46 And they laid their hands on him, and took him.
46 The men seized Jesus and arrested him.
46 And they laid hands on him and seized him.
46 The others then grabbed him and roughed him up.
46 Then they laid their hands on Him and took Him.
46 Then the others grabbed Jesus and arrested him.
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Mark 14:46
Commentary on Mark 14:43-52
(Read Mark 14:43-52)
Because Christ appeared not as a temporal prince, but preached repentance, reformation, and a holy life, and directed men's thoughts, and affections, and aims to another world, therefore the Jewish rulers sought to destroy him. Peter wounded one of the band. It is easier to fight for Christ than to die for him. But there is a great difference between faulty disciples and hypocrites. The latter rashly and without thought call Christ Master, and express great affection for him, yet betray him to his enemies. Thus they hasten their own destruction.