Greek Lesson - Mark 14:42ff

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Mark 14

42 εγειρεσθε αγωμεν ιδου ο παραδιδους με ηγγικεν

43 και ευθεως ετι αυτου λαλουντος, παραγινεται ιουδας εις ων των δωδεκα και μετ αυτου οχλος πολυς μετα μαχαιρων και ξυλων παρα των αρχιερεων και των γραμματεων και των πρεσβυτερων

44 δεδωκει δε [ο παραδιδους αυτον] συσσημον αυτοις, λεγων [ον αν φιλησω] αυτος εστιν κρατησατε αυτον και απαγαγετε ασφαλως

45 και ελθων, ευθεως προσελθων αυτω, λεγει ραββι ραββι και κατεφιλησεν αυτον

46 οι δε επεβαλον επ αυτον τας χειρας αυτων και εκρατησαν αυτον

47 εις δε τις των παρεστηκοτων, σπασαμενος την μαχαιραν, επαισεν τον δουλον του αρχιερεως και αφειλεν αυτου το ωτιον

48 και αποκριθεις ο ιησους ειπεν αυτοις, "ως επι ληστην εξηλθετε μετα μαχαιρων και ξυλων συλλαβειν με?"

49 καθ ημεραν ημην προς υμας εν τω ιερω διδασκων και ουκ εκρατησατε με αλλ ινα πληρωθωσιν αι γραφαι

50 και αφεντες αυτον παντες, εφυγον

51 και εις τις νεανισκος ηκολουθει αυτω, περιβεβλημενος σινδονα επι γυμνου, και κρατουσιν αυτον οι νεανισκοι

52 ο δε καταλιπων την σινδονα, γυμνος εφυγεν απ αυτων

53 και απηγαγον τον ιησουν προς τον αρχιερεα και συνερχονται αυτω παντες οι αρχιερεις και οι πρεσβυτεροι και οι γραμματεις

54 και ο πετρος απο μακροθεν ηκολουθησεν αυτω εως εσω εις την αυλην του αρχιερεως και ην συγκαθημενος μετα των υπηρετων και θερμαινομενος προς το φως

55 οι δε αρχιερεις και ολον το συνεδριον εζητουν κατα του ιησου μαρτυριαν εις το θανατωσαι αυτον και ουχ ευρισκον

56 πολλοι γαρ εψευδομαρτυρουν κατ αυτου και ισαι αι μαρτυριαι ουκ ησαν

57 και τινες ανασταντες εψευδομαρτυρουν κατ αυτου λεγοντες

58 οτι ημεις ηκουσαμεν αυτου λεγοντος οτι εγω καταλυσω τον ναον τουτον τον χειροποιητον και δια τριων ημερων αλλον αχειροποιητον οικοδομησω

59 και ουδε ουτως ιση ην η μαρτυρια αυτων

60 και αναστας ο αρχιερευς εις το μεσον επηρωτησεν τον ιησουν λεγων ουκ αποκρινη ουδεν τι ουτοι σου καταμαρτυρουσιν

61 ο δε εσιωπα και ουδεν απεκρινατο παλιν ο αρχιερευς επηρωτα αυτον και λεγει αυτω συ ει ο χριστος ο υιος του ευλογητου

62 ο δε ιησους ειπεν εγω ειμι και οψεσθε τον υιον του ανθρωπου καθημενον εκ δεξιων της δυναμεως και ερχομενον μετα των νεφελων του ουρανου

This means more than I am, because in Greek it is the Name of God, Exodus 3, LXX - I AM.

6 καὶ εἶπεν· ἐγώ εἰμι ὁ Θεὸς τοῦ πατρός σου, Θεὸς ῾Αβραὰμ καὶ Θεὸς ᾿Ισαὰκ καὶ Θεὸς ᾿Ιακώβ. [Trinity? Yes]

τί ἐρῶ πρὸς αὐτούς; 14 καὶ εἶπεν ὁ Θεὸς πρὸς Μωυσῆν λέγων· ἐγώ εἰμι ὁ ὤν. καὶ εἶπεν· οὕτως ἐρεῖς τοῖς υἱοῖς ᾿Ισραήλ· ὁ ὢν ἀπέσταλκέ με πρὸς ὑμᾶς. 

63 ο δε αρχιερευς διαρρηξας τους χιτωνας αυτου λεγει τι ετι χρειαν εχομεν μαρτυρων

64 ηκουσατε της βλασφημιας τι υμιν φαινεται οι δε παντες κατεκριναν αυτον ειναι ενοχον θανατου

65 και ηρξαντο τινες εμπτυειν αυτω και περικαλυπτειν το προσωπον αυτου και κολαφιζειν αυτον και λεγειν αυτω προφητευσον και οι υπηρεται ραπισμασιν αυτον εβαλλον

66 και οντος του πετρου εν τη αυλη κατω ερχεται μια των παιδισκων του αρχιερεως

67 και ιδουσα τον πετρον θερμαινομενον εμβλεψασα αυτω λεγει και συ μετα του ναζαρηνου ιησου ησθα

68 ο δε ηρνησατο λεγων ουκ οιδα ουδε επισταμαι τι συ λεγεις και εξηλθεν εξω εις το προαυλιον και αλεκτωρ εφωνησεν

69 και η παιδισκη ιδουσα αυτον παλιν ηρξατο λεγειν τοις παρεστηκοσιν οτι ουτος εξ αυτων εστιν

70 ο δε παλιν ηρνειτο και μετα μικρον παλιν οι παρεστωτες ελεγον τω πετρω αληθως εξ αυτων ει και γαρ γαλιλαιος ει και η λαλια σου ομοιαζει

71 ο δε ηρξατο αναθεματιζειν και ομνυειν οτι ουκ οιδα τον ανθρωπον τουτον ον λεγετε

72 και εκ δευτερου αλεκτωρ εφωνησεν και ανεμνησθη ο πετρος του ρηματος ου ειπεν αυτω ο ιησους οτι πριν αλεκτορα φωνησαι δις απαρνηση με τρις και επιβαλων εκλαιεν

1550 Stephanus New Testament (TR1550)

Description of the Ministries of Our Little Congregation, Broadcasting "From the Spare Room of a Rented House," As One Sourpuiss Wrote

Ministries of Bethany Lutheran Church, Springdale, Arkansas

Traditional Lutheran Worship and Hymns, The Lutheran Hymnal, King James Readings

We broadcast, “from the spare room of a rented house,” wrote one critic, inadvertently referring to the Bethlehem stable, where angels preached the sermon, to be repeated until the end of time. The live broadcasts and saved services are found on the Internet, using IBM Ustream

https://video.ibm.com/channel/bethany-lutheran-worship

We also provide Wednesday evening mid-week services and New Testament Greek lessons. Greek has included the complete Gospels of John and Mark, plus Romans 1-5. Every worship service and teaching lesson is saved at the link above.

Christian Art and Illustrated Books from Norma A. Boeckler, Our Artist-in-Residence

Our artist-in-residence has reached the world with her art, Scripture and hymn graphics, her own books, and illustrated books from our congregation. Her Amazon page is:

https://www.amazon.com/Norma-Boeckler/e/B00J8AN4LA

Her art website is:

https://fineartamerica.com/profiles/norma-boeckler

The Lutheran Library and the Lutheran Librarian, Alec Satin

When Alec Satin joined our congregation, he saw the need for free ebooks written by important Lutherans from the past. The great writers from ELCA’s past are ignored by their radical leaders and by those who do not share their synodical history. Some examples are Krauth, Jacobs, and Schmauk, but there are legions. More than 100 titles are available at –

https://www.lutheranlibrary.org/

A taste of printing books came from our joint effort with Luther’s House Postils, so Alec began printing some of those classics as the Lutheran Librarian. The rapid printing of these books, such as The Error of Modern Missouri, has enhanced his reputation as the Spindletop of Lutheran books. The print books are found here:

https://www.amazon.com/Lutheran-Librarian/e/B07YK2TWG

Books Written and Edited by Pastor Gregory L. Jackson, PhD

The watchful dragons of ELCA-WELS-LCMS do not want Lutheran books published, as illustrated by their disgraceful honoring of the Reformation’s 500^th Anniversary, by unified attacks on Justification by Faith, Creation, and trustworthy translations of the Bible. To provide the ultimate distribution of books, all titles (including the most popular) are published non-profit and as public domain books anyone can copy, edit, translate, or use as needed.  Free PDFs of the books – and Lutheran resources - are here:

https://ichabodthegloryhasdeparted.blogspot.com/2018/12/free-public-domain-books-by-gregory-l.html

The books are listed as Amazon printed books below, but they are available at an even lower price by writing to greg.jackson.edlp@gmail.com. The Amazon price includes their profit, but the author’s price is the lowest, directly from the author.

https://www.amazon.com/Pastor-Gregory-L.-Jackson/e/B00MDC6S4U?ref_=pe_1724030_132998060

Bethany Lutheran Mission

We did not begin this mission, but they found us through a mutual friend Lito Cruz, PhD, a Lutheran pastor and mathematics expert.    

Thankful to God for These People

Virginia Roberts helps in editing each volume, volunteering for the eight volumes of Luther’s Sermons and for subsequent efforts.

The Bethany Scholars are a group of men who enjoy discussing doctrinal issues and sharing good sources for additional research. They are a constant source of encouragement.

Janie Sullivan is a university friend and colleague from almost 20 years ago. She does the finishing work on each volume published, plus Kindle and the free PDFs. She even merged eight volumes of Luther’s Sermons and the Gems quotation book into one free PDF.

Norma A. Boeckler is a member who loves providing Biblical artwork for every book, the beautiful covers, and graphics for Facebook followers. She completes book illustration overnight by planning for them.

The members and friends of Bethany Lutheran Church are found all over the United States and in other countries. They have been a great support. One, just a stranger at first, made it possible to limit outside work and create more books.

 Just think what we could do with boards, committees, strategic goals, buildings, camps, warehouses full of Luther trinkets!

More Treasures from Luther's House Postils. What They Never Teach in Seminary

The Meaning of the Ascension

This painful, cruel captivity, from which none could escape, shall forever be led captive. This is the meaning of the 68. Psalm when we there read: “Christ has ascended on high, and has led captivity captive.” He crushed the head of the devil, the god and prince of this world, and took from him his power and cast him into prison, even into tho gloomy fetters of hell, so that henceforth neither he nor his angels can injure those who believe in Christ. And though the devil rages with horrible madness and shows his teeth in blind fury, ready to bite like a rabid dog in chains, yet he can do no harm, but can only terrify us a little; for our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ holds him bound, a prisoner, a culprit, judged, sentenced and damned. Therefore the devil has no authority over us, nor can he injure us, but will rather by his continual lying in wait make us more cautious to cling steadily to Christ, the Conqueror, who crushed the head of the serpent; otherwise, if the devil did not rave and threaten so furiously, we might become secure and careless. But the enemy is at hand; he neither rests nor permits us to be at peace; this makes us watchful, active and bold.

Luther’s House Postils, Volume 2, p. 346.

The Comforter

You are aware that we believe the Holy Ghost to be true God, eternal and almighty. Christ designates Him in our text by an especial name when He calls Him “the Comforter.” This appellation would indicate that the Christians must be ready to endure dangers and to suffer pain; for what need would there be of a Comforter if sorrow and suffering were not our lot? The suffering of the Christians, according to the text, shall consist not only in being put to death, which would not be the severest trial of their faith, but in this also, that those who slay them shall think they are doing God service, and will proclaim abroad that their victims suffered deservedly. It is indeed a most appalling death and punishment when every one is ready to exclaim: Ah, it is right thus; this heretic has but received his dues! Thus we see that the Christians have no sympathy nor consolation from the world; they are persecuted and slain as heretics. Sometimes they are even weak enough to think: Perhaps we acted amiss and were imprudent in our confession. Thus they are looked upon as evil-doers by the world, and are scarcely easy in their own conscience.

Luther’s House Postils, Volume 2, p. 355.

Our Pentecost

How different from this is our Pentecost! It has no terror, but is full of cheer and glory and happiness and joy. We have heard how the Evangelist narrates the event: When the day of Pentecost was fully come, while the Jews were busy with thanksgiving for the possession of the Ten Commandments, and considered the occurrence on mount Sinai, the apostles and other Christians were also assembled in a certain house. Then there came of a sudden a sound from heaven as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting. At the same time there appeared unto them cloven tongues like flames of fire, flickering heavenwards; and thus the Holy Ghost was publicly seen and heard. He was heard in the mighty rushing of the wind, and was seen in the flames of fire. Thus Christ had promised it, and John the Baptist had prophesied: “You shall be baptized with fire and the Holy Ghost.”

Luther’s House Postils, Volume 2, p. 370.

The Apostles Receive the Holy Ghost

Volume Three

The Trinity

The Holy Trinity

The question here is not whether this doctrine is true, but whether it is found in the Word of God. If it is found there, then be assured that it is true, for God’s Word is truth. Since the Holy Scriptures have this article of our faith, as we have just now seen, and since our fathers so earnestly contended for its preservation, and have handed it down to us in its purity, we should not doubt nor attempt to investigate with our reason how Father, Son and Holy Ghost can be one God. We poor human creatures cannot even comprehend, though we have the help of ever so many wise men of this world, how it happens that we laugh, or can see a high hill many miles away, or how sleep overpowers us so that the body seems dead and is yet alive. If we are thus unable to understand matters pertaining to our own life and daily experience, why then, prompted by the devil, should we venture with our own reason to comprehend God in His majesty and divine essence! If we must speculate, let us begin with our own selves, and find out what becomes of our eyes, ears and other senses when we sleep. Speculation in this direction might at least be indulged in without harm.  The question here is not whether this doctrine is true, but whether it is found in the Word of God.

Luther’s House Postils, Volume 3, p. 10.

Rich Man, Poor Man

For these two examples of the rich man and Lazarus the Lord places before the whole world. The first is that of the rich man, who for a short time lived here on earth in joy and happiness, but in the other world is lost and eternally sad; and the second one, that of Lazarus, who for a certain length of time here on earth was poor and miserable, but in the other world is rich and happy. These are set before us in order that each one may learn to act according to these examples; for in respect to both we must receive a certain instruction and must conduct ourselves correctly, or eternal life is lost.

Therefore whoever here on earth is poor and miserable, like Lazarus, let him learn not to be offended at such misery, and not to seek his comfort in this temporal life, but to hope in that which is future and eternal.

For no Christian is to think that when he fares ill God has forgotten him or is angry with him. For this is God’s way and manner, that like a good father He is always after His children with the rod, in order that through such correction they may be admonished and kept from sin; since they would otherwise, if there were no correction, feel secure and continue in sin. Therefore a Christian is not only not to be offended at his misery, but to derive the assurance therefrom that God loves him, thinks of him and seeks what is best for him. As also the wise man says: “If a father really loves his son, he corrects him.” 
Luther’s House Postils, Volume 3, p. 35.