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Running For Cover -
Peter will now witness the total collapse of Jesus followers.
Peter will now witness the total collapse of Jesus followers.
A large crowd with weapons will show up!
Jesus will be identified by one of their own as the ringleader
Peter will respond by attempting to take of the head off the high priest servant
It’s all coming unglued
Illustration - its all going bad ......
Marriage south, kids failing school, job is over being laid off
The perfect storm
Background:
Traitors are know throughout history.
There have always been and always will be those who will turn on their friends for their own gain.
Peter will learn for this ......
In American History, no name is more synonymous with traitor than Benedict Arnold.
But even he pales by comparison with who is by far the most tragic figure in human history, Judas Iscariot..
No man, no matter how evil, is seen as being as despicable as Judas.
Hitler, Stalin, and Mao are despised for their mass murders and destruction of nations, but not even their treachery compares to Judas.
Our text in picks up the narrative of Jesus’ last night.
Judas was one of only 12 disciples the Lord Jesus Christ picked to be with Him during His few short years of ministry on Earth.
He was there to see all of Jesus’ miracles.
He was a witness to Jesus’ compassion.
He heard Jesus teaching over and over again.
He was close enough to become a personal friend of Jesus.
The night that Judas would complete his abominable deed.
Judas left to make final arrangements with the chief priests.
The Last Supper has ended.
Jesus has finished his last teaching session with the remaining disciples.
Our text in picks up the narrative of Jesus’ last night.
The night that Judas would complete his abominable deed.
Judas left to make final arrangements with the chief priests.
The Last Supper has ended.
Jesus has finished his last teaching session with the remaining disciples.
They have gone to the garden of Gethsemane on the Mount of Olives, which was just across the Kendron valley from the Temple mount.
They have gone to the garden of Gethsemane on the Mount of Olives, which was just across the Kendron valley from the Temple mount.
He prayed the way all of us should pray.
Passionately, with emotion, and yet in complete control of His will.
In His humanity Jesus wanted there to be another way and so He was petitioning the Father.
Yet, His human will was in complete submission to the Father’s will, and He would undergo whatever was necessary to accomplish that.
Jesus finished praying, woke up the sleeping disciples and went out to meet the one who was betraying Him (vs.
46).
I The Mob Arrives - Peter must be Shocked - Matt 26:47-49
47 And while he yet spake, lo, Judas, one of the twelve, came, and with him a great multitude with swords and staves, from the chief priests and elders of the people.
48 Now he that betrayed him gave them a sign, saying, Whomsoever I shall kiss, that same is he: hold him fast.
49 And forthwith he came to Jesus, and said, Hail, master; and kissed him.
I call this group a “mob” because it consisted of a lot more than just the arresting officers and Judas who was to point Jesus out to them.
In out text we find there is a “great multitude.”
There are also the chief priests who originally made the arrangement with Judas for the betrayal of Jesus.
We also find that the elders of the people have joined in too.
Mark’s account adds that the scribes have also joined in.
The most detailed account is that of John, who adds the Pharisees to the list of those that come with a cohort of Roman soldiers along with “officers from the chief priests”, those being the temple guard.
A cohort of soldiers was 600 men.
Add all the others (temple guards, chief priests, scribes, and elders) and it is possible that there could have been 800 to 1,000 men in the group.
Most of the mob was there to see the sights, not accomplish the work.
The soldiers would have been carrying their swords and the rest may have had a mixture of swords and clubs.
John adds that they were also carrying lanterns and torches for it is late.
The full moon has set and now it is very dark.
Evil does not like to be exposed in the light, but desires the cover of darkness.
But darkness does not hide things from God. John’s account records that “Jesus therefore, knowing all the things that were coming upon Him went forth.”
Jesus knew who they were and what they were coming for, and He goes to meet them.
Peter watched the betrayal
Judas comes and acts like a friend.
He had told them the sign would be a kiss, which is still a common greeting in the Middle East.
A slave would kiss the master’s feet.
A servant would kiss the master’s hand.
Friends would kiss each other’s cheek and close friends would embrace and kiss both cheeks.
It was a sign of close affection and love.
If you or I had been in Jesus’ place at this point, we would have been revolted by Judas’ kiss.
We would backed away from Judas and refused to received it.
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Jesus knew exactly what Judas was doing and yet accepted his greeting and kiss.
Yet, even here we find grace extended to Judas.
All of the gospel writers refer to him as “one of the twelve” even at the point of his betrayal.
And Jesus refers to him as “friend” or maybe better translated as “comrade” or “companion” in verse 50.
Even at this point we sense that Jesus would forgive Judas if he would seek it.
Peter is incensed that Judas would do this......
His blood must be boiling!
The moment was gone as fast as it came.
The mob surged in according to plan and Judas was swept aside—his lips still sealed, his soul now a prey to second thoughts.
II The Master Reacts - Peter is Silenced Matt 26:50-54
II The Master Reacts
50 And Jesus said unto him, Friend, wherefore art thou come?
Then came they, and laid hands on Jesus, and took him.
51 And, behold, one of them which were with Jesus stretched out his hand, and drew his sword, and struck a servant of the high priest’s, and smote off his ear.
52 Then said Jesus unto him, Put up again thy sword into his place: for all they that take the sword shall perish with the sword.
53 Thinkest thou that I cannot now pray to my Father, and he shall presently give me more than twelve legions of angels?
54 But how then shall the scriptures be fulfilled, that thus it must be?
“Friend,” Jesus said to Judas, “wherefore art thou come?”
We have already seen how Jesus used this word “friend [comrade, fellow]” before (11:16; 20:13; 22:12).
Of course Jesus knew why Judas had come.
The comment was more of an exclamation than a question.
It was the Lord’s last appeal to whatever was left of conscience in Judas.
Nothing could reverse the onward march of events as far as Jesus was concerned, but there might be mercy yet for Judas.
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