CHAPTER 22 CONSPIRACY AGAINST JESUS Mark 14:1-2; Luke 20:1-2; Matthew 26:1-5. _“And it came to pass, when Jesus finished all these discourses, He said to His disciples, You know that after two days is the Passover, and the Son of man is delivered to be crucified.”_ It is now late Wednesday afternoo... [ Continue Reading ]
THE SUPPER AT BETHANY Matthew 26:6-13; Mark 14:3-9; John 12:2-8. _“Then they made for Him a supper there, and Martha served; and Lazarus was one of those sitting along with Him.”_ Matthew and Mark say that this supper was in the house of Simon the leper, at Bethany. I was in that house four months... [ Continue Reading ]
TREASON OF JUDAS Matthew 26:14-16; Mark 14:10-11; Luke 22:3-6. _“But Satan entered into Judas, called Iscariot, being of the number of the twelve.”_ There is not an intimation against Judas till about the close of the second year of our Lord's ministry. (John 6:64-71) Judas had faithfully preached t... [ Continue Reading ]
PREPARATION FOR THE PASSOVER Matthew 26:17-19; Luke 22:7-13; Mark 14:12-16. It is now Thursday morning, the Passover beginning properly on the following Sabbath; but these two preceding days are occupied in preparation for the great national solemnity. Josephus says it was not uncommon for them to s... [ Continue Reading ]
THE PASSOVER Matthew 26:20; Mark 14:17; Luke 22:14-18. It is now about 6 P. M. on Thursday preceding our Lord's crucifixion, when they proceed to eat the Passover meal. _“And when the hour arrived, He and His twelve apostles along with Him sat down at the table. And He said to them, With desire I de... [ Continue Reading ]
DESIGNATION AND WITHDRAWAL OF JUDAS Matthew 26:21-25; Mark 14:18-21; Luke 22:21-23; John 13:21-35. _“Jesus, saying these things, was troubled in spirit, and witnessed and said, Truly I say unto you, that one of you shall betray Me. Then the disciples began to look toward one another, being at a loss... [ Continue Reading ]
THE LORD'S SUPPER Mark 14:22-25; Luke 22:19-20; 1 Corinthians 11:23-25; Matthew 26:26-29. _“And while they were eating, Jesus taking bread and blessing it, broke it, and gave it to His disciples, and said, This is My body;” i. e_., our Lord's body in symbol, there being no argument here either for t... [ Continue Reading ]
GETHSEMANE Matthew 26:30-46; Mark 14:26-42; Luke 22:39-46; John 18:1. “ _Jesus speaking these things_, _went out with His disciples beyond the brook Kidron_, _where was a garden_, _into which He and His disciples went_.” This is the Garden of Gethsemane, which means “oil- press,” as evidently it had... [ Continue Reading ]
JESUS PREDICTS THE FALL OF PETER AND THE DISPERSION OF THE APOSTLES Matthew 26:31-35; Mark 14:27-31; Luke 22:31-38; John 13:36-38. N.B. They are all still at the supper-table except Judas, who, at nightfall, went away alone and not alone, for Satan went with him. _“Simon Peter says to Him, Lord, whi... [ Continue Reading ]
THE ARREST Matthew 26:47-56; Mark 14:43-52; Luke 22:47-53; John 18:2-12. “ _And Judas_, _the one betraying Him_, _knew the place_, _because frequently_, _Jesus_, _with His disciples_, _had resorted thither. Then Judas_, _taking a band and officers from the chief priests and Pharisees_, _comes thithe... [ Continue Reading ]
ARRAIGNMENT OF JESUS AND DENIAL OF PETER Matthew 26:57-75; Mark 14:53-72; Luke 22:54-62; John 18:13-27. “ _And they led Him first to Annas_; _for he was the father-in-law of Caiaphas_, _who was high priest that year_.” It is said that there was a controversy between the Jews and Romans in reference... [ Continue Reading ]
JESUS CONDEMNED BY THE SANHEDRIN Matthew 26:59-68; Mark 14:55-65; Luke 22:63-71; John 18:19-24. “ _Then the high priest asked Jesus concerning His disciples and teaching. Jesus responded to Him_, _I spoke boldly to the world. I always taught in the synagogue_, _and in the temple_, _where all the Jew... [ Continue Reading ]