Mark shared after Jesus and His disciples, “sung an hymn, they went out into the mount of Olives. And Jesus said unto them, All of you shall be offended because of me this night: for it is written, I will smite the shepherd, and the sheep shall be scattered. But after that I am risen, I will go before you into Galilee. But Peter said unto him, Although all shall be offended, yet will not I. And Jesus said unto him, Verily I say unto you, That this day, even in this night, before the cock crow twice, you shall deny me thrice”, and in chapter fourteen and verse thirty-one of his book, Mark shared how Peter says, “If I should die with you, I will not deny you in any wise”, where we read:
But he spake the more vehemently, If I should die with you,
I will not deny you in any wise. Likewise also said they all.
The verse reads, “But he spake the more vehemently, If I should die with you, ...” Mark began with the words, “But he spake” which means “however, nonetheless, notwithstanding, moreover and Peter uttered, declared and proclaimed” “the more vehemently” or “to an even greater intensity and measure or superfluously”, “If I should die with you” which means “whether Peter was to be deceased and appointed to die alongside Jesus”. Mark shared how Peter resisted Jesus to an even greater degree and declared the following even if he was “appointed to die” alongside Jesus.
The verse continues, “... I will not deny you in any wise. Likewise also said they all.” Mark added the words, “I will not deny you” which means “Peter would not in any way declare he had no acquaintance or connection with Jesus” “in any wise” or “in any way of denial and negation”. “Likewise also” which means “in the same manner and likeness even so and indeed” “said they all” or “uttered, declared and proclaimed each, every, the whole and everyone of Jesus' other disciples”. Mark shared how Peter emphatically declared he would not “deny” Jesus for any reason, and Jesus' other disciples chimed in with the same strong declaration.
When we consider Mark's words in this verse, we see how Peter thought if he resisted what Jesus said in a more emphatic way, he would declare for certain his intentions to never “deny” Jesus. Peter even added “if I should die with you” as a convincing argument against what Jesus declared, and interestingly enough, the other disciples of Jesus said the same thing. Jesus knew all of His disciples would “abandon” Him, and although many people make the statement that they would not “deny” Christ, they still do to this day. God is the author of “salvation” through His Son Jesus, and those who believe and trust in Him to be the strength of their relationship will be saved for all eternity. Those who depend upon themselves to keep their relationship with God in tact may find themselves in the place of “denial” no matter how much they declare that will never happen to them.
Next time Mark shares how Jesus and His disciples, “came to a place which was named Gethsemane”, so read ahead, and we shall join together then.
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