Mark 11:1-11
Jesus Rides a Donkey Into Jerusalem on Palm Sunday
Mark 11:12-18
Jesus Said The Temple is a Den of Thieves
Mark 11:19-26
Jesus Cursed The Fig Tree And it Dried Up
Mark 11:27-33
Jesus Questioned on His Authority
Mark 12:1-12
Jesus Tells About The Owner Of a Vineyard
Mark 12:13-17
Pharisees Ask Jesus About Paying Poll Tax
Mark 12:18-27
Whose Wife Shall She Be in The Resurrection?
Mark 12:28-34
“You Shall Love Your Neighbor as Yourself.”
Mark 12:35-44
Jesus Makes Charges Against The Scribes
Mark 13:1-13
Prediction of “The Time of Tribulation”
Mark 13:14-23
False Teachers in The End Times
Mark 13:24-32
A Description of The Second Coming
Mark 13:33-37
We Must Not be Found Sleeping
Mark 14:1-9
Jesus Anointed With Perfume
Mark 14:10-16
Judas Arranges For Jesus Betrayal
Mark 14:17-26
Lord’s Supper Replaces The Passover
Mark 14:27-31
Peter’s Heart Was in The Right Place
Mark 14:32-42
Jesus in The Garden of Gethsemane
Mark 14:43-52
Judas’ Arrival to Betray Jesus
Mark 14:53-65
Jesus is Brought Before The Sanhedrin
Mark 14:66-72
Peter Denies His Lord Three Times
Mark 15:1-5
Jesus is Brought Before Pontius Pilate
Mark 15:6-15
Barabbas is Released
Mark 15:16-23
Simon Commanded to Carry The Cross
Mark 15:24-32
Jesus is Nailed to The Cross
Mark 15:33-41
Jesus “Gave Up The Ghost”
Mark 15:42-47
Joseph Places Jesus in The Tomb
Mark 16:1-8
Angel Says Jesus is Risen
Judas’ Arrival to Betray Jesus
Mark 14:43–52
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As Jesus was speaking, Judas arrived (v. 43). Notice here, as well as in verse 10 and 20 the phrase “one of the twelve.” Here the traitors’ act is being carried out. John’s gospel tells us that Satan put it into the heart of Judas to betray Jesus (John 13:12). It was a custom to greet a Rabbi with a kiss. This was to show respect and affection for a well loved teacher. Here it is a dreadful thing, however because the word Judas used when he said “whom I shall kiss, that is he” he used the word for respect (vv. 44-45). When it is said he came forward and kissed Jesus the word was that of a lover’s kiss. This hypocrisy may have tried to show the idea to Jesus that Judas’ heart was hurting because of what is to happen to him. In Judas’ address of “master” there lies a hint as to how his mind must have been working and that he had really trying to deceive Jesus up to now.
According to (John 18:4-9) Jesus delivers himself into the hands of his captors which shows that the betrayal and signal of Judas had no worth. This arresting mob came from the chief priests, the scribes and the elders. Even under Roman jurisdiction the Sanhedrin had certain police rights and duties in Jerusalem and had its own police force. Mark manages to convey the whipped-up excitement of those who came to make the arrest (vv. 46-47). Jesus points Himself out to them and here the mob had come armed with short swords and clubs as if for a battle. Jesus just stepped forward and said “take me” (vv. 48-49). “What the Scriptures say must come true.” At this point all of the disciples ran off and left him (v. 50). One young man even left his linen cloth and ran away naked (vv. 51-52).
Application
Where do I stand? When the name of Jesus Christ is up for grabs, where do I stand? When the battle for morality and decency is on, am I ready to speak up for Him? If I don’t stand for Him, in essence I will become a traitor.
Mark 14:43-52 (English Standard Version)
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