Mark Chapter 14 Discussion Page 3

Looking back I wish I had kept a running tally of all the prayers that God had answered. I know The LORD is listening and he is very active in our lives. Thank you Jesus.

Concur with Joseph Kirianki comment. Also since prayer is talking to and with the Lord, it keeps our eyes, heart, and mind focused on Him and His purpose for our life. Since we can only look at one thing at a time, it prevents our eyes finding temptations to detract us, like blinders on a horse.

Prayer is a master key to overcome temptation. Jesus fasted and prayed, when the temptation came, he overcame.

Unless I pray I will fall into temptation and or a snare I must also be willing to resist that temptation !! A temptation is something that I we really really want to do.it is not a sin to be tempted it is sin when I yield to the temptation and go with it. There is power in prayer. God will go with me all the way.

We cannot overcome temptation in the realm of the flesh but in the realm of the spirit. Prayer strengthens us an helps position us better to deal with the struggles of life scripturally.

Series of prayers help to overcome temptation. For somebody to succeed in this sinful world, there would be temptation, but prayer helps to overcome. For somebody to pray and pray through, flesh must be put into the control of the Holy spirit that is, it must be disciplined. Just like Apostle Paul.

Jesus cries out Abba, Father, which is Aramaic for Daddy and prays if it is possible, let this cup pass from me nevertheless, not as I wilt but thy will be done. Jesus submitted to do the will of God, just as we as children are to submit to our Daddy to obey them in the Lord for this is right. We understand that He is one with the Father, and He came down from heaven to do the Father 's will as a Lamb slain before the foundations of the world. Praise God that He did, and we can be called the children of God by believing in Him.

Why the right ear? What is the significance? Is there something more hidden here, that God is revealing? Something about servants of the old order, old covenant, not hearing, losing their ears to hear. That was Jesus ' most common phrase as He told parables. He did heal the servant of the high priests ear. Did they become servants of man and not of God, missing it? Obviously they missed the Christ because they could see, hear, or understand with their hearts. And what about the doorman in the old testament who would get his ear peirced to the door, symobolizing ownership? There 's got to be more here

If Simon was a leper, why were people with him in his home?

I noticed that some translations leave out the words "Today," or "this day" and just say "this very night." Also, some translate it to mean that Jesus is saying "I say to you this day, that in this very night..."

I am asknig this because some use this verse to try to prove that the night is part of the Biblical day and that the 24 hour "day" begins in the evening. I do not believe that is true.

@Harry Tuttle...no where is this scripture of any scripture will you find abortion. The Word is simply saying it would have been better for Judas had he never been born because he betrayed God!
John 13:2 And supper being ended, the devil having now put into the heart of Judas Iscariot, Simon's son, to betray him;

Mark 14:21 - Am I the only one who questions whether this Chapter says that it would have been better that Judas were aborted than to betray Jesus? It specifically say born and not conceived. To say that it would have been better never to have been conceived means that the soul never existed. To never have been born is open to debate. Conception and abortion are not new concepts. For a long time, mankind has known that the dirty deed leads to children and, for a long time, mankind has also known how to abort a fetus. I'm not a rabble-rouser; I really want to know. Thanks

verse 38. I believe that God was literally in Christ. ( 2Corinthians 5:19). When Jesus told the disciples that the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak, I believe he was saying that the spirit of God in him was strong in going to the cross, but the flesh or the man(Son) was weak.

Prayer gives power to overcome temptations

In Mark 14:51, the young man was John Marc (Mary Marcus' son, St. Mark the Evangelist himself). The proof is that he is the only one to mention this incident without revealing his name. It is a writer's custom, like in John's Gospel, he wrote the beloved disciple about himself (the other disciple). Also in Luke, he did not mention that he, himself was with Cleophas and Jesus walking on the road to Emmaus.

61 But he held his peace, and answered nothing. Again the high priest asked him, and said unto him, Art thou the Christ, the Son of the Blessed? 62 And Jesus said, I am: and ye shall see the Son of man sitting on the right hand of power, and coming in the clouds of heaven. Jesus is declaring that he is the Son of God. He then predicts what will happen to the Jews. He tells the Jewish high priest that the Jews will see the Son of man (evil) sitting at the right hand of Power (not at the right hand of God where Jesus sits). Jews will see powerful evil men in the clouds (jet fighter planes) that will come to destroy them. They have Power because they take over the world during WW3.

Verse 21, The Son of man indeed goeth, as it is written of him: but woe to that man by whom the Son of man is betrayed! Good were it for that man if he had never been born. Jesus is the Son of God. The Son of man is evil. Woe to the good man that evil (the Son of man) betrays. Christians will be betrayed by evil men in the end of days. These will be men that Christians have trusted. Verse 41, "it is enough, the hour is come; behold, the Son of man is betrayed into the hands of sinners." This refers to Judas as the symbolic Son of man (evil). Judas betrayed his Christianity and became evil by joining with sinners. Jesus says "behold"...meaning look, here comes Judas the evil sinner and betrayer of Christianity.

@Jacob,
I would like to know if you have biblical scripture to verify your remarks about the sticker? Also there is biblical evidence that people that want to run around naked and cut on themselves are possessed with an unclean spirit(s), Mark 5:1-15. The man was found sitting (calm), clothed, and in his right mind after unclean spirit was come out.

@Kini.toloa,
On verse 70- fear is the first reason why most people lie, but I am not so sure that fear was the main motivating factor for Peter.
1. Peter is the one who drew his sword and cut off the servant’s ear in Gethsemane ( John 18:10);
2. Peter and the other apostles did not really understand Jesus as saviour, but was trying to assist Jesus in bringing in the kingdom of heaven where he will be king;
3. They did not comprehend the kingdom of God (church age), 1 Peter 1:10-12;
4. So when Jesus was arrested all the apostles abandoned him, except John (type of the church) and went back to fishing;
5. The reason I believe Peter denied Jesus when approached, was shame and confusion on what was really happening, but Jesus was able to help get Peter back on track in John 21:15-17, Romans 1:16.

Peter denied the Lord three times, because the Lord Jesus had told him before the cock shall crow twice you will deny me thrice. Jesus would restore Peter after He had risen. Jesus asked Peter three times do you love me? Peter responded yes Lord you know that I love you. After Jesus restores Peter, he tells him how he will glory God in his death. We too must answer the question of do we love Jesus more than these? As Jesus told his disciples to watch, and pray less they enter into temptation. The spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak. We all have failed the Lord just as Peter did, and the Lord has restored us too. When that day comes for us to lay our lives down for Jesus, we must say not my will, but thine be done. God gives us the same grace to live for him, that it takes to die for him. Paul said we are counted as sheep for the slaughter every day. We must first die to self, and then live for Jesus.
To live is Christ, and to die is gain.

This verse of the scripture is very hard to make me understand looks an easy but is not could you please explain to me why Peter say no to Jesus three times, is there any meaning?

The streeker was Mark (the writer of the gospel) and it symbolizes without God you are naked! You will have No Gospel armor! Keep in mind Mark was just a teen.

Mark was the disciple of Peter, and he never saw Jesus with his own eyes also as Luke and John. This is not sure only for Matthew. Concerning the young man with the white garment, there are many hidden things in the Gospels and task of every generation is to try to discover something.
I read something by the way about the special way of baptism that Jesus practiced and was continued till VIII century, and it had some connection with the white garment but my knowledge about this matter is so tin that I have no right to speak about it. If somebody knows some facts about this very interesting matter, I would like to read it. God bless you.

Where is it written that the garment is "white"? In his Gospel, Mark wrote that on the night Jesus was arrested, a youth wearing only a garment “over his naked body” was present. When enemies grabbed Jesus, Mark wrote that the youth escaped. Who do you think that youth could have been?— Yes, it was probably Mark! So when Jesus and his apostles left late that night, Mark apparently threw on a garment and followed.— Mark 14:51, 52.In his Gospel, Mark wrote that on the night Jesus was arrested, a youth wearing only a garment “over his naked body” was present. When enemies grabbed Jesus, Mark wrote that the youth escaped. Who do you think that youth could have been? It was probably Mark. So when Jesus and his apostles left late that night, Mark apparently threw on a garment and followed. Mark 14:51, 52. Not every single line is of major significance in the Bible.

The young man fleeing naked, was a significant statement before the next main event of Jesus,being brought before Caiaphas and the elders and scribes, for their kangaroo court! Back in vs.50 all His disiples had already fled, with Peter dragging up in the rear, albeit denying him! Man apart from the gift of God, being infused and imparted with His righteousness which is not after the law but through faith in the Son of God, we are all cowards!! Pro.28 vs 1 says, " the wicked flee when no one pursueth, but the righteous are bold as a lion. This proverb was prohetic and fullfilled here in Mark 14. Jesus told Peter after you are converted strenghten the brethren. No one at this time had recieved conversion with the baptism in the Holy Ghost. All this happened after calvary, after Jesus desended into hades and assended into heaven presenting His blood before the mercy seat in heaven, returning to his disciples and teaching them for 40 days, then assending back to Father God from Mount of Olives,instructing them to wait for the promise of the Father " the baptism of the Holy Ghost"!! Check out the remaining scriptures about how the disciples and all followers of Jesus boldly lived and died in faith and courage. Heap big difference.
So the young streaker, leaving his white linen garment, represents all of us who have tried to cover ourselves in a robe of self-righteousness. Being interested in Jesus, amazed at His teaching, His miracles, His fame, makes one want to be near the action. This is like whats happening!! Many are drawn by excitement, even Herod excitedly wanted to see a miracle. All that is a receipt for cowardice!! The wicked flee---- So his white linen garment speaks of self effort to cover up. Adam tried fig leaves. Works don't work!! Works without faith will have will have all who try it streaking naked. Rev.3;18 Jesus says," that you be clothed,that the shame of your nakedness does not appear. Standing in the robe of righteousness that Jesus gives us--2 things--
1. No one is going to take it away from us. and--
2. We ain't running!! Praise God! agape--reggie--

Who was the young man that fled naked, durning Jesus arrest?

I have a question.... not that important i suppose but in Mark 14:51 & 52 Why? what is the significance of the streeker?

Mark 14:32-42 Don't be dismayed if your prayer will not grant you by God, because even Jesus experience in the same way. Our God is an allknowing God who knows what is best for us. What do you think if our Lord Jesus Christ died in a natural death????????????? Our God is an awesome God even Jesus who suffered died on the cross because of our sins.

This chapter just glows as it depicts Christ's transition as a free man to prisioner, and in the middle like its own small island in the flow ,is the last supper. Christ's gift to us. I also want to thank KJBO for making this site such a dynamic opportunity to learn and share.

The book Mark 14th Chapter was very good and it gave me another outlook on the Lord' Supper I never knew where the story was about Judus betraying Christ, and how I got there was because the Pastor ask us to read it and tell what we got out of it.After reading I found out about Peter denied him if you have any more to help me see what's all in this chapter please fill free to show it to me thank you so much for the King James on the internet.