Word Pictures in the New Testament - David Cox

Word Pictures in the NT [Mark: Chapter 14].
with the participle. Matthew has the simple verb. Mark's word is
only here in the N.T. and is rare in Greek writers. Mark has the
vivid present passive participle, while Matthew has the perfect
passive \bebar•menoi\. {And they wist not what to answer him}
(\kai ouk •ideisan ti apokrith•sin aut•i\). Deliberative
subjunctive retained in the indirect question. Alone in Mark and
reminds one of the like embarrassment of these same three
disciples on the Mount of Transfiguration (Mr 9:6). On both
occasions weakness of the flesh prevented their real sympathy
with Jesus in his highest and deepest experiences. "Both their
shame and their drowsiness would make them dumb" (Gould).
14:41 {It is enough} (\apechei\). Alone in Mark. This impersonal
use is rare and has puzzled expositors no little. The papyri
(Deissmann's _Light from the Ancient East_ and Moulton and
Milligan's _Vocabulary_) furnish many examples of it as a receipt
for payment in full. See also Mt 6:2ff.; Lu 6:24; Php 4:18 for
the notion of paying in full. It is used here by Jesus in an
ironical sense, probably meaning that there was no need of
further reproof of the disciples for their failure to watch with
him. "This is no time for a lengthened exposure of the faults of
friends; the enemy is at the gate" (Swete). See further on ¯Mt
26:45 for the approach of Judas.
14:43 {And the scribes} (\kai t•n grammate•n\). Mark adds this
item while Joh 18:3 mentions "Pharisees." It was evidently a
committee of the Sanhedrin for Judas had made his bargain with
the Sanhedrin (Mr 14:1; Mt 26:3; Lu 22:2). See discussion of
the betrayal and arrest on ¯Mt 26:47-56 for details.
14:44 {Token} (\suss•mon\). A common word in the ancient Greek
for a concerted signal according to agreement. It is here only in
the New Testament. Mt 26:48 has \s•meion\, sign. The signal was
the kiss by Judas, a contemptible desecration of a friendly
salutation. {And lead him away safely} (\kai apagete asphal•s\).
Only in Mark. Judas wished no slip to occur. Mark and Matthew do
not tell of the falling back upon the ground when Jesus
challenged the crowd with Judas. It is given by John alone (Joh
18:4-9).
14:47 {A certain one} (\heis tis\). Mark does not tell that it
was Peter. Only Joh 18:10 does that after Peter's death. He
really tried to kill the man, Malchus by name, as John again
tells (Joh 18:10). Mark does not give the rebuke to Peter by
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