the Week of Proper 24 / Ordinary 29
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Watch: Mark 14:34, Matthew 24:42, Matthew 25:13, Matthew 26:41, Luke 21:36, Luke 22:40, Luke 22:46, 1 Corinthians 16:13, 1 Peter 5:8, Revelation 3:2, Revelation 3:3, Revelation 3:10
The spirit: Romans 7:18-25, Galatians 5:17, Philippians 2:12
Reciprocal: Proverbs 4:23 - Keep Malachi 1:13 - Behold Matthew 14:30 - when Matthew 25:5 - they Mark 13:33 - General Mark 14:54 - Peter Mark 14:69 - and began Luke 22:33 - I am John 18:25 - stood Ephesians 6:18 - watching 1 Thessalonians 5:6 - watch 1 Peter 4:7 - and Revelation 16:15 - Blessed
Gill's Notes on the Bible
Watch ye and pray, lest ye enter into temptation,.... Of denying Christ, and falling off from him, which would quickly offer to them, when they should see him apprehended, bound, and led away.
The spirit truly is ready. The Persic version renders it, "my mind"; as if the Spirit or soul of Christ was meant; whereas it is either to be understood of the evil spirit, Satan, who was disposed to attack them, and especially Peter, whom he desired to have, and sift as wheat; or else the spirit of the disciples, their renewed spirit, which was ready and disposed watching and praying, and willing to abide by Christ:
but the flesh is weak; they were but flesh and blood, and so not a match of themselves for so powerful an adversary as Satan, and therefore had need to watch and pray; or "their body", as the Syriac, Arabic, and Persic versions render it, was weak, and subject to drowsiness and sleep; and especially they were weak and feeble, and very unequal of themselves for spiritual exercises, as they had flesh, or a corrupt nature in them; :-.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
See the notes at Matthew 26:36-46.
Mark 14:36
Ἀββα Abba This word denotes “father.” It is a Syriac word, and is used by the Saviour as a word denoting filial affection and tenderness. Compare Romans 8:15.
Mark 14:40
Neither wist they ... - Neither “knew” they. They were so conscious of the impropriety of sleeping at that time, that they could not find any answer to give to the inquiry why they had done it.
Mark 14:41
It is enough - There has been much difficulty in determining the meaning of this phrase. Campbell translates it, “all is over” - that is, the time when you could have been of service to me is gone by. They might have aided him by watching for him when they were sleeping, but now the time was past, and he was already, as it were, in the hands of his enemies. It is not improbable, however, that after his agony some time elapsed before Judas came. He had required them to watch - that is, to keep awake during that season of agony. After that they might have been suffered to sleep, while Jesus watched alone. As he saw Judas approach he probably roused them, saying, It is sufficient - as much repose has been taken as is allowable - the enemy is near, and the Son of man is about to be betrayed.
