The bible Knowledge Commentary: Gospels by Unknown

Author:Unknown
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: gospels;mark;luke;matthew;john
Publisher: David C. Cook
Published: 2018-02-10T20:18:48+00:00

14:48-50. Though He offered no resistance Jesus did protest to the religious authorities for the excessive display of armed force marshaled against Him as if He had been leading a rebellion (lit., “as though they came out against an armed robber”). He was not a revolutionary who acted in stealth but a recognized religious Teacher. Every day that week He appeared openly among them in Jerusalem teaching (cf. 11:17) in the temple courts (hier ō; cf. 11:11) but they did not arrest Him (cf. 12:12; 14:1-2). Their arresting Him like a criminal at night in a secluded place showed their cowardice. But this happened so that the Scriptures would be fulfilled (cf. Isa. 53:3, 7-9, 12).

When Jesus’ response made it clear that He would not resist His arrest, the disciples’ loyalty and their confidence in Him as the Messiah collapsed. Everyone (“all,” emphatic by position) deserted Him and fled (cf. Mark 14:27). No one remained with Jesus to share His suffering-not even Peter (cf. v. 29).

14:51-52. This unusual episode, unique to Mark, supplements verse 50 emphasizing the fact that all fled, leaving Jesus completely forsaken. Most interpreters believe that this young man (neaniskos, a person in the prime of life, between 24 and 40 years of age) was Mark himself. If so, and if he was the son of the house owner (w. 14-15; cf. Acts 12:12) that night’s events may have occurred as follows. After Jesus and His disciples left Mark’s father’s house after the Passover, Mark removed his outer cloak (cf. Mark 13:16) and went to bed wrapped in a linen sleeping garment (lit., “cloth”). Shortly afterward a servant may have aroused him with the news about Judas’ treachery since Judas and the arresting force had come there looking for Jesus. Without stopping to dress Mark rushed to Gethsemane perhaps to warn Jesus, who had already been arrested when Mark arrived. After all the disciples fled, Mark was following Jesus and His captors into the city when some of them seized Mark, perhaps as a potential witness, but he fled from them naked, leaving his linen sleeping garment in someone’s hands. So no one remained with Jesus-not even a courageous young man who intended to follow Him.

B. Jesus’ trials, crucifixion, and burial ( 14:53-15:47)

This division also consists of three cycles of events: Jesus’ trials (14:53-15:20), crucifixion (15:21-41), and burial (15:42-47).

1. JESUS’ TRIALS BEFORE THE SANHEDRIN AND PILATE (14:53-15:20)

Jesus was tried first by the religious authorities and then by the political authorities. This was necessary because the Sanhedrin did not have the power to exercise capital punishment (John 18:31). Each of the two trials had three hearings. (See the chart, “Jesus’ Six Trials,” at Matt. 26:57-58.)

a. Jesus’ trial before the Sanhedrin and Peter’s threefold denial (14:53-15:Ia)

Jesus’ trial before the Jewish religious authorities included a preliminary hearing by Annas (John 18:12-14, 19-24), an arraignment before Caiaphas, the high priest, and the Sanhedrin at night (Matt. 26:57-68; Mark 14:53-65), and a final verdict by the Sanhedrin just after dawn (cf.

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