Behold, the Man!Behold, the Man!Mark 14:32-42Mark 14:32-42

GethsemaneGethsemane• 32 32 They came to a place named Gethsemane; and He They came to a place named Gethsemane; and He

said to His disciples, “Sit here until I have prayed.” said to His disciples, “Sit here until I have prayed.” 33 33

And He took with Him Peter and James and John, And He took with Him Peter and James and John, and began to be very distressed and troubled. and began to be very distressed and troubled. 34 34 And He said to them, “My soul is deeply grieved And He said to them, “My soul is deeply grieved to the point of death; remain here and keep watch.” to the point of death; remain here and keep watch.” 35 35 And He went a little beyond them, and fell to the And He went a little beyond them, and fell to the ground and began to pray that if it were possible, ground and began to pray that if it were possible, the hour might pass Him by. the hour might pass Him by. 36 36 And He was saying, And He was saying, “Abba! Father! All things are possible for You; “Abba! Father! All things are possible for You; remove this cup from Me; yet not what I will, but remove this cup from Me; yet not what I will, but what You will.” (Mark 14:32-36)what You will.” (Mark 14:32-36)

GethsemaneGethsemane• And being in agony He was praying very And being in agony He was praying very

fervently; and His sweat became like drops of fervently; and His sweat became like drops of blood, falling down upon the ground. blood, falling down upon the ground. (Luke 22:44)(Luke 22:44)

GethsemaneGethsemane• 32 32 They came to a place named Gethsemane; They came to a place named Gethsemane;

and He said to His disciples, “Sit here until I and He said to His disciples, “Sit here until I have prayed.” have prayed.” 33 33 And He took with Him Peter And He took with Him Peter and James and John, and began to be very and James and John, and began to be very distressed and troubled. distressed and troubled. 34 34 And He said to And He said to them, “My soul is deeply grieved to the point them, “My soul is deeply grieved to the point of death; remain here and keep watch.”of death; remain here and keep watch.”(Mark 14:32-34)(Mark 14:32-34)

GethsemaneGethsemane1.1. Very distressed, horror, shock (Very distressed, horror, shock (ekthambeo))2.2. Troubled, anguish, worry (Troubled, anguish, worry (ademoneo)3. Grieved, sad, sorrowful (lupeo)4. Deeply grieved, sorrow upon sorrow

(perilupos)5. Agony, conflict (agonia)

(Matthew 26, Mark 14, Luke 22)

GethsemaneGethsemane• During His earthly life, He offered prayers and During His earthly life, He offered prayers and

appeals with loud cries and tears to the One appeals with loud cries and tears to the One who was able to save Him from death, and who was able to save Him from death, and He was heard because of His reverence. He was heard because of His reverence. (Hebrews 5:7)(Hebrews 5:7)

GethsemaneGethsemane• 41 41 And He withdrew from them about a And He withdrew from them about a

stone’s throw, and stone’s throw, and He knelt downHe knelt down and began and began to pray, to pray, 42 42 saying, “Father, if You are willing, saying, “Father, if You are willing, remove this cup from Me; yet not My will, remove this cup from Me; yet not My will, but Yours be done.” (Luke 22:41-42)but Yours be done.” (Luke 22:41-42)

GethsemaneGethsemane• 35 35 And He went a little beyond them, and And He went a little beyond them, and fell fell

to the groundto the ground and began to pray that if it and began to pray that if it were possible, the hour might pass Him by. were possible, the hour might pass Him by. 36 36 And He was saying, “Abba! Father! All And He was saying, “Abba! Father! All things are possible for You; remove this cup things are possible for You; remove this cup from Me; yet not what I will, but what You from Me; yet not what I will, but what You will.” (Mark 14:35-36)will.” (Mark 14:35-36)

GethsemaneGethsemane• And He went a little beyond them, And He went a little beyond them, and fell on and fell on

His faceHis face and prayed, saying, “My Father, if it and prayed, saying, “My Father, if it is possible, let this cup pass from Me; yet not is possible, let this cup pass from Me; yet not as I will, but as You will.” (Matthew 26:39)as I will, but as You will.” (Matthew 26:39)

• And being in agony He was praying very And being in agony He was praying very fervently; and His sweat became like drops of fervently; and His sweat became like drops of blood, falling down upon the ground. blood, falling down upon the ground. (Luke 22:44)(Luke 22:44)

GethsemaneGethsemane• 43 43 Now an angel from heaven appeared to Now an angel from heaven appeared to

Him, strengthening Him. Him, strengthening Him. 44 44 And being in And being in agony He was praying very fervently; and His agony He was praying very fervently; and His sweat became like drops of blood, falling sweat became like drops of blood, falling down upon the ground. (Luke 22:43-44)down upon the ground. (Luke 22:43-44)

GethsemaneGethsemane• 35 35 And He went a little beyond them, and fell And He went a little beyond them, and fell

to the ground and began to pray that if it to the ground and began to pray that if it were possible, the hour might pass Him by. were possible, the hour might pass Him by. 36 36 And He was saying, “Abba! Father! All And He was saying, “Abba! Father! All things are possible for You; remove this cup things are possible for You; remove this cup from Me; yet not what I will, but what You from Me; yet not what I will, but what You will.” will.” 37 37 And He came and found them And He came and found them sleeping, and said to Peter, “Simon, are you sleeping, and said to Peter, “Simon, are you asleep? Could you not keep watch for one asleep? Could you not keep watch for one hour? hour?

GethsemaneGethsemane• 38 38 Keep watching and praying that you may not Keep watching and praying that you may not

come into temptation; the spirit is willing, but come into temptation; the spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak.” the flesh is weak.” 39 39 Again He went away and Again He went away and prayed, saying the same words. prayed, saying the same words. 40 40 And again He And again He came and found them sleeping, for their eyes came and found them sleeping, for their eyes were very heavy; and they did not know what to were very heavy; and they did not know what to answer Him. answer Him. 41 41 And He came And He came the third timethe third time, and , and said to them, “Are you still sleeping and resting? said to them, “Are you still sleeping and resting? It is enough; the hour has come; behold, the Son It is enough; the hour has come; behold, the Son of Man is being betrayed into the hands of of Man is being betrayed into the hands of sinners. (Mark 14:35-41)sinners. (Mark 14:35-41)

GethsemaneGethsemane• And He left them again, and went away and And He left them again, and went away and

prayed a third time, saying the same thing prayed a third time, saying the same thing once more. (Matthew 26:44)once more. (Matthew 26:44)

• When the devil had finished every When the devil had finished every temptation, he left Him until an opportune temptation, he left Him until an opportune time. (Luke 4:13)time. (Luke 4:13)

PredictionsPredictions• From that time Jesus began to show His From that time Jesus began to show His

disciples that He must go to Jerusalem, and disciples that He must go to Jerusalem, and suffer many things from the elders and chief suffer many things from the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and be priests and scribes, and be killed, and be raised up on the third day. (Matthew 16:21)raised up on the third day. (Matthew 16:21)

PredictionsPredictions• 1111 “I am the good shepherd; the good “I am the good shepherd; the good

shepherd lays down His life for the sheep…. shepherd lays down His life for the sheep…. 1818 No one has taken it away from Me, but I lay it No one has taken it away from Me, but I lay it down on My own initiative. I have authority down on My own initiative. I have authority to lay it down, and I have authority to take it to lay it down, and I have authority to take it up again. This commandment I received from up again. This commandment I received from My Father.” (John 10:11, 18)My Father.” (John 10:11, 18)

The CupThe Cup• 32 32 They came to a place named Gethsemane; and He They came to a place named Gethsemane; and He

said to His disciples, “Sit here until I have prayed.” said to His disciples, “Sit here until I have prayed.” 33 33

And He took with Him Peter and James and John, And He took with Him Peter and James and John, and began to be very distressed and troubled. and began to be very distressed and troubled. 34 34 And He said to them, “My soul is deeply grieved And He said to them, “My soul is deeply grieved to the point of death; remain here and keep watch.” to the point of death; remain here and keep watch.” 35 35 And He went a little beyond them, and fell to the And He went a little beyond them, and fell to the ground and began to pray that if it were possible, ground and began to pray that if it were possible, the hour might pass Him by. the hour might pass Him by. 36 36 And He was saying, And He was saying, “Abba! Father! All things are possible for You; “Abba! Father! All things are possible for You; remove this cup from Me; yet not what I will, but remove this cup from Me; yet not what I will, but what You will.” (Mark 14:32-36)what You will.” (Mark 14:32-36)

The CupThe Cup• For a cup is in the hand of the Lord, and the For a cup is in the hand of the Lord, and the

wine foams; It is well mixed, and He pours wine foams; It is well mixed, and He pours out of this; Surely all the wicked of the earth out of this; Surely all the wicked of the earth must drain and drink down its dregs. must drain and drink down its dregs. (Psalm 75:8)(Psalm 75:8)

The CupThe Cup• 15 15 For thus the Lord, the God of Israel, says to For thus the Lord, the God of Israel, says to

me, “Take this cup of the wine of wrath from me, “Take this cup of the wine of wrath from My hand and cause all the nations to whom I My hand and cause all the nations to whom I send you to drink it. send you to drink it. 16 16 They will drink and They will drink and stagger and go mad because of the sword stagger and go mad because of the sword that I will send among them.” that I will send among them.” (Jeremiah 25:15-16)(Jeremiah 25:15-16)

The CupThe Cup• 9 9 Then another angel, a third one, followed Then another angel, a third one, followed

them, saying with a loud voice, “If anyone them, saying with a loud voice, “If anyone worships the beast and his image, and worships the beast and his image, and receives a mark on his forehead or on his receives a mark on his forehead or on his hand, hand, 10 10 he also will drink of the wine of the he also will drink of the wine of the wrath of God, which is mixed in full strength wrath of God, which is mixed in full strength in the cup of His anger; and he will be in the cup of His anger; and he will be tormented with fire and brimstone in the tormented with fire and brimstone in the presence of the holy angels and in the presence of the holy angels and in the presence of the Lamb. (Revelation 14:9-10)presence of the Lamb. (Revelation 14:9-10)

God and ManGod and Man• 66…being in very nature God, did not consider …being in very nature God, did not consider

equality with God something to be grasped, equality with God something to be grasped, 7 7 but poured Himself out, taking the very but poured Himself out, taking the very nature of a servant, being made in human nature of a servant, being made in human likeness. likeness. 8 8 And being found in appearance as And being found in appearance as a man, he humbled himself and became a man, he humbled himself and became obedient to death—even death on a cross! obedient to death—even death on a cross! (Philippians 2:6-8)(Philippians 2:6-8)

God and ManGod and Man• Therefore, He had to be made like His Therefore, He had to be made like His

brothers in all things, so that He might brothers in all things, so that He might become a merciful and faithful high priest in become a merciful and faithful high priest in things pertaining to God, to make things pertaining to God, to make propitiation for the sins of the people. propitiation for the sins of the people. (Hebrews 2:17)(Hebrews 2:17)

• ““Abba! Father! All things are possible for You; Abba! Father! All things are possible for You; remove this cup from Me; yet not what I will, remove this cup from Me; yet not what I will, but what You will.” (Mark 14:36)but what You will.” (Mark 14:36)

SacrificeSacrifice• … …He Himself bore our sins in His body on the He Himself bore our sins in His body on the

cross…for by His wounds you were healed. (1 cross…for by His wounds you were healed. (1 Peter 2:24)Peter 2:24)

• He made Him who knew no sin to be sin on He made Him who knew no sin to be sin on our behalf, so that we might become the our behalf, so that we might become the righteousness of God in Him. righteousness of God in Him. (2 Corinthians 5:21)(2 Corinthians 5:21)

SacrificeSacrifice• In this is love, not that we loved God, but In this is love, not that we loved God, but

that He loved us and sent His Son to be the that He loved us and sent His Son to be the propitiation for our sins. (1 John 4:10) propitiation for our sins. (1 John 4:10)

ObedienceObedience• 18 18 So then as through one transgression there So then as through one transgression there

resulted condemnation to all men, even so resulted condemnation to all men, even so through one act of righteousness there through one act of righteousness there resulted justification of life to all men. resulted justification of life to all men. 19 19 For For as through the one man’s disobedience the as through the one man’s disobedience the many were made sinners, even so through many were made sinners, even so through the obedience of the One the many will be the obedience of the One the many will be made righteous. (Romans 5:18-19)made righteous. (Romans 5:18-19)

LoveLove• 31 What then shall we say to these things? If

God is for us, who is against us? 32 He who did not spare His own Son, but delivered Him over for us all, how will He not also with Him freely give us all things? 33 Who will bring a charge against God's elect? God is the one who justifies; 34 who is the one who condemns? Christ Jesus is He who died, yes, rather who was raised, who is at the right hand of God, who also intercedes for us.

LoveLove• 35 35 Who will separate us from the love of Christ? Who will separate us from the love of Christ?

Will tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or Will tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword?... famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword?... 38 38 For I am convinced that neither death, nor For I am convinced that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor things life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor things present, nor things to come, nor powers, present, nor things to come, nor powers, 39 39 nor nor height, nor depth, nor any other created thing, height, nor depth, nor any other created thing, will be able to separate us from the love of will be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord. God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord. (Romans 8:31-39)(Romans 8:31-39)