The Night Before the Cross (from Mark chapter 14)

All of the notes but one are cross referenced to Matthew in this post, and the same notes will be made in Luke. One note below is unique to Mark.

Mark 14:29 - But Peter said unto him, Although all shall be offended, yet will not I.

See note (here) at Matthew 26:33. Same note at Luke 22:33.

Mark 14:38 - Watch ye and pray, lest ye enter into temptation. The spirit truly is ready, but the flesh is weak.

See note (here) at Matthew 26:41.

Mark 14:47 - On Peter cutting off an ear, see notes at Luke 22:49 (coming to this blog on April 2).

Mark 14:50-52 - And they all forsook him, and fled. And there followed him a certain young man, having a linen cloth cast about his naked body; and the young men laid hold on him: And he left the linen cloth, and fled from them naked.

This incident is one of the very few that are unique to Mark's Gospel. No other account mentions this young man, therefore many believe this young man to be John Mark himself, which is quite plausible. Of course if his identity truly mattered to us, God's word would have named him. Resist the danger of speculation, I Timothy 1:4.

Mark 14:54 - And Peter followed him afar off...

See note (here) at Matthew 26:58. Same note at Luke 22:54.

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