6, 7. _Now when Jesus was in Bethany, in the house of Simon the leper,
There came unto him a woman having an alabaster box of very precious
ointment, and poured it on his head, as he sat at meat._
This is not the woman who anointed Christ's feet with ointment, but
another of the holy women who mini... [ Continue Reading ]
Matthew 26:14. _Then one of the twelve, called Judas Iscariot, went
unto the chief priests, And said unto them, What will ye give me, and
I will deliver him unto you? And they covenanted with him for thirty
pieces of silver. And from that time he sought opportunity to betray
him._
It was one of the... [ Continue Reading ]
Matthew 26:14. _Then one of the twelve, called Judas Iscariot, went
unto the chief priests, and said unto them, What will ye give me, and
I will deliver him unto you? And they covenanted with him for thirty
pieces of silver._
At what a price did the traitor sell our blessed Master! O ye who have
be... [ Continue Reading ]
Matthew 26:17. _Now the first day of the feast of unleavened bread the
disciples came to Jesus, saying unto him, Where wilt thou that we
prepare for thee to eat the passover? And he said, Go into the city to
such a man, and say unto him, The Master saith, My time is at hand; I
will keep the passover... [ Continue Reading ]
Matthew 26:17. _Now the first day of the feast of unleavened bread the
disciples carne to Jesus, saying unto him, Where wilt thou that we
prepare for thee to eat the passover? And he said. Go into the city to
such a man, and say unto him, The Master saith, My time is at hand; I
will keep the passove... [ Continue Reading ]
Matthew 26:17. Now the first day of the feast of unleavened bread the
disciples came to Jesus, saying unto him, Where wilt thou that we
prepare for thee to eat the Passover? And he said, Go into the city to
such a man, and say unto him, The Master saith, My time is at hand; I
will keep the Passover,... [ Continue Reading ]
Matthew 26:20. _Now when the even was come, he sat down with the
twelve._
Why so many people celebrate the Lord's supper in the morning, I
cannot imagine, unless it be that they desire to do everything
contrary to their Lord's command and example: «When the even was
come, he sat down with the twelv... [ Continue Reading ]
We will read, first, Matthew's account of the institution of the
Lord's supper.
Matthew 26:26. _And as they were eating,_
In the middle of the Paschal Feast our Lord instituted the sacred
festival which was ever afterwards to be known as «the Lord's
supper.» The one ordinance was made to melt grad... [ Continue Reading ]
The story of Peter's denial of his Master is recorded in all four of
the Gospels. There are some differences of expression in each version,
so it will not be tautology if we read all four of them; and if we
read them attentively, we shall get a clear view of the whole
incident.
Matthew 26:31. _Then... [ Continue Reading ]
Matthew 26:36. _Then cometh Jesus with them unto a place called
Gethsemane, and saith unto the disciples, Sit ye here, while I go and
pray yonder. And he took with him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee,
and began to be sorrowful and very heavy. Then saith he unto them, My
soul is exceeding sorrowful... [ Continue Reading ]
We shall read two or three short portions of God's Word in order to
bring before you the wonderful contrast to which I am about to direct
your thoughts.
Matthew 26:57. _And they that had laid hold on Jesus led him away to
Caiaphas the high priest, where the scribes and the elders were
assembled._... [ Continue Reading ]
Matthew 26:59. _Now the chief priests, and elders, and all the
council, sought false witness against Jesus, to put him to death; but
found none:_
Neither for love nor money.
Matthew 26:60. _Yea, though many false witnesses came, yet found they
none._
That is, none that agree; the lie that one man... [ Continue Reading ]