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Jesus said to them, "All of you will be made to stumble because of me tonight, for it is written, `I will strike the shepherd, and the sheep will be scattered.`

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A Prophesied Failure

Commentators explain that Jesus is quoting the prophet Zechariah (13:7). His arrest and the disciples' subsequent abandonment were not a surprise but a fulfillment of God's written plan. Scholars clarify that the disciples' 'falling away' was a temporary failure of courage, not a permanent loss of faith.

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Charles Spurgeon

Charles Spurgeon

On Mark 14:27–29

19th Century

Preacher

And Jesus said to them, You all shall be offended because of me this night: for it is written, I will smite the shepherd, and the sheep shall b…

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor's Bible Commentary

On Mark 14:27

The predictions recorded here were probably spoken by Jesus as he walked with his disciples from the Upper Room to the Mount of Olives. The verb “f…

John Gill

John Gill

On Mark 14:27

17th Century

Pastor

And Jesus says to them As they were going to the Mount of Olives. The Persic version reads, in this place; meaning the Mo…

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Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

On Mark 14:22–31

17th Century

Minister

The Lord's supper is food for the soul; therefore, a very little of that which is for the body, as much as will serve for a sign, is enough. It was…