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Christ's Discourse with the Pharisees
CHRIST'S DISCOURSE WITH THE PHARISEES In these verses we have, I. The doctrine of the immortality of believers laid down, John 8:51. It is ushered in with the usual solemn preface, Verily, verily, I say unto you, which…
Sight Given to One Born Blind
SIGHT GIVEN TO ONE BORN BLIND. We have here sight given to a poor beggar that had been blind from his birth. Observe, I. The notice which our Lord Jesus took of the piteous case of this poor blind man (John 9:1): As Jes…
Sight Given to One Born Blind
SIGHT GIVEN TO ONE BORN BLIND. Such a wonderful event as the giving of sight to a man born blind could not but be the talk of the town, and many heeded it no more than they do other town-talk, that is but nine days' won…
The Cavilling of the Pharisees; The Cavilling of the Pharisees Refuted
THE CAVILLING OF THE PHARISEES; THE CAVILLING OF THE PHARISEES REFUTED. One would have expected that such a miracle as Christ wrought upon the blind man would have settled his reputation, and silenced and shamed all opp…
Christ's Address to the Man that Had Been Blind
CHRIST'S ADDRESS TO THE MAN THAT HAD BEEN BLIND. In these verses we may observe, I. The tender care which our Lord Jesus took of this poor man (John 9:35): When Jesus heard that they had cast him out (for it is likely t…
Christ's Address to the Pharisees
CHRIST'S ADDRESS TO THE PHARISEES. Christ, having spoken comfort to the poor man that was persecuted, here speaks conviction to his persecutors, a specimen of the distributions of trouble and rest at the great day, 2 Th…
The Good Shepherd
THE GOOD SHEPHERD. It is not certain whether this discourse was at the feast of dedication in the winter (spoken of John 10:22), which may be taken as the date, not only of what follows, but of what goes before (that wh…
Sentiments Concerning Christ
SENTIMENTS CONCERNING CHRIST. We have here an account of the people's different sentiments concerning Christ, on occasion of the foregoing discourse; there was a division, a schism, among them; they differed in their op…
Christ's Conference with the Jews
CHRIST'S CONFERENCE WITH THE JEWS. We have here another rencounter between Christ and the Jews in the temple, in which it is hard to say which is more strange, the gracious words that came out of his mouth or the spitef…
Christ Retires beyond Jordan
CHRIST RETIRES BEYOND JORDAN. We have here the issue of the conference with the Jews. One would have thought it would have convinced and melted them, but their hearts were hardened. Here we are told, I. How they attacke…
The Death of Lazarus
THE DEATH OF LAZARUS. We have in these verses, I. A particular account of the parties principally concerned in this story, John 11:1-2. 1. They lived at Bethany, a village nor far from Jerusalem, where Christ usually lo…
Christ at Bethany
CHRIST AT BETHANY. The matter being determined, that Christ will go to Judea, and his disciples with him, they address themselves to their journey; in this journey some circumstances happened which the other evangelists…
Christ at the Grave of Lazarus; The Resurrection of Lazarus
CHRIST AT THE GRAVE OF LAZARUS; THE RESURRECTION OF LAZARUS. Here we have, I. Christ's tender sympathy with his afflicted friends, and the share he took to himself in their sorrows, which appeared three ways:— 1. By the…
The Consultation of the Pharisees; The Prophecy of Caiaphas; A Conspiracy against Christ
THE CONSULTATION OF THE PHARISEES; THE PROPHECY OF CAIAPHAS; A CONSPIRACY AGAINST CHRIST. We have here an account of the consequences of this glorious miracle, which were as usual; to some it was a savour of life unto l…
Mary Anoints Christ's Feet; Hypocrisy of Judas; Indignation of the Chief Priests
MARY ANOINTS CHRIST'S FEET; HYPOCRISY OF JUDAS; INDIGNATION OF THE CHIEF PRIESTS. In these verses we have, I. The kind visit our Lord Jesus paid to his friends at Bethany, John 12:1. He came up out of the country, six d…
Christ's Entrance into Jerusalem
CHRIST'S ENTRANCE INTO JERUSALEM This story of Christ's riding in triumph to Jerusalem is recorded by all the evangelists, as worthy of special remark; and in it we may observe, I. The respect that was paid to our Lord…
Certain Greeks Desire to See Jesus; The Recompence of Christ's Servants
CERTAIN GREEKS DESIRE TO SEE JESUS; THE RECOMPENCE OF CHRIST'S SERVANTS. Honour is here paid to Christ by certain Greeks that enquired or him with respect. We are not told what day of Christ's last week this was, probab…
The Divine Attestation to Christ; Christ's Discourse with the People
THE DIVINE ATTESTATION TO CHRIST; CHRIST'S DISCOURSE WITH THE PEOPLE. Honour is here done to Christ by his Father in a voice from heaven, occasioned by the following part of his discourse, and which gave occasion to a f…
The Unbelief of the People
THE UNBELIEF OF THE PEOPLE. We have here the honour done to our Lord Jesus by the Old-Testament prophets, who foretold and lamented the infidelity of the many that believed not on him. It was indeed a dishonour and grie…
The Cowardice of the Rulers
THE COWARDICE OF THE RULERS. Some honour was done to Christ by these rulers: for they believed on him, were convinced that he was sent of God, and received his doctrine as divine; but they did not do him honour enough,…
Christ's Last Discourse with the Jews
CHRIST'S LAST DISCOURSE WITH THE JEWS. We have here the honour Christ not assumed, but asserted, to himself, in the account he gave of his mission and his errand into the world. Probably this discourse was not at the sa…
Christ Washing the Disciples' Feet; Necessity of Obedience
CHRIST WASHING THE DISCIPLES' FEET; NECESSITY OF OBEDIENCE. It has generally been taken for granted by commentators that Christ's washing his disciples' feet, and the discourse that followed it, were the same night in w…
The Treachery of Judas Foretold; The Anxiety of the Disciples
THE TREACHERY OF JUDAS FORETOLD; THE ANXIETY OF THE DISCIPLES. We have here the discovery of Judas's plot to betray his Master. Christ knew it from the beginning; but now first he discovered it to his disciples, who did…
Christ's Departure Predicted
CHRIST'S DEPARTURE PREDICTED. This and what follows, to the end of John 13:31, was Christ's table-talk with his disciples. When supper was done, Judas went out; but what did the Master and his disciples do, whom he left…