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**Now,** &c. Compare [Matthew 26:17-19](../../../kjv/matthew/26/17-19) . [Mark 14:12-16](../../../kjv/mark/14/12-16) .
**drew** = was drawing.
**passover** . Aramaic, *pascha.* App-94 .

**sought** = were seeking. Contemporaneously with the Feast.
**kill Him** = get rid of, or make away with Him. Greek. *anaireo = take* up and carry off.
**for,** &c. Therefore their aim was to take Him secretly, and evade a public trial.

**Satan** . See note on [Matthew 4:10](../../../kjv/matthew/4/10) .
**into.** Greek. *eis.* App-104 .
**Judas . . . the twelve** . See App-141 .
**of** . Greek. *ek.* App-104 .

**went his way . . . and** = having gone away.
**captains** = officers of the Levitical Temple guards. Compare [Jeremiah 20:1](../../../kjv/jeremiah/20/1) .[Acts 4:1](../../../kjv/acts/4/1) .
**betray Him** = deliver Him up.

**glad** = rejoiced. Because that promised to solve their difficulty.
**covenanted** = agreed.

**he promised** . For his part. See notes on [Proverbs 16:1](../../../kjv/proverbs/16/1) , [Proverbs 16:9](../../../kjv/proverbs/16/9) , [Proverbs 16:33](../../../kjv/proverbs/16/33) .
**opportunity.** Implying the difficulty.
**in the absence of** = without. Greek. *ater.* Occurs only here, and [Luke 22:35](../../../kjv/luke/22/35) .
**the multitude** = a crowd.

**came** = came near; for the prepara tion had not yet been made. See App-156 .
**the day** . The 15th of Nisan. This was only the 10th.
**passover** . Put by Figure of speech *Metonymy* (of Adjunct), App-6 , for the Lamb. Aramaic. See note on [Luke 22:1](../../../kjv/luke/22/1) .

**eat** = eat [it]: not the Lamb, but the Feast = the *Chagigah.*

**wilt** . Greek. *thelo.* App-102 .

**Behold.** Figure of speech *Asterismos.* App-6 .
**man.** Greek *anthropos.* App-123 . An unusual sight. They have met many men carrying wine-skins, and women carrying pitchers, but not a *man* carrying a "pitcher".

**goodman** = the master of the house. App-98 .
**The Master** = The Teacher. App-98 . [Luke 22:2](../../../kjv/luke/22/2) .
**with** . Greek *meta.* App-104 .

**he** = that one.
**a large** , &c. Probably the same room of [Acts 1:18](../../../kjv/acts/1/18) with [Acts 2:1](../../../kjv/acts/2/1) .
**furnished** = strewed with divans and cushions.

**as** = even as.

**And when,** &c. Compare [Matthew 26:20](../../../kjv/matthew/26/20) . [Mark 14:17](../../../kjv/mark/14/17) .
**was come** = had come to pass: i.e. had arrived.
**sat down** (Greek. *anapipto) = reclined.*
**apostles** . This is supplementary. Matthew and Mark have "the twelve" only.
**with.** Greek. *sun.* App-104 . Not the same word as in verses: [Luke 22:22](../../../kjv/luke/22/22) , [Luke 22:59](../../../kjv/luke/22/59); [Luke 22:59](../../../kjv/luke/22/59) ; but the same as in [Luke 22:56](../../../kjv/luke/22/56) .

**unto** . Greek. *pros.* App-104 .
**With desire I have desired** = I have earnestly desired. Figure of speech *Polyptoton* ( App-6 ). See note on Gcn. Luk 26:28 .
**this passover** . Not the eating of the Lamb, but the *Chagigah* or feast which preceded it = this [as) a Pass-over.

**not** = by no means. Greek. *ou me.* App-105 .
**thereof** = of (Greek. *ek.* App-104 .) it.
**it be fulfilled** = it may be fulfilled. Which it would have soon been, had the nation repented.
**in** . Greek. *en.* App-104 .
**the kingdom of God** . See App-114 .

**cup.** Put by Figure of speech *Metonymy* (of the Subject), App-6 , for the wine in it.

**of** = from. Greek. *apo.* *App-104* *.*
**the fruit** = the produce: i.e. the wine *(gennema,* not *karpos =* fruit).
**shall come** = may have come.

**And He** , &c. Compare [Matthew 26:26-29](../../../kjv/matthew/26/26-29) . [Mark 14:22-26](../../../kjv/mark/14/22-26) . [1 Corinthians 11:23-25](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/11/23-25) .
**bread.** *A* thin flat hard biscuit, which was broken, and not cut.
**gave thanks** . Greek. *eucharisteo.*
**This is My body** . See App-159 .
**is given** = is being given.
**for** = on your behalf. Greek. *huper.* App-104 .
**in** = for. Greek. *eis.* App-104 .
**in remembrance** , &c. = for My memorial.

**also the cup** = the cup also. after. Greek. *meta.* App-104 . new. Greek *kaine.* See [Matthew 9:16](../../../kjv/matthew/9/16) , [Matthew 9:17](../../../kjv/matthew/9/17) .
**testament** = covenant. Greek. *diatheke.* See notes on [Hebrews 9:14-23](../../../kjv/hebrews/9/14-23) . Blood has nothing to do with a "will" or "testament", but it has with a covenant. for. Greek. *eis.* App-104 .

**betrayeth Me** = is delivering Me up. The first warning.
**on** . Greek. *epi.* *App-104* *.* 1.

**the Son** of man. See App-98 .
**as** = according as. Greek *kata.* App-104 .
**was determined** = has been determined. See [Acts 2:23](../../../kjv/acts/2/23) ; [Acts 3:18](../../../kjv/acts/3/18) ; [Acts 4:27](../../../kjv/acts/4/27) , [Acts 4:28](../../../kjv/acts/4/28) . Greek. *dia.* App-104 .[Luke 22:1](../../../kjv/luke/22/1) .

**among.** Greek. *pros.* App-104 .
**should do** = was about to do.

**there was** = there happened.
**also a strife** = a strife also.
**a strife** = a love of dispute. Greek *philoneikia.* Occurs only here.
**among** . Greek. *en.* *App-104* *.*
**greatest** = greater.

**Gentiles** = nations.
**exercise lordship** = lord it. Greek. *kurieuo.*
**exercise authority** . Greek. *exousiaco.* Compare App-172 .
**benefactors** . See note on [Matthew 20:26](../../../kjv/matthew/20/26) .

**not** . Greek. *ou.* App-106 .
**is chief** = the leader. serve. See note on "minister" ([Matthew 20:26](../../../kjv/matthew/20/26) ). Compare [Philippians 1:2](../../../kjv/philippians/1/2) , [Philippians 1:7](../../../kjv/philippians/1/7) .

**sitteth** = reclineth,
**among** = in the midst of.

**temptations** = trials.

**appoint** = assign.
**as** = even as. Father. App-98 .

**at.** Gr *epi.* App-104 .

**the** Lord. See App-98 . B.C.
**Simon, Simon.** The sixth example of this Figure of speech *Epizeuxis* ( App-6 ). See note on the first ([Genesis 22:11](../../../kjv/genesis/22/11) ).
**Satan** . See note on [Matthew 4:10](../../../kjv/matthew/4/10) .
**hath desired** = hath demanded. Greek. *exciteo.* Occurs only here in N.T. It means to obtain by asking. you. Plural.
**sift.** Greek. *siniazo = to* sift (as wheat), to get rid of the corn. Occurs only here. The Lord "winnows "to get rid of the chaff. Compare [Matthew 3:12](../../../kjv/matthew/3/12) . Pet. [Luke 5:8](../../../kjv/luke/5/8) , [Luke 5:9](../../../kjv/luke/5/9) .

**prayed.** Greek. *deomai.* App-134 . Not the same word as in verses: [Luke 22:40](../../../kjv/luke/22/40) , [Luke 22:4](../../../kjv/luke/22/4) , [Luke 22:44](../../../kjv/luke/22/44) , Luk 40:46 .
**for** = concerning. Greek. *peri.* App-104 .
**thee** . Simon. thy faith. Not Simon himself.
**not.** Greek. me. App-105 .
**when thou** , &c. - thou, when thou hast once turned again.
**strengthen** = establish. Compare [1 Peter 5:10](../../../kjv/1-peter/5/10) .

**Lord.** App-98 . A.
**to** = into. Greek. *eis,* as "into" prison. App-104 .

**Peter.** The Lord addressed him as such, only here, and [Matthew 16:18](../../../kjv/matthew/16/18) , to remind him of his weakness. See App-147 . He mentions him in [Mark 16:7](../../../kjv/mark/16/7) .
**the cock** = a cock. See App-160 .
**crow.** See App-173 , and note on [Matthew 26:34](../../../kjv/matthew/26/34) . this day-to-day. Greek. *semeron.*
**knowest** . Greek. *oida.* App-132 .

**When I sent,** &c. See on [Luke 9:2](../../../kjv/luke/9/2) , [Luke 9:3](../../../kjv/luke/9/3) .
**and** . Note the Figure of speech *Polysyndeton* ( App-6 ).
**scrip.** See note on [Matthew 10:10](../../../kjv/matthew/10/10) .

**is written** = standeth written. See [Isaiah 53:12](../../../kjv/isaiah/53/12) ,
**among** = with. Greek. *meta.* App-104 .
**concerning** . Greek. *peri.* App-104 .

**But now** , &c. Showing that precepts given when the kingdom was being proclaimed, no longer held good when it had been rejected.
**no sword** = not [money]. Greek. *me.* App-105 .
**one** = a sword.

**as He was wont** = according to (Greek. *kata.* App-104 .) [His] custom.
**disciples.** The eleven.

**the place.** *Gethsemane* =oil-press.
**Pray.** Greek. *proseuchomai.* App-134 . Not the same word as in [Luke 22:32](../../../kjv/luke/22/32) .

**he** = He Himself.
**was withdrawn** = was parted. Greek *apospao.* Only here; [Matthew 26:51](../../../kjv/matthew/26/51) .[Acts 20:30](../../../kjv/acts/20/30) ; [Acts 21:1](../../../kjv/acts/21/1) .
**from** . Greek. *apo.* App-104 .

**if,** &c. See App-118 .
**Thou be willing** . -it be Thine intention. Compare App-102 .
**will** = desire. Greek. *thelema.* Compare App-102 . Verses Luk 43:44 are omitted or marked as doubtful by most texts, but the Syriac includes them. See App-94 . note.

**appeared.** App-106 . an
**angel.** As after the Temptation ([Matthew 4:11](../../../kjv/matthew/4/11) ).
**heaven** . Singular, without the Art. See [Matthew 6:9](../../../kjv/matthew/6/9) , [Matthew 6:10](../../../kjv/matthew/6/10) .
**strengthening.** Greek. *enischuo.* Occurs only here, and [Acts 9:19](../../../kjv/acts/9/19) .

**being** = becoming. Implying in creasing intensity,
**an agony** . Greek. *agenia.* Occurs only here. more earnestly. Only here.
**was** = became.
**to** = upon. Greek. *epi.* App-104 .
**ground** = earth. Greek. *ge.* App-129 .

**to.** Greek. *pros.* App-104 .
**for** = from. Greek. *apo.* App-104 . Verses 47-53. Compare [Matthew 26:47-56](../../../kjv/matthew/26/47-56) . [Mark 14:43-52](../../../kjv/mark/14/43-52) .

**yet spake** = was yet speaking.
**multitude** = crowd.
**went** = was going. Jesus. See App-98 .

**betrayest thou** = deliverest thou up.

**about** = around. Greek. *peri.* App-104 . saw. Greek. *eidon.* App-133 .
**would follow** = was about to happen.
**with.** Greek *en.* App-104 .

**the servant** . The well-known servant Malchus ([John 18:10](../../../kjv/john/18/10) ).

**healed him.** Added by Luke. See on [Luke 6:17](../../../kjv/luke/6/17) .

**chief priests** . The heads of the twenty-four courses.
**temple.** Greek. *hieron.* See note on [Matthew 23:16](../../../kjv/matthew/23/16) .
**to** = against. Greek. *epi.* App-104 .
**against.** Same as "to", above.
**a thief** = a brigand, or robber. See note on Luk 27:38 , and App-164 .

**no** = not. App-105 .
**your hour,** &c. = your hour [and the hour of] the authority ( App-172 ) of darkness. See [2 Chronicles 1:13](../../../kjv/2-chronicles/1/13); [2 Chronicles 1:13](../../../kjv/2-chronicles/1/13) ; and compare [Hebrews 2:14](../../../kjv/hebrews/2/14) .

**took** = seized. Verses [Luke 22:54-60](../../../kjv/luke/22/54-60) ***.*** Compare Luk 26:57-75 .[Mark 14:53-72](../../../kjv/mark/14/53-72) .
**followed** = was following.

**kindled** = lighted. Greek. *hapto.* Only in [Luke 8:16](../../../kjv/luke/8/16) ; [Luke 11:33](../../../kjv/luke/11/33) ; [Luke 15:8](../../../kjv/luke/15/8) .
**hall** = court.

**a certain maid** See App-160 .
**beheld** = saw, as in [Luke 22:49](../../../kjv/luke/22/49)
**by** = at. Greek. *pros.* App-104 .
**fire** = light App-130 .
**earnestly looked** . App-133 .
**This man was also** = This one also was

**another** = different one. Greek. *heteros.* App-124 .
**thou art also** = thou also art.

**another** = a certain other (Greek. *altos.* App-124 .) See App-160 .
**Of** = Upon. Greek. *epi.* App-104 .

**immediately** = on the spot. Greek. *parachrema.* See [Luke 1:64](../../../kjv/luke/1/64) .
**yet spake** = was yet speaking. App-160

**and looked** . He was bound; and to *speak* aloud was out of the question, looked upon Greek. *emblepo.* App-133 .
**word** . Greek. *logos.* See note on [Mark 9:32](../../../kjv/mark/9/32) .

**out** = outside.

**the men.** Greek. p1. of *aner.* *App-123* *.* Not thesame word as in [Luke 22:10](../../../kjv/luke/22/10) .
**mocked** = were mocking. Greek. *empaizo.* Compare [Luke 18:32](../../../kjv/luke/18/32) .
**and smote** = smiting.

**blindfolded** = covered. Greek. *perikalupto.* Only here; [Mark 14:65](../../../kjv/mark/14/65) .[Hebrews 9:4](../../../kjv/hebrews/9/4) .
**the face.** Still covered.
**asked** = kept asking. App-134 .

**other** = different. App-124 .
**spake** = said.
**against** = to. Greek. *eis.* App-104 .

**was** = became.
**the elders** = the assembly of the elders, as in [Acts 22:5](../../../kjv/acts/22/5) .
**and,** &c. Read "both chief priests and scribes". There are no Articles.
**council.** Greek. *sunhedrion.*

**Art thou** = lf thou art, &c. The condition assumed. See App-118 .
**the Christ** = the Messiah. App-98 .
**If I tell you.** Implying "which I do not". App-118 .
**believe.** App-150 .

**I also ask you** = I ask [you] also.

**Hereafter** = From *(Greek. apo.* App-104 .) henceforth, as in [Luke 1:48](../../../kjv/luke/1/48) ; [Luke 5:10](../../../kjv/luke/5/10) . [John 1:51](../../../kjv/john/1/51) .
**sit** = be seated.
**on** = at. Greek *ek.* App-104 .
**power** . Greek. *dunamis.* App-172 .
**God** . App-98 .

**the Son of God.** App-98 .
**ye say,** &c. *A* Hebraism, denoting a strong affirmation.

**What need** , &c. = Why have we still need of testimony?
**have heard** = heard.

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