Word Pictures in the New Testament - David Cox

Word Pictures in the NT [Matthew: Chapter 26]
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26:30 {Sang a hymn} (\humn•santes\). The _Hallel_, part of Ps
115-118. But apparently they did not go out at once to the
Garden of Gethsemane. Jesus tarried with them in the Upper Room
for the wonderful discourse and prayer in Joh 14-17. They may
have gone out to the street after Joh 14:31. It was no longer
considered obligatory to remain in the house after the passover
meal till morning as at the start (Ex 12:22). Jesus went out to
Gethsemane, the garden of the agony, outside of Jerusalem, toward
the Mount of Olives.
26:33 {I will never be offended} (\eg• oudepote
skandalisth•somai\). "Made to stumble," not "offended." Volitive
future passive indicative. Peter ignored the prophecy of the
resurrection of Jesus and the promised meeting in Galilee (32).
The quotation from Zec 13:7 made no impression on him. He was
intent on showing that he was superior to "all" the rest. Judas
had turned traitor and all were weak, Peter in particular, little
as he knew it. So Jesus has to make it plainer by pointing out
"this night" as the time (34). {Before the cock crows} (\prin
alektora ph•n•sai\). No article in the Greek, "before a cock
crow." Mark (Mr 14:30) says that Peter will deny Jesus thrice
before the cock crows twice. When one cock crows in the morning,
others generally follow. The three denials lasted over an hour.
Some scholars hold that chickens were not allowed in Jerusalem by
the Jews, but the Romans would have them.
26:35 {Even if I must die with thee} (\k…n de•i me sun soi
apothanein\). Third-class condition. A noble speech and meant
well. His boast of loyalty is made still stronger by \ou m• se
aparn•somai\. The other disciples were undoubtedly embarrassed by
Peter's boast and lightheartedly joined in the same profession of
fidelity.
26:36 {Gethsemane} (\Geths•manei\). The word means oil-press in
the Hebrew, or olive vat. The place (\ch•rion\) was an enclosed
plot or estate, "garden," or orchard (\k•pos\). It is called
_villa_ in the Vulgate according to Joh 18:1. It was beyond the
torrent Kedron at the foot of the Mount of Olives about
three-fourths of a mile from the eastern walls of Jerusalem.
There are now eight old olive trees still standing in this
enclosure. One cannot say that they are the very trees near which
Jesus had his Agony, but they are very old. "They will remain so
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