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Verses 32-41
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32They went to a place called
35Going a little farther, he
fell to the ground and prayed that if possible the hour might pass from him.
36“Abba, Father,” he said, “everything is possible for you. Take this cup from me. Yet
not what I will, but what you will.”
37Then he
returned to his disciples and found them sleeping. “Simon,” he said to Peter, “are
you asleep? Couldn’t you keep watch for one hour?
38Watch and pray so that you
will not fall into temptation. The spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak.”
39Once more he went away and
prayed the same thing.
40When he came back, he again
found them sleeping, because their eyes were heavy. They did not know what to
say to him.
41Returning the third time,
he said to them, “Are you still sleeping and resting? Enough! The hour has
come. Look, the Son of Man is delivered into the hands of sinners.
42Rise! Let us go! Here comes
my betrayer!”
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Concerning
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1) Where did Jesus and his disciples go?
o
They went to a
place called
2) What did Jesus say to the disciples?
o
Jesus said to his
disciples, “Sit here while I pray.”
3) Whom did Jesus take with him?
o
Jesus took Peter,
James and John along with him.
4) What was Jesus’ emotional state at that point?
o
He began to be
deeply distressed and troubled.
5) What did Jesus say to Peter, James and John?
o
Jesus said to
them that his soul was overwhelmed with sorrow to the point of death.
6) How did Jesus express his emotion?
o
Jesus expressed
his emotion both by words and demeanor.
7) To which portion of his disciples did Jesus reveal his
emotion?
o
Jesus revealed
his emotion when he was with his inner circle of disciples.
8) Why did Jesus express his emotion in front of his
inner circle of disciples?
o
Jesus wanted his
inner circle of disciples to grasp the gravity of what he would soon be facing
so that they would keep watch.
9) What did Jesus ask the disciples to do?
o
Jesus asked the
disciples to stay there and keep watch.
10) What did Jesus do next?
o
Going a little
farther, he fell to the ground and prayed.
11) What did Jesus say in his prayer?
o
Jesus prayed that
if possible the hour might pass from him.
o
“Abba, Father,”
he said, “everything is possible for you. Take this
cup from me. Yet not what I will, but what you will.”
12) What was the hour Jesus was referring to?
o
Jesus was
referring to the hour of his crucifixion.
13) What was Jesus’ prayer concerning the hour?
o
Jesus prayed that
if possible the hour might pass from him.
14) What was the cup Jesus was referring to?
o
Jesus was
referring to the cup of God’s wrath that was going to be poured out on him as
punishment while he bore the sins of the whole world on the cross.
15) What was Jesus’ will concerning the cup?
o
Jesus wanted the
Father to take the cup from him.
16) What was the Father’s will concerning the cup?
o
The Father wanted
Jesus to drink the cup.
17) What motivated Jesus to accept the cup regardless of
his desire to have the cup taken from him?
o
Jesus accepted
the cup because he would rather do the Father’s will over his own.
18) What did Jesus do after he had offered up the prayer?
o
He returned to Peter,
James and John.
19) What were Peter, James and John doing when Jesus
returned to them?
o
They were
sleeping.
20) What did Jesus say to Peter?
o
“Simon,” he said
to Peter, “are you asleep? Could you not keep watch
for one hour? Watch and pray so that you will not fall into temptation. The
spirit is willing, but the body is weak.”
21) Why did Jesus pick on Peter?
o
Jesus picked on Peter
because Peter bragged that he was above reproach compared to the other
disciples.
22) Why did Peter, James and John fall asleep?
o
They fell asleep
because
§
They did not
grasp the gravity of what Jesus would soon be facing even though he had
revealed to them how distressed and troubled he was.
§
The body was weak
even though they tried to stay awake.
23) What did Jesus expect Peter, James and John to do
while he was praying?
o
He expected them
to keep watch with him.
24) What would be the outcome for Peter, James and John if
they kept watch?
o
They would not
fall into temptation.
25) What was Jesus referring to by falling into
temptation?
o
By falling into
temptation Jesus was referring to the disciples falling away.
26) What could keep the disciples from falling away?
o
Watching and
praying could keep the disciples from falling away.
27) What did Jesus do next?
o
Once more he went
away and prayed the same thing.
28) What example did Jesus furnish for the disciples?
o
Jesus furnished
the example of watching and praying for the disciples.
29) What were Peter, James and John doing when Jesus
returned to them a second time?
o
They were again
sleeping because their eyes were heavy.
30) What did Peter, James and John have to say to Jesus?
o
They had nothing
to say to Jesus.
31) What did Jesus do when he returned to Peter, James and
John a third time?
o
Returning the
third time, he said to them, “Are you still sleeping and resting? Enough! The
hour has come. Look, the Son of Man is delivered into the hands of sinners.
Rise! Let us go! Here comes my betrayer!”
32) Who is the Son of Man?
o
Jesus referred to
himself as the Son of Man, laying emphasis on his divinity.
33) Why did Jesus apply the title to himself in referring
to his being delivered into the hands of sinners?
o
Jesus reminded the
disciples that he sovereignly decided as God what was
happening to him.
34) What was the inability of Peter, James and John to
keep watch and pray foreboding of?
o
The inability of Peter,
James and John to keep watch and pray was foreboding of the disciples falling
away as Jesus had predicted.
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Verses 32-41
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Verses 43-52 Jesus Arrested
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43Just as he was speaking,
Judas, one of the Twelve, appeared. With him was a crowd armed with swords and
clubs, sent from the chief priests, the teachers of the law, and the elders.
44Now the betrayer had
arranged a signal with them: “The one I kiss is the man; arrest him and lead
him away under guard.”
45Going at once to Jesus,
Judas said, “Rabbi!” and kissed him.
46The men seized Jesus and
arrested him.
47Then one of those standing
near drew his sword and struck the servant of the high priest, cutting off his
ear.
48“Am I leading a rebellion,”
said Jesus, “that you have come out with swords and
clubs to capture me?
49Every day I was with you,
teaching in the temple courts, and you did not arrest me. But the Scriptures
must be fulfilled.”
50Then everyone deserted him
and fled.
51A young man, wearing
nothing but a linen garment, was following Jesus. When they seized him,
52he fled naked, leaving his
garment behind.
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Concerning Jesus being arrested,
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35) Which disciple appeared while Jesus was speaking to Peter,
James and John?
o
Judas, one of the
twelve apostles, appeared.
36) Who accompanied Judas?
o
With him was a
crowd armed with swords and clubs.
37) Who sent the crowd?
o
The chief
priests, the teachers of the law, and the elders did.
38) What signal did the betrayer arrange with the crowd
for arresting Jesus?
o
Now the betrayer
had arranged a signal with them: “The one I kiss is the man; arrest him and
lead him away under guard.”
39) Who was the betrayer?
o
Judas was.
40) Why was it necessary for Judas to arrange for a
signal?
o
It was necessary
because
§
It was at
night.
§
The crowd might
not recognize who Jesus was even during the day.
41) What did Judas do to Jesus?
o
Going at once to
Jesus, Judas said, “Rabbi!” and kissed him.
42) What did the crowd do?
o
The men seized
Jesus and arrested him.
43) What did one of those standing near do?
o
Then one of those
standing near drew his sword and struck the servant of the high priest, cutting
off his ear.
44) Who was the person who cut off the ear of the servant
of the high priest?
o
It was Peter
according to John 18:10-11.
· Ask a volunteer to read out loud John 18:10-11 that
says,
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10 Then Simon Peter, who had a sword, drew it and struck the high
priest’s servant, cutting off his right ear. (The servant’s name was Malchus.)
11 Jesus commanded Peter, “Put your sword away! Shall I not drink
the cup the Father has given me?”
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45) What did Peter attempt
to do in striking the servant of the high priest with his sword?
o
He attempted to
rescue Jesus.
46) What preparation did Peter
make for handling the situation?
o
He carried a
sword with him.
47)
From what Peter did what do
we make of Peter saying
that even if he had to die with Jesus, he would never disown Jesus?
o
Peter was not an empty talker.
48) Was Peter’s attempt
to rescue Jesus consistent with the will of God the Father
and why?
o
No, because it
was the will of God the Father for Jesus to drink the cup.
49) What did Jesus say upon being arrested?
o
“Am I leading a
rebellion,” said Jesus, “that you have come out with swords and clubs to
capture me? Every day I was with you,
teaching in the temple courts, and you did not arrest me. But the Scriptures
must be fulfilled.”
50) How did Jesus portray the hypocrisy of the religious
leaders in the way they had him arrested?
o
The religious
leaders had Jesus arrested by force as though Jesus were leading a rebellion.
o
The arrest took
place in secret to avoid public outcry because it was not justified.
51) What did Jesus say was the ultimate cause for his
arrest?
o
His arrest was
inevitable because the Scriptures must be fulfilled.
52) What did the disciples do next?
o
Then everyone
deserted him and fled.
53) What was on the mind of the disciples as they fled?
o
Their hope had
evaporated that
§
Jesus as the
Christ would deliver the Jews from the rule of the Romans.
§
They would play
important roles in the kingdom that Jesus as the Christ would restore to
54) Did everyone abandon Jesus and why?
o
No, because a
young man was still following Jesus as Jesus was being led away.
55) What did the crowd do to the young man?
o
They tried to
seize him.
56) What did the young man do next?
o
He fled naked,
leaving his linen garment behind.
57) What was the young man wearing before he fled?
o
He was wearing
only a linen cloth about his body.
58) What can we conclude about the age of the young man
from the description about him?
o
The young man was
just a boy.
59) Who was the boy and why?
o
The boy was the writer
of the Gospel of Mark because otherwise the writer would not have been aware of
nor recorded such unimportant detail.
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Verses 43-52 Jesus Arrested
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Verses 53-65 Jesus Before the Sanhedrin
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53They took Jesus to the high
priest, and all the chief priests, the elders and the teachers of the law came
together.
54Peter followed him at a
distance, right into the courtyard of the high priest. There he sat with the
guards and warmed himself at the fire.
55The chief priests and the
whole Sanhedrin were looking for evidence against Jesus so that they could put
him to death, but they did not find any.
56Many testified falsely
against him, but their statements did not agree.
57Then some stood up and gave
this false testimony against him:
58“We heard him say, ‘I will
destroy this temple made with human hands and in three days will build another,
not made with hands.’”
59Yet even then their
testimony did not agree.
60Then the high priest stood
up before them and asked Jesus, “Are you not going to answer? What is this
testimony that these men are bringing against you?”
61But Jesus remained silent
and gave no answer. Again the high priest asked him, “Are you the Christ, the
Son of the Blessed One?”
62“I am,” said Jesus. “And
you will see the Son of Man sitting at the right hand of the Mighty One and
coming on the clouds of heaven.”
63The high priest tore his
clothes. “Why do we need any more witnesses?” he asked.
64“You have heard the
blasphemy. What do you think?” They all condemned him as worthy of death.
65Then some began to spit at
him; they blindfolded him, struck him with their fists, and said, “Prophesy!”
And the guards took him and beat him.
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Concerning Jesus before the Sanhedrin,
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60) Where did the crowd take Jesus?
o
They took Jesus
to the high priest, and all the chief priests, elders and teachers of the law
came together.
61) What did Peter do?
o
Peter followed Jesus
at a distance, right into the courtyard of the high priest.
o
There he sat with
the guards and warmed himself at the fire.
62) What motivated Peter to follow Jesus at a distance?
o
Peter was
§
Concerned about Jesus.
§
Keeping his word
of not falling away.
63) What were the chief priests and the whole Sanhedrin trying
to do?
o
The chief priests
and the whole Sanhedrin were looking for evidence against Jesus so that they
could put him to death, but they did not find any.
64) What was the Sanhedrin?
o
The Sanhedrin was
the Jewish high court.
65) How did the crowd try to condemn Jesus?
o
Many testified
falsely against him, but their statements did not agree.
66) What was the false testimony about the temple that
some gave against Jesus?
o
Some stood up and
gave this false testimony against him: “We heard him say, ‘I will destroy this
temple made with human hands and in three days will build another, not made
with hands.’”
67) Was the testimony found to be valid and why?
o
No, because their
statements did not agree.
68) What did the high priest say?
o
The high priest
stood up before them and asked Jesus, “Are you not going to answer? What is
this testimony that these men are bringing against you?”
69) What was Jesus’ response?
o
Jesus remained
silent and gave no answer.
70) What did the high priest say next?
o
Again the high
priest asked Jesus, “Are you the Christ, the Son of the Blessed One?”
71) What might be the ulterior motive with which the high
priest asked Jesus if he was the Christ?
o
Jesus’
affirmative answer to the question would be used against him before the ruling
Romans that he claimed to be the king of the Jews.
72) What did the high priest mean when he referred to the Blessed
One?
o
The high priest
meant God when he referred to the Blessed One.
o
The Jews did not
directly refer to God out of reverence.
73) Who had referred to Jesus as the Christ so far?
o
Only Peter had
referred to Jesus as the Christ so far.
74) Who had referred to Jesus as the Son of God so far?
o
Those who had
referred to Jesus as the Son of God so far were
§
God the Father.
§
Unclean spirits.
75) What might have become common speculation about Jesus
among the people?
o
Jesus is the Christ,
the Son of God.
76) What was Jesus’ response?
o
“I am,” said
Jesus. “And you will see the Son of Man sitting at the right hand of the Mighty
One and coming on the clouds of heaven.”
o
What Jesus said
is a quote from Daniel 7:13-14.
· Ask a volunteer to read out loud Daniel 7:13-14 that
says,
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13 In my vision at night I looked, and there before me was one
like a son of man, coming with the clouds of heaven. He approached the Ancient
of Days and was led into his presence.
14 He was given authority, glory and sovereign power; all nations
and peoples of every language worshiped him. His dominion is an everlasting
dominion that will not pass away, and his kingdom is one that will never be
destroyed.
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77) Who is the Mighty One that Jesus was referring to?
o
The Mighty One is
a reference to God.
78) What does sitting at the right hand of the Mighty One
mean?
o
The seat at the
right hand of God is a position of power and honor.
79) What does the title ‘Son of Man’ that Jesus often used
come from?
o
It comes from Daniel
7:13.
80) What is the Mighty One that Jesus was referring to
referred to as in Daniel 7:13?
o
The Mighty One is
referred to as the Ancient of Days in Daniel
7:13.
81) What does the Son of Man coming on the clouds of
heaven mean for Jesus in the context of Daniel 7:13-14?
o
Jesus identified
himself as the Son of Man coming on the clouds of heaven,
§
Who is given authority, glory and sovereign power.
§
Who is worshiped by all
nations and peoples of every language.
§
Whose dominion is an everlasting dominion that will not pass away.
§
Whose kingdom is one that will never be destroyed.
82) What was the high priest’s response?
o
The high priest
tore his clothes. “Why do we need any more witnesses?” he asked. “You have
heard the blasphemy. What do you think?”
83) What did the high priest consider Jesus to have
committed in what he said?
o
He considered
Jesus to have committed blasphemy.
84) What is blasphemy?
o
Blasphemy is the offense
of speaking sacrilegiously about God or sacred things.
85) What was the punishment for blasphemy in the Jewish
culture in Jesus’ time?
o
Blasphemy was
punishable by death in the Jewish culture in Jesus’ time.
86) Why did the high priest tear his clothes?
o
He tore his
clothes as an expression of outrage at what Jesus said that he considered blasphemy.
87) What was the question the high priest raised before
the Sanhedrin?
o
“What do you
think?”
88) What was the high priest’s intent in raising the
question before the Sanhedrin?
o
His intent in
raising the question before the Sanhedrin was to secure a consensus on there
being sufficient ground for condemning Jesus to death.
89) What was the response of the Sanhedrin?
o
They all
condemned Jesus as worthy of death.
90) What happened to Jesus next?
o
Then some began
to spit at him.
o
They blindfolded
him, struck him with their fists, and said, “Prophesy!”
o
And the guards
took him and beat him.
91)
In what ways was
the trial of Jesus before the Sanhedrin illegal according to Jewish legal
practice?
o
The trial for
capital offense must not take place
§
At night but
during the day.
§
During the Feast.
§
In a private home
but in a public place where witnesses were to testify.
o
The high priest
was forcing Jesus to testify against himself
while every matter was supposed to be
settled by two or three witnesses.
o
The Sanhedrin was
scrambling to find evidence against Jesus meaning that they did not have
witnesses ready to testify to begin with.
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Verses 53-65 Jesus Before the Sanhedrin
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Verses 66-72 Peter Disowns Jesus
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66While Peter was below in
the courtyard, one of the servant girls of the high priest came by.
67When she saw Peter warming
himself, she looked closely at him. “You also were with that Nazarene, Jesus,”
she said.
68But he denied it. “I don’t
know or understand what you’re talking about,” he said, and went out into the
entryway.
69When the servant girl saw
him there, she said again to those standing around, “This fellow is one of
them.”
70Again he denied it. After a
little while, those standing near said to Peter, “Surely you are one of them,
for you are a Galilean.”
71He began to call down
curses, and he swore to them, “I don’t know this man you’re talking about.”
72Immediately the rooster
crowed the second time. Then Peter remembered the word Jesus had spoken to him:
“Before the rooster crows twice you will disown me three times.” And he broke
down and wept.
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Concerning Peter disowning
Jesus,
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92) Where was Peter?
o
Peter was in the
courtyard of the high priest.
93) Who saw Peter in the courtyard of the high priest?
o
One of the servant
girls of the high priest came by.
o
When she saw
Peter warming himself, she looked closely at him.
94) What did the servant girl say to Peter?
o
“You also were
with that Nazarene, Jesus,” she said.
95) What did Peter say in response?
o
He denied it. “I
don’t know or understand what you’re talking about,” he said.
96) What did Peter do next?
o
He went out into
the entryway, getting ready to get out of the place quickly if necessary.
97) How did the servant girl persist in pointing out
Peter’s association with Jesus?
o
When she saw Peter
in the entryway, she said again to those standing around, “This fellow is one
of them.”
98) How did Peter respond to the servant girl’s second
accusation?
o
Again he denied
it.
99) What did people standing near say to Peter after a
little while?
o
They said to
Peter, “Surely you are one of them, for you are a Galilean.”
100) How did the people know that Peter was a Galilean?
o
Perhaps by
Peter’s accent.
101) How did Peter respond to the people’s accusation?
o
He
§
Began to call
down curses on himself.
§
Swore to them, “I
don’t know this man you’re talking about.”
102) What happened right at that moment?
o
Immediately the
rooster crowed the second time.
103) What did the rooster crowing a second time remind
Peter of?
o
Peter remembered
the word Jesus had spoken to him: “Before the rooster crows twice you will
disown me three times.”
104) What happened to Peter next?
o
He broke down and
wept.
105) Why did Peter break down and weep?
o
Peter was weeping
over his disowning Jesus regardless of his attempt trying not to fall away.
106) What could have kept Peter from disowning Jesus?
o
Watching and praying
could have.
107) What did Peter do instead?
o
He relied on his
own strength.
108) What was the cause of Peter’s failure?
o
He relied on his
own strength and therefore failed.
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Verses 66-72 Peter Disowns Jesus
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