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so, 5f). 80. 1HSH. InlS was
about midnight. "Cometh." After
they had left the upper room where
they had eaten the paschal supper.
with them" There, were only
eleven now; Judas was absent max
ing arrangements for the betrayal.
Unto a place." Jesus oftentimes
resorted to this quiet retreat with
His disciples John 1922 for re-
freshment, retirement. quiet instrue-
tion and perhaps prayer. "Gethse-
mane." The name means oil press,
an emblem of trial, distress, agony.
"Sit ye here" He left eight of the
disciples at the entrance of the gar
den. Pray" Christ frequently went
alone to pray.
g.. "Took with Him" Farther
into the garden, to spot more re-
tired. In this hour Jesus needed hu-s
man sympathy, even while He must
tread the wine press alone. "TWo
sons of Zebedee." James and John
The three disciples Jesus took with
Him had been witnesses Of His trans
fguration and glory, and were now
to behold His humiliation and agony.
Began to be sorrowful." To be
penetrated with the most exquisite
sorrow. and overwhelmed with deep
anguish. VERY heavy" Sore trou-
bled; stronger word than the other.
II. The bitter cup of sorrow (vs.
3S, 39). 38. Even unto DEATH
1t was agony that would destroy His
life If it continued. The agony be-
came so great that His cweat was.
great drops Of blood falling down to
the ground. "Tarry We here" Spo-
ken to the three disciples.
80. "A little farther" "' About a.
stones cast (Luke); $50 to 200 feet.
There were now three divisions Of
the little company-the eight, the
three, and Jesus alone. ION His
face" This was the ordinary post
ure Of the supplicant when the favor.
asked was great, and deep humilia-
tion required. The head was put be-
tween the knees and the forehead
brought to touch the earth. my
Father" In all our addresses to God
we should eye Him as a father-as
our Father, and it is In a special
manner helpful to do so when we are.
in an agony. IF it be possible. The
great horror of Jesus in the garden
arose, not from fear of Calvary, but
from fear of failure, through physi-
cal suffering to reach Calvary, and
so lose all for which He left heaven.
"Not as will" If it is Thy will that
Z should die here in the garden in
stead of dying on the cross, as fore
told, submit. He was entirely re-
signed to His Fathers will.
III. The disciples asleep Tvs. 49,:
AZ. 40. "Cometh unto the disci-
pies" He did this three times dur
ing this awful hour. He apparently
desired communion with them and
the sympathy and comfort which they
could give. Asleep. Luke says,
they were sleeping for sorrow. 'Un-z
to Peter" Peter had Just made loud
professions. with Me-" He was
suffering for them, but only expected
that they would watch with Him.
"One hour" Sometimes Christ con-
tinued in prayer all night, but He
only asked them to watch with Him
one hour. 80.
Al. Watch and pray" A testing
time Is coming and you will need to
watch carefully and pray earnestly.
The Christian is in danger of falling
a prey to the world, the flesh and the
devil. ''The spirit-willing, etc.
They desired to watch with Him and
thus show their sympathy, and love
for Him, but their bodies and minds
were weak
w. Jesus prevails in prayer Tvs.
42-44). AZ. 1.-The second time"
His going the second and third times
shows how great was the burden and (
His intense eagerness and perseyer-
ance. 43. Their eyes were heavy. -
It is a. sad thing for the church to be
sleeping while Christ is suffering and
praying.
A. "The same words" Not that
Jesus merely repeated the same
words each time, but these words
This prayer is "a model % of ear
nestness, (2) directness, (3) perse-
verance, (4) faith, (5) submission.
v. Jesus betrayed Tvs. 1850.
As. "Sleep on now" Jesus had
gained the victory But Jesus was
on the alert and when He heard the
approaching multitude and saw the
lanterns and torches He aroused the
sleepers. 46. Let us be going"
To meet Judas and the soldiers. Jesus
is ready; without hesitancy He turns
His face toward the terrible suffer-
ings of the cross. At. Great multi
tude" Composed of detachment Of
the Roman cohort stationed in the
Castle Antonia John 1873, IL, "the
band"), of the Jewish temple watch
(Luke %: SO, "the captains of the
temple"); of others, including serv-.
ants and dependents of the high
priest w. 81, and, in all probability,
some fanatical chief priests and eld
ers. Swords" Carried by the Ro-
man soldiers. "Staves." Or clubs,
the arms of the temple watch and
the crowd. John adds also. what lay
in the nature 1he case, that they
were provided with lanterns and
torches" as well as weapons. As.
kiss" Probably the usual saluta-
ton of the disciples to their Master.
80. Kissed Him." A stronger
S'ord than that used in the last verse.
The sign was kiss, but the perform
ance a caressing. so. Friend" A
term of civility t. gh not necessar-
lily of friendship Christ's meekness
and gentleness surpass even the stah.
dard which He holds up for His dis
.lples in Matt S: 80.