Mark 14:27 And Jesus said to them, All you shall be offended because of me this night: for it is written, I will smite the shepherd… Though Christ was smitten, it was not by chance, fortune, or altogether by malice of wicked men; but all by the counsel and decree of God. If thou art smitten, comfort thyself. 1. It is God's hand. 2. God intends by this means to bring about some good purpose in thee. 3. God not only sends thy trouble, but also regulates and checks it. (Dr. Thomas Taylor.) Parallel Verses KJV: And Jesus saith unto them, All ye shall be offended because of me this night: for it is written, I will smite the shepherd, and the sheep shall be scattered. |
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