Mark 14
Mark 14:34:
And saith unto them, My soul is exceeding sorrowful unto death: tarry ye here, and watch. |
According to Epiphanius, the bishop of Salamis (about 375), later manuscripts deleted the references to Jesus weeping here and in his announcement that Jerusalem would be destroyed (Luke 22:43, 19:41) "out of fear that Jesus dignity would be diminished. " From the modern perspective, however, Jesus dignity lies precisely in his fear of death. A person without fear is deformed, despising himself too much to be able to have fear for himself. Fear is a sign that a person's roots are planted in life. You have to look out for a person without fear; he is capable of anything.
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Mark 14:38: Watch and pray, lest you enter into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.”
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