35.
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Came. A word common enough in Ex. Num. (LXX) to
describe drawing near to an altar or to God.
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37.
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It is obvious from this verse that no primacy of Peter was
recognized at this time.
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39.
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We can. Is it possible that these two had
grasped that there could be no exaltation without suffering, and that
already they had braced themselves to face it with Christ?
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A baptism. Cp. the language of Ps.69 : 1,2; 42 :7; 124
:4. 40 Not mine to give. Cp. his limited powers in Mk. 13 :32; Acts 1:7.
How does the doctrine of the Trinity harmonize with this?
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For whom it is prepared. This is predestination —
a fact, whether understood or not. It also implies differences of status in the
Messianic kingdom.
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42.
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Accounted (worthy] to rule, Cp. the use of the same
word in Gal. 2 :2,6,9.
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Exercise lordship. 1 Pet.5 :3 s.w. refers back to
this.
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43, 44.
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Shall be. Future indicative used as an imperative; cp.
the Ten Commandments. .
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45.
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Not to be ministered unto. Contrast Mt.4 :11; 8 :15; 27
:55; Lk.8 :3. Yet these were negligible instances compared with what Christ did
for all such?
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