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These chapters, in describing the consecration of Aaron and his sons, find their historical counterpart in Lev 8 - 10. Exodus describes what was to be done whereas Leviticus describes what actually happened.
Peter Forbes [Mountsorrel (UK)] Comment added in 2002 Reply to Peter
It is interesting to notice the order of events in this chapter for the priests to be consecrated: firstly they must be washed v4, secondly they must be clothed v5-6, then a series of sacrifices are to be made confirming them in service to the LORD. After this they are to share a meal v31,32 with the 'ram' that sealed their service to God. This sequence of events is very similar to how a disciple enters a relationship with God. Firstly the physical act of baptism is essential followed by the spiritual 'putting on the whole armour of God' Eph 6:11 and 'walking in love' Eph 5:2 as Christ did as a sacrifice to God. Following our calling we are commissioned to partake of the Lords feast Luke 22:19. In these events we are totally dependant on Christ, just as Moses was needed to perform the acts on his brethren. The many aspects of the law are extremely relevant today we should not neglect it, as we are to be priests with him in that day.
Tim Collard [Kings Norton, Birmingham, UK] Comment added in 2006 Reply to Tim
The order of sacrifices is:
Sin offering
Burnt offering
Peace Offering
The sin offering must be given first, for, without the forgiveness of sins, nothing else matters. And so it is for Christians. Forgiveness of sins must first be obtained before salvation can be contemplated. The prescribed way is belief in the Gospel (The Kingdom of God and the Name of Jesus Christ (Acts 8:12)), and baptism (Mark 16:16). Any of the following: erroneous beliefs; lack of baptism; reliance on good works alone, would make salvation unobtainable.
Michael Parry [Montreal (Can)] Comment added in 2008 Reply to Michael
Time for reflection.
One of the reasons the 5 books of Moses seem so long is that there is repetition. First God tells Moses how to carry out His wishes, then later the actual event is recorded. In this particular chapter, Moses is still on Sinai (see 24:15-18, 25:1) receiving Gods instructions. So by the time of the golden calf incident (chapter 32), Aaron still hadn't been made a priest. This event, though recorded as the words of God in this chapter, didn't happen until later in Lev 8 & 9. So when Aaron did go through with this ceremony, what do you think he thought about while waiting 7 days outside the tent?
Rob de Jongh [Mountsorrel (UK)] Comment added in 2010 Reply to Rob
The Bullock was the 1st offering and the greatest in size showing the camp of Israel and the priest himself forgiveness was the first requirement and the greatest when approaching God.
In all these examples of the priest’s consecration we have seen that the Priest was to have no sin in his life he was to separate from fleshly thinking and dedicate his life to Yahweh.
Yet the priest could never fully attain to that life because he inherited a sinful nature a nature that would always hold him back and that was why he had to make this offering not for just his sin but for his nature.
And so too our Lord Jesus Christ though he was Begotten of God though he received the holy spirit he still had to atone for that nature he inherited from his mother.
A lovely point in this sin offering can be seen in Lev 4:11
And the skin of the bullock, and all his flesh, with his head, and with his legs, and his inwards, and his dung, Even the whole bullock shall he carry forth without the camp unto a clean place, where the ashes are poured out, and burn him on the wood with fire: where the ashes are poured out shall he be burnt.
After the blood was shed the Bullock was taken out of the camp and burnt in a clean place, remember flesh has no place before Yahweh and was taken outside the camp and destroyed completely. Signifying also that flesh profiteth nothing.
The head and inwards was offered on the altar but the body was taken away to be consumed and destroyed. So once again like the anointing it’s our heads where the flesh is controlled and destroyed.
Heb 13:11 tells us Wherefore Jesus also, that he might sanctify the people with his own blood, suffered without the gate. Let us go forth therefore unto him without the camp, bearing his reproach.
He we see this typified beautifully in the sacrifice of our great high priest, after destroying his own sinful nature by giving his mind and emotions to his father in complete obedience, his body was then also taken outside the camp and it too was taken to a clean place to an unused tomb destroying once and for all his flesh nature.
The word for Bullock means to break forth in strength or power. A bullock relies on its own strength but the priest in humble service was to rely on god for strength coming through that anointing of his word.
stephen cox [Sedgley UK] Comment added in 2014 Reply to stephen
Exo 29:1-14 The work of Moses in the consecration of Aaron and his sons as Priests points forward to the work of the Lord Jesus Christ. Moses provided the sacrifice, washed and dressed the Priests and killed the sacrifice. So we see a similar pattern in the ministry of Jesus in preparing a body of people to be kings and priests in the future Kingdom of God on earth (Rev 5:9-10).
Moses - Consecration of Priests
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Jesus work – in making Kings and Priests
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Exo 29:1-2 Moses provided the sacrifice. Take 1 young bullock, 2 rams and unleavened bread and cakes...shalt thou make them.”
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Luk 22:19 “And he took bread, and gave thanks, and brake it, and gave unto them, saying, This is my body which is given for you:...”
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Exo 29:4 Moses to wash Aaron and his sons at the door of the Tabernacle
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Heb 10:21-22 “And having an high priest over the house of God; Let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience, and our bodies washed with pure water.” Also John 3:5
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Exo 29:5-7 Moses to dress Aaron in the High Priest garments and anoint him.
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Heb 4:14 “Seeing then that we have a great high priest, that is passed into the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast our profession.”
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Exo 29:8-9 Moses to dress Aaron’s sons for service in the priesthood
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2Co 5:4 “we that are in this tabernacle do groan, being burdened: not for that we would be unclothed, but clothed upon, that mortality might be swallowed up of life.”
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Exo 29:10-13 Moses to kill the a bullock while Aaron and his sons put their hands on the head of the animal
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Heb 9:11-12 “But Christ being come an high priest of good things to come, by a greater and more perfect tabernacle, not made with hands, that is to say, not of this building; Neither by the blood of goats and calves, but by his own blood he entered in once into the holy place, having obtained eternal redemption for us.”
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Peter Moore [Erith, UK] Comment added in 2019 Reply to Peter
25:5-28 Notice the repeated “and thou” which are instructions to Moses as to what he, personally, had to do to Aaron. Up to this point, from the perspective of the nation, Moses was the man of God’s appointing. But now Aaron is not just Moses’ spokesman as he had been in Egypt. He stood in his own right – a right conferred by God –as high priest with all that entailed.
Peter Forbes [Mountsorrel (UK)] Comment added in 2024 Reply to Peter
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1. And this is the thing <1697> that thou shalt do <6213>(8799) unto them to hallow <6942>(8763) them, to minister unto me in the priest's office <3547>(8763): Take <3947>(8798) one <259> young <1121> <1241> bullock <6499>, and two <8147> rams <352> without blemish <8549>,
2. And unleavened <4682> bread <3899>, and cakes <2471> unleavened <4682> tempered <1101>(8803) with oil <8081>, and wafers <7550> unleavened <4682> anointed <4886>(8803) with oil <8081>: of wheaten <2406> flour <5560> shalt thou make <6213>(8799) them.
3. And thou shalt put <5414>(8804) them into one <259> basket <5536>, and bring <7126>(8689) them in the basket <5536>, with the bullock <6499> and the two <8147> rams <352>.
4. And Aaron <175> and his sons <1121> thou shalt bring <7126>(8686) unto the door <6607> of the tabernacle <168> of the congregation <4150>, and shalt wash <7364>(8804) them with water <4325>.
5. And thou shalt take <3947>(8804) the garments <899>, and put <3847>(8689) upon Aaron <175> the coat <3801>, and the robe <4598> of the ephod <646>, and the ephod <646>, and the breastplate <2833>, and gird <640>(8804) him with the curious girdle <2805> of the ephod <646>:
6. And thou shalt put <7760>(8804) the mitre <4701> upon his head <7218>, and put <5414>(8804) the holy <6944> crown <5145> upon the mitre <4701>.
7. Then shalt thou take <3947>(8804) the anointing <4888> oil <8081>, and pour <3332>(8804) it upon his head <7218>, and anoint <4886>(8804) him.
8. And thou shalt bring <7126>(8686) his sons <1121>, and put <3847>(8689) coats <3801> upon them.
9. And thou shalt gird <2296>(8804) them with girdles <73>, Aaron <175> and his sons <1121>, and put <2280>(8804) the bonnets <4021> on them: and the priest's office <3550> shall be theirs for a perpetual <5769> statute <2708>: and thou shalt consecrate <4390>(8765) <3027> Aaron <175> and his sons <1121>.
10. And thou shalt cause a bullock <6499> to be brought <7126>(8689) before <6440> the tabernacle <168> of the congregation <4150>: and Aaron <175> and his sons <1121> shall put <5564>(8804) their hands <3027> upon the head <7218> of the bullock <6499>.
11. And thou shalt kill <7819>(8804) the bullock <6499> before <6440> the LORD <3068>, by the door <6607> of the tabernacle <168> of the congregation <4150>.
12. And thou shalt take <3947>(8804) of the blood <1818> of the bullock <6499>, and put <5414>(8804) it upon the horns <7161> of the altar <4196> with thy finger <676>, and pour <8210>(8799) all the blood <1818> beside <413> the bottom <3247> of the altar <4196>.
13. And thou shalt take <3947>(8804) all the fat <2459> that covereth <3680>(8764) the inwards <7130>, and the caul <3508> that is above the liver <3516>, and the two <8147> kidneys <3629>, and the fat <2459> that is upon them, and burn <6999>(8689) them upon the altar <4196>.
14. But the flesh <1320> of the bullock <6499>, and his skin <5785>, and his dung <6569>, shalt thou burn <8313>(8799) with fire <784> without <2351> the camp <4264>: it is a sin offering <2403>.
15. Thou shalt also take <3947>(8799) one <259> ram <352>; and Aaron <175> and his sons <1121> shall put <5564>(8804) their hands <3027> upon the head <7218> of the ram <352>.
16. And thou shalt slay <7819>(8804) the ram <352>, and thou shalt take <3947>(8804) his blood <1818>, and sprinkle <2236>(8804) it round about <5439> upon the altar <4196>.
17. And thou shalt cut <5408>(8762) the ram <352> in pieces <5409>, and wash <7364>(8804) the inwards <7130> of him, and his legs <3767>, and put <5414>(8804) them unto his pieces <5409>, and unto his head <7218>.
18. And thou shalt burn <6999>(8689) the whole ram <352> upon the altar <4196>: it is a burnt offering <5930> unto the LORD <3068>: it is a sweet <5207> savour <7381>, an offering made by fire <801> unto the LORD <3068>.
19. And thou shalt take <3947>(8804) the other <8145> ram <352>; and Aaron <175> and his sons <1121> shall put <5564>(8804) their hands <3027> upon the head <7218> of the ram <352>.
20. Then shalt thou kill <7819>(8804) the ram <352>, and take <3947>(8804) of his blood <1818>, and put <5414>(8804) it upon the tip <8571> of the right ear <241> of Aaron <175>, and upon the tip <8571> of the right <3233> ear <241> of his sons <1121>, and upon the thumb <931> of their right <3233> hand <3027>, and upon the great toe <931> of their right <3233> foot <7272>, and sprinkle <2236>(8804) the blood <1818> upon the altar <4196> round about <5439>.
21. And thou shalt take <3947>(8804) of the blood <1818> that is upon the altar <4196>, and of the anointing <4888> oil <8081>, and sprinkle <5137>(8689) it upon Aaron <175>, and upon his garments <899>, and upon his sons <1121>, and upon the garments <899> of his sons <1121> with him: and he shall be hallowed <6942>(8804), and his garments <899>, and his sons <1121>, and his sons <1121>' garments <899> with him.
22. Also thou shalt take <3947>(8804) of the ram <352> the fat <2459> and the rump <451>, and the fat <2459> that covereth <3680>(8764) the inwards <7130>, and the caul <3508> above the liver <3516>, and the two <8147> kidneys <3629>, and the fat <2459> that is upon them, and the right <3225> shoulder <7785>; for it is a ram <352> of consecration <4394>:
23. And one <259> loaf <3603> of bread <3899>, and one <259> cake <2471> of oiled <8081> bread, and one <259> wafer <7550> out of the basket <5536> of the unleavened bread <4682> that is before <6440> the LORD <3068>:
24. And thou shalt put <7760>(8804) all in the hands <3709> of Aaron <175>, and in the hands <3709> of his sons <1121>; and shalt wave <5130>(8689) them for a wave <8573> offering before <6440> the LORD <3068>.
25. And thou shalt receive <3947>(8804) them of their hands <3027>, and burn <6999>(8689) them upon the altar <4196> for a burnt offering <5930>, for a sweet <5207> savour <7381> before <6440> the LORD <3068>: it is an offering made by fire <801> unto the LORD <3068>.
26. And thou shalt take <3947>(8804) the breast <2373> of the ram <352> of Aaron's <175> consecration <4394>, and wave <5130>(8689) it for a wave offering <8573> before <6440> the LORD <3068>: and it shall be thy part <4490>.
27. And thou shalt sanctify <6942>(8765) the breast <2373> of the wave offering <8573>, and the shoulder <7785> of the heave offering <8641>, which is waved <5130>(8717), and which is heaved up <7311>(8717), of the ram <352> of the consecration <4394>, even of that which <834> is for Aaron <175>, and of that which is for his sons <1121>:
28. And it shall be Aaron's <175> and his sons <1121>' by a statute <2706> for ever <5769> from the children <1121> of Israel <3478>: for it is an heave offering <8641>: and it shall be an heave offering <8641> from the children <1121> of Israel <3478> of the sacrifice <2077> of their peace offerings <8002>, even their heave offering <8641> unto the LORD <3068>.
29. And the holy <6944> garments <899> of Aaron <175> shall be his sons <1121>' after <310> him, to be anointed <4888> therein, and to be consecrated <4390>(8763) <3027> in them.
30. And that son <1121> that is priest <3548> in his stead shall put <3847>(8799) them on seven <7651> days <3117>, when he cometh <935>(8799) into the tabernacle <168> of the congregation <4150> to minister <8334>(8763) in the holy <6944> place.
31. And thou shalt take <3947>(8799) the ram <352> of the consecration <4394>, and seethe <1310>(8765) his flesh <1320> in the holy <6918> place <4725>.
32. And Aaron <175> and his sons <1121> shall eat <398>(8804) the flesh <1320> of the ram <352>, and the bread <3899> that is in the basket <5536>, by the door <6607> of the tabernacle <168> of the congregation <4150>.
33. And they shall eat <398>(8804) those things wherewith the atonement was made <3722>(8795), to consecrate <4390>(8763) <3027> and to sanctify <6942>(8763) them: but a stranger <2114>(8801) shall not eat <398>(8799) thereof, because they are holy <6944>.
34. And if ought of the flesh <1320> of the consecrations <4394>, or of the bread <3899>, remain <3498>(8735) unto the morning <1242>, then thou shalt burn <8313>(8804) the remainder <3498>(8737) with fire <784>: it shall not be eaten <398>(8735), because it is holy <6944>.
35. And thus shalt thou do <6213>(8804) unto Aaron <175>, and to his sons <1121>, according to all things which I have commanded <6680>(8765) thee: seven <7651> days <3117> shalt thou consecrate <4390>(8762) <3027> them.
36. And thou shalt offer <6213>(8799) every day <3117> a bullock <6499> for a sin offering <2403> for atonement <3725>: and thou shalt cleanse <2398>(8765) the altar <4196>, when thou hast made an atonement <3722>(8763) for it, and thou shalt anoint <4886>(8804) it, to sanctify <6942>(8763) it.
37. Seven <7651> days <3117> thou shalt make an atonement <3722>(8762) for the altar <4196>, and sanctify <6942>(8765) it; and it shall be an altar <4196> most holy <6944> <6944>: whatsoever toucheth <5060>(8802) the altar <4196> shall be holy <6942>(8799).
38. Now this is that which thou shalt offer <6213>(8799) upon the altar <4196>; two <8147> lambs <3532> of the first <1121> year <8141> day <3117> by day <3117> continually <8548>.
39. The one <259> lamb <3532> thou shalt offer <6213>(8799) in the morning <1242>; and the other <8145> lamb <3532> thou shalt offer <6213>(8799) at even <6153>:
40. And with the one <259> lamb <3532> a tenth <6241> deal of flour <5560> mingled <1101>(8803) with the fourth part <7253> of an hin <1969> of beaten <3795> oil <8081>; and the fourth part <7243> of an hin <1969> of wine <3196> for a drink offering <5262>.
41. And the other <8145> lamb <3532> thou shalt offer <6213>(8799) at even <6153>, and shalt do <6213>(8799) thereto according to the meat offering <4503> of the morning <1242>, and according to the drink offering <5262> thereof, for a sweet <5207> savour <7381>, an offering made by fire <801> unto the LORD <3068>.
42. This shall be a continual <8548> burnt offering <5930> throughout your generations <1755> at the door <6607> of the tabernacle <168> of the congregation <4150> before <6440> the LORD <3068>: where I will meet <3259>(8735) you, to speak <1696>(8763) there unto thee.
43. And there I will meet <3259>(8738) with the children <1121> of Israel <3478>, and the tabernacle shall be sanctified <6942>(8738) by my glory <3519>.
44. And I will sanctify <6942>(8765) the tabernacle <168> of the congregation <4150>, and the altar <4196>: I will sanctify <6942>(8762) also both Aaron <175> and his sons <1121>, to minister to me in the priest's office <3547>(8763).
45. And I will dwell <7931>(8804) among <8432> the children <1121> of Israel <3478>, and will be their God <430>.
46. And they shall know <3045>(8804) that I am the LORD <3068> their God <430>, that brought them forth <3318>(8689) out of the land <776> of Egypt <4714>, that I may dwell <7931>(8800) among <8432> them: I am the LORD <3068> their God <430>.
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Psalm 85 This Psalm is one of thanksgiving after the return from the exile in Babylon. It would have been written possibly during the time of the rebuilding of the temple, under the leadership of Haggai and Zechariah.
Psalm 86 A Psalm of David showing his personal faith in God's present and future blessings.
John Wilson [Toronto West (Can)] Comment added in 2004 Reply to John
Ps. 85 might be referring to the time after the Babylonian exile. The captivity of v.1 could be speaking of this, although restoration of Israel's fortunes could be applied to other times also.
Michael Parry [Montreal (Can)] Comment added in 2008 Reply to Michael
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1. To the chief Musician <5329>(8764), A Psalm <4210> for the sons <1121> of Korah <7141>. LORD <3068>, thou hast been favourable <7521>(8804) unto thy land <776>: thou hast brought back <7725>(8804) the captivity <7622>(8675) <7622> of Jacob <3290>.
2. Thou hast forgiven <5375>(8804) the iniquity <5771> of thy people <5971>, thou hast covered <3680>(8765) all their sin <2403>. Selah <5542>.
3. Thou hast taken away <622>(8804) all thy wrath <5678>: thou hast turned <7725>(8689) thyself from the fierceness <2740> of thine anger <639>.
4. Turn <7725>(8798) us, O God <430> of our salvation <3468>, and cause thine anger <3708> toward us to cease <6565>(8685).
5. Wilt thou be angry <599>(8799) with us for ever <5769>? wilt thou draw out <4900>(8799) thine anger <639> to all <1755> generations <1755>?
6. Wilt thou not revive <2421>(8762) us again <7725>(8799): that thy people <5971> may rejoice <8055>(8799) in thee?
7. Shew <7200>(8685) us thy mercy <2617>, O LORD <3068>, and grant <5414>(8799) us thy salvation <3468>.
8. I will hear <8085>(8799) what God <410> the LORD <3068> will speak <1696>(8762): for he will speak <1696>(8762) peace <7965> unto his people <5971>, and to his saints <2623>: but let them not turn again <7725>(8799) to folly <3690>.
9. Surely his salvation <3468> is nigh <7138> them that fear <3373> him; that glory <3519> may dwell <7931>(8800) in our land <776>.
10. Mercy <2617> and truth <571> are met together <6298>(8738); righteousness <6664> and peace <7965> have kissed <5401>(8804) each other.
11. Truth <571> shall spring out <6779>(8799) of the earth <776>; and righteousness <6664> shall look down <8259>(8738) from heaven <8064>.
12. Yea, the LORD <3068> shall give <5414>(8799) that which is good <2896>; and our land <776> shall yield <5414>(8799) her increase <2981>.
13. Righteousness <6664> shall go <1980>(8762) before <6440> him; and shall set <7760>(8799) us in the way <1870> of his steps <6471>.
1. A Prayer <8605> of David <1732>. Bow down <5186>(8685) thine ear <241>, O LORD <3068>, hear <6030>(8798) me: for I am poor <6041> and needy <34>.
2. Preserve <8104>(8798) my soul <5315>; for I am holy <2623>: O thou my God <430>, save <3467>(8685) thy servant <5650> that trusteth <982>(8802) in thee.
3. Be merciful <2603>(8798) unto me, O Lord <136>: for I cry <7121>(8799) unto thee daily <3117>.
4. Rejoice <8055>(8761) the soul <5315> of thy servant <5650>: for unto thee, O Lord <136>, do I lift up <5375>(8799) my soul <5315>.
5. For thou, Lord <136>, art good <2896>, and ready to forgive <5546>; and plenteous <7227> in mercy <2617> unto all them that call <7121>(8802) upon thee.
6. Give ear <238>(8685), O LORD <3068>, unto my prayer <8605>; and attend <7181>(8685) to the voice <6963> of my supplications <8469>.
7. In the day <3117> of my trouble <6869> I will call <7121>(8799) upon thee: for thou wilt answer <6030>(8799) me.
8. Among the gods <430> there is none like unto thee, O Lord <136>; neither are there any works like unto thy works <4639>.
9. All nations <1471> whom thou hast made <6213>(8804) shall come <935>(8799) and worship <7812>(8691) before <6440> thee, O Lord <136>; and shall glorify <3513>(8762) thy name <8034>.
10. For thou art great <1419>, and doest <6213>(8802) wondrous things <6381>(8737): thou art God <430> alone.
11. Teach <3384>(8685) me thy way <1870>, O LORD <3068>; I will walk <1980>(8762) in thy truth <571>: unite <3161>(8761) my heart <3824> to fear <3372>(8800) thy name <8034>.
12. I will praise <3034>(8686) thee, O Lord <136> my God <430>, with all my heart <3824>: and I will glorify <3513>(8762) thy name <8034> for evermore <5769>.
13. For great <1419> is thy mercy <2617> toward me: and thou hast delivered <5337>(8689) my soul <5315> from the lowest <8482> hell <7585>.
14. O God <430>, the proud <2086> are risen <6965>(8804) against me, and the assemblies <5712> of violent <6184> men have sought <1245>(8765) after my soul <5315>; and have not set <7760>(8804) thee before them.
15. But thou, O Lord <136>, art a God <410> full of compassion <7349>, and gracious <2587>, longsuffering <750> <639>, and plenteous <7227> in mercy <2617> and truth <571>.
16. O turn <6437>(8798) unto me, and have mercy <2603>(8798) upon me; give <5414>(8798) thy strength <5797> unto thy servant <5650>, and save <3467>(8685) the son <1121> of thine handmaid <519>.
17. Shew <6213>(8798) me a token <226> for good <2896>; that they which hate <8130>(8802) me may see <7200>(8799) it, and be ashamed <954>(8799): because thou, LORD <3068>, hast holpen <5826>(8804) me, and comforted <5162>(8765) me.
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"I WILL NEVER DISOWN YOU"
"But Peter insisted emphatically, 'Even if I have to die with you, I will never disown you.'"
But we know that eventually the words of Jesus, when he prophesied that Peter would disown him three times, came true, and Peter did the very thing he had promised not to do.
When Jesus was confronted by the soldiers and all the people in the garden, Peter came to the fore. He was the one that was going to defend Jesus to the bitter end. No way would he deny his Lord! It was Peter whose sword came out to fight for Christ, and Peter who had to be told to calm down. When the pressure was on Peter was Hot!
However, later, in a non threatening environment, Peter had lost his edge. Asked by a servant girl - not a soldier with a sword - Peter tried to save face and disowned his Lord. He did it three times when the pressure was off.
If we have the same resolve as Peter, that we will never disown Christ, let us remember to confess him in every small occasion as well as in the big challenges. Let us not back down to save face, but stand by our man at all times.
Robert Prins [Auckland - Pakuranga - (NZ)] Comment added in 2002 Reply to Robert
vv 39, 41 Jesus prayed three times that the cup would pass from him. God must have said No, three times. While we don't give up petitioning God to reconsider His course, there comes a point where we accept that God has said No.
vv 51,52 Most commentators suggest that Mark was the man mentioned in these verses because the incident is unique to Mark's gospel. Another possibility is that the man was Bartimaeus. He is only ever mentioned by name in Mark's gospel and we know that he followed Jesus after he was healed (Mark 10: 52).
vv 71, 72 Peter swore that he did not know Jesus. This doesn't mean that he used foul language. It may mean that he used the name of God to strengthen his denial. This magnified the guilt and sorrow that he experienced. "He broke down and wept" (v72).
Bruce Bates [Forbes Australia] Comment added in 2023 Reply to Bruce
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1. After <1161> two <1417> days <2250> was <2258>(5713) the feast of the passover <3957>, and <2532> of <3326> unleavened bread <106>: and <2532> the chief priests <749> and <2532> the scribes <1122> sought <2212>(5707) how <4459> they might take <2902>(5660) him <846> by <1722> craft <1388>, and put him to death <615>(5725).
2. But <1161> they said <3004>(5707), Not <3361> on <1722> the feast <1859> day, lest <3379> there be <2071>(5704) an uproar <2351> of the people <2992>.
3. And <2532> being <846> <5607>(5752) in <1722> Bethany <963> in <1722> the house <3614> of Simon <4613> the leper <3015>, as he <846> sat at meat <2621>(5740), there came <2064>(5627) a woman <1135> having <2192>(5723) an alabaster box <211> of ointment <3464> of spikenard <3487> <4101> very precious <4185>; and <2532> she brake <4937>(5660) the box <211>, and poured <2708>(5656) it on <2596> his <846> head <2776>.
4. And <1161> there were <2258>(5713) some <5100> that had indignation <23>(5723) within <4314> themselves <1438>, and <2532> said <3004>(5723), Why <1519> <5101> was <1096> <0> this <3778> waste <684> of the ointment <3464> made <1096>(5754)?
5. For <1063> it <5124> might <1410>(5711) have been sold <4097>(5683) for more than <1883> three hundred <5145> pence <1220>, and <2532> have been given <1325>(5683) to the poor <4434>. And <2532> they murmured against <1690>(5711) her <846>.
6. And <1161> Jesus <2424> said <2036>(5627), Let <863> <0> her <846> alone <863>(5628); why <5101> trouble ye <2873> <3930>(5719) her <846>? she hath wrought <2038>(5662) a good <2570> work <2041> on <1519> me <1691>.
7. For <1063> ye have <2192>(5719) the poor <4434> with <3326> you <1438> always <3842>, and <2532> whensoever <3752> ye will <2309>(5725) ye may <1410>(5736) do <4160>(5658) them <846> good <2095>: but <1161> me <1691> ye have <2192>(5719) not <3756> always <3842>.
8. She hath done <4160>(5656) what <3739> she <3778> could <2192>(5707): she is come aforehand <4301>(5627) to anoint <3462>(5658) my <3450> body <4983> to <1519> the burying <1780>.
9. Verily <281> I say <3004>(5719) unto you <5213>, Wheresoever <3699> <302> this <5124> gospel <2098> shall be preached <2784>(5686) throughout <1519> the whole <3650> world <2889>, this also <2532> that she <3778> hath done <4160>(5656) shall be spoken <2980>(5701) of for <1519> a memorial <3422> of her <846>.
10. And <2532> Judas <2455> Iscariot <2469>, one <1520> of the twelve <1427>, went <565>(5627) unto <4314> the chief priests <749>, to <2443> betray <3860>(5632) him <846> unto them <846>.
11. And <1161> when they heard <191>(5660) it, they were glad <5463>(5644), and <2532> promised <1861>(5673) to give <1325>(5629) him <846> money <694>. And <2532> he sought <2212>(5707) how <4459> he might conveniently <2122> betray <3860>(5632) him <846>.
12. And <2532> the first <4413> day <2250> of unleavened bread <106>, when <3753> they killed <2380>(5707) the passover <3957>, his <846> disciples <3101> said <3004>(5719) unto him <846>, Where <4226> wilt thou <2309>(5719) that we go <565>(5631) and prepare <2090>(5661) that <2443> thou mayest eat <5315>(5632) the passover <3957>?
13. And <2532> he sendeth forth <649>(5719) two <1417> of his <848> disciples <3101>, and <2532> saith <3004>(5719) unto them <846>, Go ye <5217>(5720) into <1519> the city <4172>, and <2532> there shall meet <528>(5692) you <5213> a man <444> bearing <941>(5723) a pitcher <2765> of water <5204>: follow <190>(5657) him <846>.
14. And <2532> wheresoever <3699> <1437> he shall go in <1525>(5632), say ye <2036>(5628) to the goodman of the house <3617>, <3754> The Master <1320> saith <3004>(5719), Where <4226> is <2076>(5748) the guestchamber <2646>, where <3699> I shall eat <5315>(5632) the passover <3957> with <3326> my <3450> disciples <3101>?
15. And <2532> he <846> will shew <1166>(5692) you <5213> a large <3173> upper room <508> furnished <4766>(5772) and prepared <2092>: there <1563> make ready <2090>(5657) for us <2254>.
16. And <2532> his <846> disciples <3101> went forth <1831>(5627), and <2532> came <2064>(5627) into <1519> the city <4172>, and <2532> found <2147>(5627) as <2531> he had said <2036>(5627) unto them <846>: and <2532> they made ready <2090>(5656) the passover <3957>.
17. And <2532> in <1096>(5637) the evening <3798> he cometh <2064>(5736) with <3326> the twelve <1427>.
18. And <2532> as they <846> sat <345>(5740) and <2532> did eat <2068>(5723), Jesus <2424> said <2036>(5627), Verily <281> I say <3004>(5719) unto you <5213>, <3754> One <1520> of <1537> you <5216> which <3588> eateth <2068>(5723) with <3326> me <1700> shall betray <3860>(5692) me <3165>.
19. And <1161> they began <756>(5662) to be sorrowful <3076>(5745), and to <2532> say <3004>(5721) unto him <846> one by one <1527>, <3385> Is it I <1473>? and <2532> another <243> said, <3385> Is it I <1473>?
20. And <1161> he answered <611>(5679) and said <2036>(5627) unto them <846>, It is one <1520> of <1537> the twelve <1427>, that dippeth <1686>(5734) with <3326> me <1700> in <1519> the dish <5165>.
21. The Son <5207> of man <444> indeed <3303> goeth <5217>(5719), as <2531> it is written <1125>(5769) of <4012> him <846>: but <1161> woe <3759> to that <1565> man <444> by <1223> whom <3739> the Son <5207> of man <444> is betrayed <3860>(5743)! good <2570> were it <2258>(5713) for that <1565> man <444> if <1487> he <846> had <1080> <0> never <3756> been born <1080>(5681).
22. And <2532> as they <846> did eat <2068>(5723), Jesus <2424> took <2983>(5631) bread <740>, and blessed <2127>(5660), and brake <2806>(5656) it, and <2532> gave <1325>(5656) to them <846>, and <2532> said <2036>(5627), Take <2983>(5628), eat <5315>(5628): this <5124> is <2076>(5748) my <3450> body <4983>.
23. And <2532> he took <2983>(5631) the cup <4221>, and when he had given thanks <2168>(5660), he gave <1325>(5656) it to them <846>: and <2532> they all <3956> drank <4095>(5627) of <1537> it <846>.
24. And <2532> he said <2036>(5627) unto them <846>, This <5124> is <2076>(5748) my <3450> blood <129> of the new <2537> testament <1242>, which <3588> is shed <1632>(5746) for <4012> many <4183>.
25. Verily <281> I say <3004>(5719) unto you <5213>, I will <3364> drink <4095>(5632) no more <3754> <3765> of <1537> the fruit <1081> of the vine <288>, until <2193> that <1565> day <2250> that <3752> I drink <4095>(5725) it <846> new <2537> in <1722> the kingdom <932> of God <2316>.
26. And <2532> when they had sung an hymn <5214>(5660), they went out <1831>(5627) into <1519> the mount <3735> of Olives <1636>.
27. And <2532> Jesus <2424> saith <3004>(5719) unto them <846>, <3754> All ye <3956> shall be offended <4624>(5701) because of <1722> me <1722> <1698> this <5026> night <3571>: for <3754> it is written <1125>(5769), I will smite <3960>(5692) the shepherd <4166>, and <2532> the sheep <4263> shall be scattered <1287>(5701).
28. But <235> after <3326> that I <3165> am risen <1453>(5683), I will go before <4254>(5692) you <5209> into <1519> Galilee <1056>.
29. But <1161> Peter <4074> said <5346>(5713) unto him <846>, Although <2532> <1487> all <3956> shall be offended <4624>(5701), yet <235> will not <3756> I <1473>.
30. And <2532> Jesus <2424> saith <3004>(5719) unto him <846>, Verily <281> I say <3004>(5719) unto thee <4671>, That <3754> this day <4594>, even in <1722> this <5026> night <3571>, before <4250> <2228> the cock <220> crow <5455>(5658) twice <1364>, thou shalt deny <533>(5695) me <3165> thrice <5151>.
31. But <1161> he spake <3004>(5707) the more <3123> vehemently <1537> <4053>, If <1437> I <3165> should <1163>(5753) die with <4880>(5629) thee <4671>, I will not <3364> <0> deny <533>(5695) thee <4571> in any wise <3364>. Likewise <5615> also <1161> <2532> said they <3004>(5707) all <3956>.
32. And <2532> they came <2064>(5736) to <1519> a place <5564> which <3739> was named <3686> Gethsemane <1068>: and <2532> he saith <3004>(5719) to his <848> disciples <3101>, Sit ye <2523>(5657) here <5602>, while <2193> I shall pray <4336>(5667).
33. And <2532> he taketh <3880>(5719) with <3326> him <1438> Peter <4074> and <2532> James <2385> and <2532> John <2491>, and <2532> began <756>(5662) to be sore amazed <1568>(5745), and <2532> to be very heavy <85>(5721);
34. And <2532> saith <3004>(5719) unto them <846>, My <3450> soul <5590> is <2076>(5748) exceeding sorrowful <4036> unto <2193> death <2288>: tarry ye <3306>(5657) here <5602>, and <2532> watch <1127>(5720).
35. And <2532> he went forward <4281>(5631) a little <3397>, and fell <4098>(5627) on <1909> the ground <1093>, and <2532> prayed <4336>(5711) that <2443>, if <1487> it were <2076>(5748) possible <1415>, the hour <5610> might pass <3928>(5632) from <575> him <846>.
36. And <2532> he said <3004>(5707), Abba <5>, Father <3962>, all things <3956> are possible <1415> unto thee <4671>; take away <3911>(5628) this <5124> cup <4221> from <575> me <1700>: nevertheless <235> not <3756> what <5101> I <1473> will <2309>(5719), but <235> what <5101> thou <4771> wilt.
37. And <2532> he cometh <2064>(5736), and <2532> findeth <2147>(5719) them <846> sleeping <2518>(5723), and <2532> saith <3004>(5719) unto Peter <4074>, Simon <4613>, sleepest thou <2518>(5719)? couldest <2480>(5656) not <3756> thou watch <1127>(5658) one <3391> hour <5610>?
38. Watch ye <1127>(5720) and <2532> pray <4336>(5737), lest <3363> ye enter <1525>(5632) into <1519> temptation <3986>. The spirit <4151> truly <3303> is ready <4289>, but <1161> the flesh <4561> is weak <772>.
39. And <2532> again <3825> he went away <565>(5631), and prayed <4336>(5662), and spake <2036>(5631) the same <846> words <3056>.
40. And <2532> when he returned <5290>(5660), he found <2147>(5627) them <846> asleep <2518>(5723) again <3825>, (for <1063> their <846> eyes <3788> were <2258>(5713) heavy <916>(5772),) neither <2532> <3756> wist they <1492>(5715) what <5101> to answer <611>(5680) him <846>.
41. And <2532> he cometh <2064>(5736) the third time <5154>, and <2532> saith <3004>(5719) unto them <846>, Sleep on <2518>(5719)(5720) now <3063>, and <2532> take your rest <373>(5731)(5732): it is enough <566>(5719), the hour <5610> is come <2064>(5627); behold <2400>(5628), the Son <5207> of man <444> is betrayed <3860>(5743) into <1519> the hands <5495> of sinners <268>.
42. Rise up <1453>(5728), let us go <71>(5725); lo <2400>(5628), he that betrayeth <3860>(5723) me <3165> is at hand <1448>(5758).
43. And <2532> immediately <2112>, while he yet <2089> spake <2980>(5723), cometh <3854>(5736) Judas <2455>, one <1520> <5607>(5752) of the twelve <1427>, and <2532> with <3326> him <846> a great <4183> multitude <3793> with <3326> swords <3162> and <2532> staves <3586>, from <3844> the chief priests <749> and <2532> the scribes <1122> and <2532> the elders <4245>.
44. And <1161> he that betrayed <3860>(5723) him <846> had given <1325>(5715) them <846> a token <4953>, saying <3004>(5723), Whomsoever <3739> <302> I shall kiss <5368>(5661), that same <846> is he <2076>(5748); take <2902>(5657) him <846>, and <2532> lead him away <520>(5628) safely <806>.
45. And <2532> as soon as he was come <2064>(5631), he goeth <4334>(5631) straightway <2112> to him <846>, and saith <3004>(5719), Master <4461>, master <4461>; and <2532> kissed <2705>(5656) him <846>.
46. And <1161> they laid <1911>(5627) their <848> hands <5495> on <1909> him <846>, and <2532> took <2902>(5656) him <846>.
47. And <1161> one <5100> of them <1520> that stood by <3936>(5761) drew <4685>(5671) a sword <3162>, and smote <3817>(5656) a servant <1401> of the high priest <749>, and <2532> cut off <851>(5627) his <846> ear <5621>.
48. And <2532> Jesus <2424> answered <611>(5679) and said <2036>(5627) unto them <846>, Are ye come out <1831>(5627), as <5613> against <1909> a thief <3027>, with <3326> swords <3162> and <2532> with staves <3586> to take <4815>(5629) me <3165>?
49. I was <2252>(5713) daily <2250> <2596> with <4314> you <5209> in <1722> the temple <2411> teaching <1321>(5723), and <2532> ye took <2902>(5656) me <3165> not <3756>: but <235> the scriptures <1124> must <2443> be fulfilled <4137>(5686).
50. And <2532> they all <3956> forsook <863>(5631) him <846>, and fled <5343>(5627).
51. And <2532> there followed <190>(5707) him <846> a <1520> certain <5100> young man <3495>, having a linen cloth <4616> cast <4016>(5772) about <1909> his naked <1131> body; and <2532> the young men <3495> laid hold <2902>(5719) on him <846>:
52. And <1161> he left <2641>(5631) the linen cloth <4616>, and fled <5343>(5627) from <575> them <846> naked <1131>.
53. And <2532> they led <520> <0> Jesus <2424> away <520>(5627) to <4314> the high priest <749>: and <2532> with him <846> were assembled <4905>(5736) all <3956> the chief priests <749> and <2532> the elders <4245> and <2532> the scribes <1122>.
54. And <2532> Peter <4074> followed <190>(5656) him <846> afar <3113> off <575>, even <2193> into <2080> <1519> the palace <833> of the high priest <749>: and <2532> he sat <2258>(5713) <4775>(5740) with <3326> the servants <5257>, and <2532> warmed himself <2328>(5734) at <4314> the fire <5457>.
55. And <1161> the chief priests <749> and <2532> all <3650> the council <4892> sought <2212>(5707) for witness <3141> against <2596> Jesus <2424> to <1519> put <2289> <0> him <846> to death <2289>(5658); and <2532> found <2147>(5707) none <3756>.
56. For <1063> many <4183> bare false witness <5576>(5707) against <2596> him <846>, but <2532> their witness <3141> agreed <2258> <0> not <2470> <3756> together <2258>(5713).
57. And <2532> there arose <450>(5631) certain <5100>, and bare false witness <5576>(5707) against <2596> him <846>, saying <3004>(5723),
58. <3754> We <2249> heard <191>(5656) him <846> say <3004>(5723), <3754> I <1473> will destroy <2647>(5692) this <5126> temple <3485> that is made with hands <5499>, and <2532> within <1223> three <5140> days <2250> I will build <3618>(5692) another <243> made without hands <886>.
59. But <2532> neither <3761> so <3779> did <2470> <0> their witness <3141> agree together <2258>(5713) <2470>.
60. And <2532> the high priest <749> stood up <450>(5631) in <1519> the midst <3319>, and asked <1905>(5656) Jesus <2424>, saying <3004>(5723), Answerest <3756> thou <611>(5736) nothing <3762>? what <5101> is it which these <3778> witness <2649>(5719) against thee <4675>?
61. But <1161> he held his peace <4623>(5707), and <2532> answered <611>(5662) nothing <3762>. Again <3825> the high priest <749> asked <1905>(5707) him <846>, and <2532> said <3004>(5719) unto him <846>, Art <1488>(5748) thou <4771> the Christ <5547>, the Son <5207> of the Blessed <2128>?
62. And <1161> Jesus <2424> said <2036>(5627), I <1473> am <1510>(5748): and <2532> ye shall see <3700>(5695) the Son <5207> of man <444> sitting <2521>(5740) on <1537> the right hand <1188> of power <1411>, and <2532> coming <2064>(5740) in <3326> the clouds <3507> of heaven <3772>.
63. Then <1161> the high priest <749> rent <1284>(5660) his <848> clothes <5509>, and saith <3004>(5719), What <5101> need <5532> we <2192>(5719) any further <2089> witnesses <3144>?
64. Ye have heard <191>(5656) the blasphemy <988>: what <5101> think <5316>(5727) ye <5213>? And <1161> they all <3956> condemned <2632>(5656) him <846> to be <1511>(5750) guilty <1777> of death <2288>.
65. And <2532> some <5100> began <756>(5662) to spit <1716>(5721) on him <846>, and <2532> to cover <4028>(5721) his <846> face <4383>, and <2532> to buffet <2852>(5721) him <846>, and <2532> to say <3004>(5721) unto him <846>, Prophesy <4395>(5657): and <2532> the servants <5257> did strike <906>(5707) him <846> with the palms of their hands <4475>.
66. And <2532> as Peter <4074> was <5607>(5752) beneath <2736> in <1722> the palace <833>, there cometh <2064>(5736) one <3391> of the maids <3814> of the high priest <749>:
67. And <2532> when she saw <1492>(5631) Peter <4074> warming himself <2328>(5734), she looked <1689>(5660) upon him <846>, and said <3004>(5719), And <2532> <0> thou <4771> also <2532> wast <2258>(5713) with <3326> Jesus <2424> of Nazareth <3479>.
68. But <1161> he denied <720>(5662), saying <3004>(5723), I know <1492>(5758) not <3756>, neither <3761> understand I <1987>(5736) what <5101> thou <4771> sayest <3004>(5719). And <2532> he went <1831>(5627) out <1854> into <1519> the porch <4259>; and <2532> the cock <220> crew <5455>(5656).
69. And <2532> a maid <3814> saw <1492>(5631) him <846> again <3825>, and began <756>(5662) to say <3004>(5721) to them that stood by <3936>(5761), This <3754> <3778> is <2076>(5748) one of <1537> them <846>.
70. And <1161> he denied it <720>(5711) again <3825>. And <2532> a little <3397> after <3326>, they that stood by <3936>(5761) said <3004>(5707) again <3825> to Peter <4074>, Surely <230> thou art <1488>(5748) one of <1537> them <846>: for <2532> <1063> thou art <1488>(5748) a Galilaean <1057>, and <2532> thy <4675> speech <2981> agreeth <3662>(5719) thereto.
71. But <1161> he began <756>(5662) to curse <332>(5721) and <2532> to swear <3660>(5721), saying, I know <3754> <1492>(5758) not <3756> this <5126> man <444> of whom <3739> ye speak <3004>(5719).
72. And <2532> the <1537> second time <1208> the cock <220> crew <5455>(5656). And <2532> Peter <4074> called to mind <363>(5681) the word <4487> that <3739> Jesus <2424> said <2036>(5627) unto him <846>, <3754> Before <4250> the cock <220> crow <5455>(5658) twice <1364>, thou shalt deny <533>(5695) me <3165> thrice <5151>. And <2532> when he thought thereon <1911>(5631), he wept <2799>(5707).