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MARCH 16
“Abba, Father, all things are possible for You.
Take this cup away from Me; nevertheless,
not what I will, but what You will.”
11:30 wins souls. Literally, “to take lives,” in
the sense of doing them good or influencing
them with wisdom’s ways (see Luke 5:10).The
word is also used for capturing people for evil
purposes as in 6:25;Psalm 31:13;Ezekiel 13:18. 14:36 Abba. An endearing, intimate Aramaic
term that is essentially equivalent to the
English word “Daddy”(see Rom. 8:15; Gal. 4:6).
11:31 recompensed. God’s final blessing and all things are possible. Jesus knew that it
reward to the “righteous” and His judgment was in the scope of God’s power and omni-
and punishment of the “ungodly and the sin- science to provide an alternate plan of salva-
ner” come after life on this earth has ended. tion, if He desired. cup. This was the cup of
But there are foretastes of both during life on divine wrath referred to in the Old Testament
the earth, as the righteous experience God’s (Ps. 75:8; Is. 51:17; Jer. 49:12). Christ was to
personal care and goodness,while the wicked endure the fury of God over sin, Satan, the
are void of it.
power of death, and the guilt of iniquity. not
what I will, but what You will. This reveals
Jesus’ total resolution and resignation to do
Mark 14:27–54 the will of God. He came into the world to do
27 Then Jesus said to them, “All of you will be God’s will,and that remained His commitment
made to stumble because of Me this night, for while here (Matt. 26:39; John 6:38–40).
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And the sheep will be scattered.’ Then He came and found them sleeping,
and said to Peter, “Simon, are you sleeping?
28 “But after I have been raised, I will go Could you not watch one hour? Watch and
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before you to Galilee.” pray, lest you enter into temptation. The spirit
29 Peter said to Him, “Even if all are made to indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.”
stumble, yet I will not be.” 39 Again He went away and prayed, and spoke
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30 Jesus said to him, “Assuredly, I say to you the same words. And when He returned, He
that today, even this night, before the rooster found them asleep again, for their eyes were
crows twice, you will deny Me three times.” heavy; and they did not know what to answer
31 But he spoke more vehemently, “If I have Him.
to die with You, I will not deny You!” 41 Then He came the third time and said to
And they all said likewise. them, “Are you still sleeping and resting? It is
32 Then they came to a place which was named enough! The hour has come; behold, the Son
Gethsemane; and He said to His disciples, “Sit of Man is being betrayed into the hands of sin-
ners. Rise, let us be going. See, My betrayer
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is at hand.”
43 And immediately, while He was still speak-
ing, Judas, one of the twelve, with a great mul-
14:32 Gethsemane. The name means “oil titude with swords and clubs, came from the
press”and referred to a garden filled with olive chief priests and the scribes and the elders.
trees on a slope of the Mt. of Olives. Jesus fre- 44 Now His betrayer had given them a signal,
quented this spot with the disciples when He saying, “Whomever I kiss, He is the One;
wanted to get away from the crowds to pray
(John 18:12; Matt. 26:36). seize Him and lead Him away safely.”
45 As soon as he had come, immediately he
went up to Him and said to Him, “Rabbi,
Rabbi!” and kissed Him.
here while I pray.” And He took Peter, James, 46 Then they laid their hands on Him and
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and John with Him, and He began to be trou- took Him. And one of those who stood by
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bled and deeply distressed. Then He said to drew his sword and struck the servant of the
them, “My soul is exceedingly sorrowful, even high priest, and cut off his ear.
to death. Stay here and watch.” 48 Then Jesus answered and said to them,
35 He went a little farther, and fell on the “Have you come out, as against a robber, with
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ground, and prayed that if it were possible, the swords and clubs to take Me? I was daily with
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hour might pass from Him. And He said, you in the temple teaching, and you did not
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