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The Scribes and Pharisees Condemned; Cautions against Pride
THE SCRIBES AND PHARISEES CONDEMNED; CAUTIONS AGAINST PRIDE. We find not Christ, in all his preaching, so severe upon any sort of people as upon these scribes and Pharisees; for the truth is, nothing is more directly op…
The Crimes of the Pharisees
THE CRIMES OF THE PHARISEES. In these verses we have eight woes levelled directly against the scribes and Pharisees by our Lord Jesus Christ, like so many claps of thunder, or flashes of lightning, from mount Sinai. Thr…
The Doom of the Pharisees; The Guilt and Doom of Jerusalem
THE DOOM OF THE PHARISEES; THE GUILT AND DOOM OF JERUSALEM. We have left the blind leaders fallen into the ditch, under Christ's sentence, into the damnation of hell; let us see what will become of the blind followers,…
Awful Predictions
AWFUL PREDICTIONS. Here is, I. Christ's quitting the temple, and his public work there. He had said, in the close of the foregoing chapter, Your house is left unto you desolate; and here he made his words good; He went…
Awful Predictions
AWFUL PREDICTIONS. The disciples had asked concerning the times, When shall these things be? Christ gives them no answer to that, after what number of days and years his prediction should be accomplished, for it is not…
Parable of the Fig-Tree; Awful Predictions; The Duty of Watchfulness; The Good and Evil Steward
PARABLE OF THE FIG-TREE; AWFUL PREDICTIONS; THE DUTY OF WATCHFULNESS; THE GOOD AND EVIL STEWARD. We have here the practical application of the foregoing prediction; in general, we must expect and prepare for the events…
The Parable of the Ten Virgins
THE PARABLE OF THE TEN VIRGINS. Here, I. That in general which is to be illustrated is, the kingdom of heaven, the state of things under the gospel, the external kingdom of Christ, and the administration and success of…
The Parable of the Talents
THE PARABLE OF THE TALENTS. We have here the parable of the talents committed to three servants; this implies that we are in a state of work and business, as the former implies that we are in a state of expectancy. That…
The Process of the Last Judgment
THE PROCESS OF THE LAST JUDGMENT. We have here a description of the process of the last judgment in the great day. There are some passages in it that are parabolical; as the separating between the sheep and the goats, a…
The Plot of the Chief Priests
THE PLOT OF THE CHIEF PRIESTS. Here is, 1. The notice Christ gave his disciples of the near approach of his sufferings, Matthew 26:1-2. While his enemies were preparing trouble for him, he was preparing himself and his…
Christ Anointed at Bethany
CHRIST ANOINTED AT BETHANY. In this passage of story, we have, I. The singular kindness of a good woman to our Lord Jesus in anointing his head, Matthew 26:6-7. It was in Bethany, a village hard by Jerusalem, and in the…
Christ Anointed at Bethany
CHRIST ANOINTED AT BETHANY. Immediately after an instance of the greatness kindness done to Christ, follows an instance of the greatest unkindness; such mixture is there of good and bad among the followers of Christ; he…
The Treachery of Judas Foretold
THE TREACHERY OF JUDAS FORETOLD. We have here an account of Christ's keeping the passover. Being made under the law, he submitted to all the ordinances of it, and to this among the rest; it was kept in remembrance of Is…
Institution of the Lord's Supper
INSTITUTION OF THE LORD'S SUPPER. We have here the institution of the great gospel ordinance of the Lord's supper, which was received of the Lord. Observe, I. The time when it was instituted—as they were eating. At the…
The Apostles' Cowardice Foretold
THE APOSTLES' COWARDICE FORETOLD. We have here Christ's discourse with his disciples upon the way, as they were going to the mount of Olives. Observe, I. A prediction of the trial which both he and his disciples were no…
The Agony in the Garden
THE AGONY IN THE GARDEN. Hitherto, we have seen the preparatives for Christ's sufferings; now, we enter upon the bloody scene. In these verses we have the story of his agony in the garden. This was the beginning of sorr…
Christ Betrayed by Judas; The Priest's Servant Smitten by Peter; Christ Deserted by His Disciples
CHRIST BETRAYED BY JUDAS; THE PRIEST'S SERVANT SMITTEN BY PETER; CHRIST DESERTED BY HIS DISCIPLES. We are here told how the blessed Jesus was seized, and taken into custody; this followed immediately upon his agony, whi…
Christ in the High Priest's Palace
CHRIST IN THE HIGH PRIEST'S PALACE. We have here the arraignment of our Lord Jesus in the ecclesiastical court, before the great sanhedrim. Observe, I. The sitting of the court; the scribes and the elders were assembled…
Christ Denied by Peter
CHRIST DENIED BY PETER. We have here the story of Peter's denying his Master, and it comes in as a part of Christ's sufferings. Our Lord Jesus was now in the High Priest's hall, not to be tried, but baited rather; and t…
The Repentance of Judas; The Confession of Judas; The Death of Judas; Disposal of the Thirty Pieces of Silver
THE REPENTANCE OF JUDAS; THE CONFESSION OF JUDAS; THE DEATH OF JUDAS; DISPOSAL OF THE THIRTY PIECES OF SILVER. We left Christ in the hands of the chief priests and elders, condemned to die, but they could only show thei…
Christ at the Bar of Pilate
CHRIST AT THE BAR OF PILATE. We have here an account of what passed in Pilate's judgment-hall, when the blessed Jesus was brought thither betimes in the morning. Though it was no court-day, Pilate immediately took his c…
Christ Scourged and Derided; Christ Mocked by the Soldiers
CHRIST SCOURGED AND DERIDED; CHRIST MOCKED BY THE SOLDIERS. In these verses we have the preparatives for, and prefaces to, the crucifixion of our Lord Jesus. Here is, I. The sentence passed, and the warrant signed for h…
The Crucifixion
THE CRUCIFIXION. We have here the crucifixion of our Lord Jesus. I. The place where our Lord Jesus was put to death. 1. They came to a place called Golgotha, near adjoining to Jerusalem, probably the common place of exe…
The Crucifixion; The Death of Christ
THE CRUCIFIXION; THE DEATH OF CHRIST. We have here, at length, an account of the death of Christ, and several remarkable passages that attended it. I. The manner how he breathed his last (Matthew 27:50); between the thi…