Mark lesson 31
Read Mark 14:32-52 – https://www.bible.com/bible/59/mrk.14.esv
Mark 14:32-42
Jesus took His disciples into a garden and asked them to watch and pray.
He told them that He was deeply distressed. He went a little farther
and prayed that God would take the cup of suffering away from Him. Jesus
knew how terrible His death would be. He asked, however, that God's
will be done above all. Each time He returned to His disciples, they had
fallen asleep. Jesus wrestled with His griefs and fears alone, without
human support.
Note -‐-‐ The true suffering of Jesus: This paragraph reveals Jesus' deep grief as He thought about what He was going to suffer. He knew exactly what was about to happen, and He dreaded it. Was He thinking only of physical pain? Crucifixion certainly was an agonizing experience-‐-‐the victim slowly suffocated as he grew gradually weaker and finally unable to pull his body up against the nails to breathe. But others have suffered similar executions with less dread than Jesus. There must have been something Jesus feared more than physical pain. Several passages teach that Jesus bore the sins of the world on the cross (Isaiah 53; 1 Peter 2:24; 2 Corinthians 5:21). He suffered the punishment for man's sin, which was spiritual death, separation from God. His greatest agony was being cut off from His Father on the cross (study Mark 15:34). Because He suffered this punishment of utter separation from God, His faithful followers will never have to.
1. What did Jesus pray for in the garden? Answer: He asked for the _____ to pass from Him.
2. Whose will did Jesus say should be done? (a) His own will, (b) His
Father's will, (c) the will of the Jewish leaders, (d) all of the
preceding. Answer: _____
Mark 14:43-‐52
Judas had bargained with the chief priests to betray his Master. He had
promised to lead them to the place where He spent the night, away from
the crowds. Although Jesus knew the plan, He went again to the usual
spot where He knew Judas could easily find Him. A troop of soldiers with
the traitor leading the way interrupted the calm of the night. Judas
kissed Jesus, a signal that it was safe to arrest Him. One disciple
tried to defend Jesus by sword, severing the ear of a man in the arrest
party in the process (see Luke 22:50-‐51; John 18:10-‐11 for more
details). But then the disciples lost their nerve and fled. Jesus
remained alone with His captors and Judas.
3. Who betrayed Jesus for money (cf. v10,11)? Answer: Jesus was betrayed by _____.
4. What sign did he use to identify Jesus for the captors? Answer: He betrayed Jesus with a _____