Mark 14

Mark 14:1

Beware of the scribes - There was an absolute necessity for these repeated cautions. For, considering their inveterate prejudices against Christ, it could never be supposed the common people would receive the Gospel till these incorrigible blasphemers of it were brought to just disgrace. Yet he delayed speaking in this manner till a little before his passion, as knowing what effect it would quickly produce. Nor is this any precedent for us: we are not invested with the same authority. Matthew 23:5; Lu 20:46.

Mark 14:4

He beheld how people cast money into the treasury - This treasury received the voluntary contributions of the worshippers who came up to the feast; which were given to buy wood for the altar, and other necessaries not provided for in any other way. Lu 21:1.

Mark 14:6

I say to you, that this poor widow hath cast in more than they all - See what judgement is cast on the most specious, outward actions by the Judge of all! And how acceptable to him is the smallest, which springs from self - denying love!

Mark 14:9

Matthew 24:1; Lu 21:5.

Mark 14:12

Two questions are here asked; the one concerning the destruction of Jerusalem: the other concerning the end of the world.

Mark 14:17

Lu 21:12.

Mark 14:18

Matthew 24:14.

Mark 14:19

The Holy Ghost will help you. But do not depend upon any other help For all the nearest ties will be broken.

Mark 14:22

Where it ought not - That place being set apart for sacred use. Matthew 24:15; Lu 21:20; Daniel 9:27.

Mark 14:27

In those days shall be affliction, such as was not from the beginning of the creation - May it not be doubted, whether this be yet fully accomplished? Is not much of this affliction still to come?

Mark 14:28

The elect - The Christians: whom he hath chosen - That is, hath taken out of, or separated from, the world, through sanctification of the Spirit and belief of the truth. He hath shortened - That is, will surely shorten.

Mark 14:29

Matthew 24:23.

Mark 14:32

But in those days - Which immediately precede the end of the world: after that tribulation - Above described.

Mark 14:36

Matthew 24:32; Lu 21:28.

Mark 14:37

He is nigh - The Son of man.

Mark 14:38

All these things - Relating to the temple and the city.

Mark 14:40

Of that day - The day of judgment is often in the Scriptures emphatically called that day. Neither the Son - Not as man: as man he was no more omniscient than omnipresent. But as God he knows all the circumstances of it.

Mark 14:41

Matthew 24:42; Lu 21:34.

Mark 14:42

The Son of man is as a man taking a far journey - Being about to leave this world and go to the Father, he appoints the services that are to be performed by all his servants, in their several stations. This seems chiefly to respect ministers at the day of judgment: but it may be applied to all men, and to the time of death. Matthew 25:14; Lu 19:12.

Mark 14:47

Matthew 26:1; Lu 22:1.

Mark 14:49

Matthew 26:6.

Mark 14:50

Some had indignation - Being incited thereto by Judas: and said - Probably to the women.

Mark 14:56

Judas went to the chief priests - Immediately after this reproof, having anger now added to his covetousness. Matthew 26:14; Lu 22:3.

Mark 14:58

Matthew 26:17; Lu 22:7.

Mark 14:59

Go into the city, and there shall meet you a man - It was highly seasonable for our Lord to give them this additional proof both of his knowing all things, and of his influence over the minds of men.

Mark 14:61

Furnished - The word properly means, spread with carpets.

Mark 14:63

Matthew 26:20; Lu 22:14.

Mark 14:70

This is my blood of the New Testament - That is, this I appoint to be a perpetual sign and memorial of my blood, as shed for establishing the new covenant, that all who shall believe in me may receive all its gracious promises.

Mark 14:71

I will drink no more of the fruit of the vine, till I drink it new in the kingdom of God - That is, I shall drink no more before I die: the next wine I drink will not be earthly, but heavenly.

Mark 14:72

Matthew 26:30; Lu 22:39; John 18:1.