Mark 14:40

14:32-42 Christ's sufferings began with the sorest of all, those in his soul. He began to be sorely amazed; words not used in St. Matthew, but very full of meaning. The terrors of God set themselves in array against him, and he allowed him to contemplate them. Never was sorrow like unto his at this time. Now he was made a curse for us; the curses of the law were laid upon him as our Surety. He now tasted death, in all the bitterness of it. This was that fear of which the apostle speaks, the natural fear of pain and death, at which human nature startles. Can we ever entertain favourable, or even slight thoughts of sin, when we see the painful sufferings which sin, though but reckoned to him, brought on the Lord Jesus? Shall that sit light upon our souls, which sat so heavy upon his? Was Christ in such agony for our sins, and shall we never be in agony about them? How should we look upon Him whom we have pierced, and mourn! It becomes us to be exceedingly sorrowful for sin, because He was so, and never to mock at it. Christ, as Man, pleaded, that, if it were possible, his sufferings might pass from him. As Mediator, he submitted to the will of God, saying, Nevertheless, not what I will, but what thou wilt; I bid it welcome. See how the sinful weakness of Christ's disciples returns, and overpowers them. What heavy clogs these bodies of ours are to our souls! But when we see trouble at the door, we should get ready for it.

And when he returned, he found them asleep again,.... Notwithstanding the expostulation he had used with them, the exhortation he had given them, and the danger he had suggested to them: for their eyes were heavy: with sleep and sorrow: neither wist they what to answer him; partly through confusion and shame, not knowing how to excuse themselves; and partly, through their being stupefied with sleep and grief.

Mark 14:40 . καταβαρυνόμενοι , “their eyes were very heavy”; R. V[133], weighed down with irresistible sleep.— καταβαρύνω , here and occasionally in the Sept[134] = the more usual καταβαρέω (from the simple verb βαρέω comes βεβαρημένοι in T.R.).— καὶ οὐκ ᾔδεισαν , etc.: this remark recalls the experience of the same three on the hill of transfiguration ( cf. Mark 9:6 ). But in the earlier instance the reference is to the stupidity produced by sleep, here probably to shame on account of unseasonable sleep. They felt that they ought to have kept awake during their Master’s hour of trial, and knew not how to excuse themselves. [133] Revised Version. [134]Septuagint.

40 . their eyes were heavy ] “sopli her yzen were greuyd,” Wyclif. Even as had been the case on the Mount of Transfiguration. The original word supported by the best MSS. only occurs here, and denotes that the Apostles were utterly tired, and their eyes “weighed down .” neither wist they what to answer him ] A graphic touch peculiar to the second Evangelist, just as the imperfect tense equally graphically implies that the eyes of the Apostles were constantly becoming weighed down in spite of any efforts they might make to keep awake. Comp. the scene at the Transfiguration, Mark 9:6 .

Verse 40. - And again he came, and found them sleeping, for their eyes were very heavy ( καταβαρυνόμενοι ) : literally, wei g hed down. They had not deliberately yielded themselves to sleep; but an oppressive languor, the effect of great sorrow, had come over them, so that they could not watch as they desired to do; but by an involuntary action they ever and anon slumbered. They wist not what to answer him . They had no excuse, save that which he himself had found for them. Mark 14:40

[Reformed Biblical] GOSPEL ACCORDING TO MARK - Chapter 14 - Verse 34 Verse 34. No notes from Barnes on this verse. {t} "soul is" John 12:27 ## THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO MARK - Chapter 14 - Verse 35 Verse 35. No notes from Barnes on this verse. {u} "prayed" Hebrews 5:7 ## THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO MARK - Chapter 14 - Verse 3 6 Verse 36. Abba. This word denotes father. It is a Syriac word, and is used by our Saviour as a word denoting filial affection and tenderness. See Romans 8 :15. {v} "Said, Abba" Romans 8:15; Galatians 4:6 {w} "nevertheless, not" Psalms 40:8; John 4:34; 5:30; 6:38,39; 18:11; Philippians 2:8 ## . ## THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO MARK - Chapter 14 - Verse 37 Verse 37. No notes from Barnes on this verse. ## THE GOSPEL ACC ORDING TO MARK - Chapter 14 - Verse 38 Verse 38. No notes from Barnes on this verse. {x} "spirit truly" Romans 7:18-25; Galatians 5:17 ## THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO MARK - Chapter 14 - Verse 39 Verse 39. No notes from Barnes on this verse. ## THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO MARK - Ch apter 14 - Verse 40 Verse 40. Neither wist they, etc. Neither knew they. They were so conscious of the impropriety of sleeping at that time, that they could not find any answer to give to the inquiry why they had done it. ## THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO MARK - Chapter 14 -