38. — Lord, behold, here are two swords.] The disciples, understanding their Master to mean literally that they should arm themselves for their defence, said to Him, "Here are two swords:" but Jesus, who really meant only to signify to them the greatness of their approaching distress and temptations, and to warn them against surprise, replied, "It is enough;" ye need not trouble yourselves for any more weapons of this nature for your defence. Dr. S. Clarke. — It is enough.] This He said, as no use was to be made of them. Bp. Pearce. 40. — at the place,] The garden of Gethsemane. 41. — kneeled down,] This marked the greater earnestness: the Jews usually stood when they prayed. Grotine. 44. And being in an agony] What was it, what could it be, that lay thus heavy on the soul of the Saviour of the world? Was it the fear of death? Was it the pain, shame, and torment, felt beforehand, of His ensuing crucifixion? Such a thought were poor and base: thousands of His blessed martyrs have welcomed tortures, not less than His, with smiles and gratulations. If their weakness was thus prevalent and undaunted, how great must have been his strength! No, it was the sad weight of the sins of mankind, it was the heavy burden of His Father's wrath for those sins, which thus pressed down His soul, and wrung from Him these bitter expressions of sorrow. If every human sin deserve eternal death, what was it for His soul, in this short time of His bitter passion, to answer those millions of eternal deaths, which all the sins of all mankind had deserved! Dr. Hales. Our Saviour was to undergo not only the utmost load that human malice could impose, of ignominious disgrace and grievous pain, but was to feel dismal agonies Christ is betrayed. Peter's denial of Christ, Anno DOMINI 33. was as it were great drops of blood falling down to the ground.