And he said unto him, Lord, I am ready to go with thee, both into prison, and to death. In setting before us the grievous example of Peter, Christ shows that faith differs much from a vain security. And what this armour is, is shown by his own example, when he prayed afterward in the garden and reproved Peter for striking with the sword. Pray that ye enter not into temptation. Christ has made death acceptable unto us by overcoming for our sake all the horrors of death, which had the curse of God accompanying them.
Men are utterly sluggish, even in their greatest dangers.
And while he yet spake, behold a multitude, and he that was called Judas, one of the twelve, went before them, and drew near unto Jesus to kiss him. Christ is willingly betrayed and taken so that by his obedience he might deliver us who were guilty of betraying God's glory. That zeal which carries us out of the bounds of our God-given position does not please Christ. The power that was given to darkness to oppress the light for a time. And Peter followed afar off.