Ver. 53. Thinkest thou that...
Jesus said, Friend Gr. εταιρε, companion; wherefore Gr. εφ ' ω, For what , or against whom, art thou come? Against me, thy Teacher, Saviour, a...
Only when His prophetic word, with its every dispensational bearing, is complete does the King, in calm, conscious authority, declare to His disciple...
Christ Betrayed by Judas; The Priest's Servant Smitten by Peter; Christ Deserted by His Disciples....
See Poole on " Matthew 26:54 " .
“Or do you think that I cannot beseech my Father, and he will even now send me more than twelve legions of angels?” Then He reminded His disciples t...
CRITICAL NOTES Matthew 26:47 . A great multitude. —See John 18:3 (R.V.); Luke 22:52 . The body, guided by Judas, consisted of (1) a company...
The story of Peter's denial of his Master is recorded in all four of the Gospels. There are some differences of expression in each version, so it wil...
Matthew 26:2 . After two day is the passover. This is the literal import of the Greek word πασχα pascha, and the Hebrew word פסח pesach, becau...
Thinkest thou that I cannot now pray to My Father? War opposed to the precepts and spirit of Christianity Show that war is opposed to the spiri...
EXPOSITION Ch. 26-28:20 THUS JESUS ENTERS UPON HIS KINGDOM . Before attempting to expound this most momentous section of the gospel...
Resistance offered by Peter:
Thinkest thou that I cannot now pray to My Father, and He shall presently give Me more than twelve legions of angels?
2 Kings 6:17 ; 2 Thessalonians 1:7 ; Daniel 7:10 ; Jude 1:14 ; Luke 8:30 ; Matthew 10:1 ; Matthew 10:2 ; Matthew 25:31 ; Matthew 4:11
He will presently give me more than twelve legions of angels — The least of whom, it is probable, could overturn the earth and destroy all the inha...
53 Thinkest thou that I cannot now pray to my Father, and he shall presently give me more than twelve legions of angels?