This chapter gives us. sad and sorrowful account of the high priest's conspiracy against the life of our blessed Saviour in which we have observable, The persons that made this conspiracy, the manner of the conspiracy, and the time when this conspiracy was made. 1. The persons conspiring are the ch... [ Continue Reading ]
Several particulars are observable in this piece of history: as, first, the action which this holy woman performed; she pours. box of precious ointment upon our Saviour's head as he sat at meat, according to the custom of the eastern countries at their feasts. Murmuring Judas valued this ointment at... [ Continue Reading ]
Observe here, 1. The person betraying our blessed Redeemer: Judas, Judas. professor; Judas,. preacher; Judas, an apostle; and ONE OF THE TWELVE whom Christ had chosen out of all the world to be his dearest friends, his family and household; shall we wonder to find friends unfriendly or unfaithful to... [ Continue Reading ]
The time for the celebration of the passover being now at hand, Christ sends two of his disciples to Jerusalem to prepare things necessary in order thereunto. And here we have observable, 1. An eminent proof of Christ's divine nature, in telling them all the particulars which they should meet with... [ Continue Reading ]
Observe here, 1. The unexampled boldness of this impudent traitor Judas; he presumed, as soon as he had sold his Master, to sit down at the table with him, and did eat the passover with the disciples: had the presence of Judas polluted this ordinance to any but himself, doubtless our Saviour would e... [ Continue Reading ]
Immediately after the celebration of the passover, our Lord institutes his holy supper; in which institution, we have observable the author, the time, the elements, and ministerial actions. Observe here, 1. The author of this new sacrament: JESUS TOOK BREAD. Note thence, That to institute. sacrame... [ Continue Reading ]
Observe here, 1. The warning that our Saviour gives his disciples of their forsaking of him in the the time of his sufferings; ALL YE SHALL BE OFFENDED BECAUSE OF ME THIS NIGHT. Learn, That Christ's dearest friends forsook and left him alone, in the midst of his greatest distress and danger. Obser... [ Continue Reading ]
Our blessed Saviour being now come with his disciples into the garden, he falls there into. bitter bloody agony, in which he prayed with wonderful fervency and importunity to his heavenly Father; his sufferings were now coming. great pace, and he meets them upon his knees, and would be found in. pra... [ Continue Reading ]
The hour is now almost come, even that hour of sorrow which Christ had so often spoken of, YET. LITTLE WHILE, AND THE SON OF MAN IS BETRAYED INTO THE HANDS OF SINNERS; FOR WHILE HE YET SPAKE, COMETH JUDAS WITH. BAND OF SOLDIERS to apprehend him: it was the lot and portion of our dear Redeemer, To be... [ Continue Reading ]
Here we have the history of our Saviour's examination before the high-priest and council, who set up all night to arraign and try the holy and innocent Jesus; for, lest his death should look like. downright murder, they allow him. mock-trial, and abuse the law by perverting it to injustice and blood... [ Continue Reading ]
This last paragraph of the chapter gives us an account of the fall and rising of Peter; of his sin in denying Christ, and of his recovery by repentance. Both are considered distinctly in the notes of Matthew 26:69. that which is here farther to be taken notice of, is as followeth. Observe, 1. That a... [ Continue Reading ]