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Christ before Annas and Caiaphas; The Fall of Peter; Christ Arraigned; Peter Again Denies Christ
CHRIST BEFORE ANNAS AND CAIAPHAS; THE FALL OF PETER; CHRIST ARRAIGNED; PETER AGAIN DENIES CHRIST. We have here an account of Christ's arraignment before the high priest, and some circumstances that occurred therein whic…
Christ in the Judgment-Hall; Christ Arraigned before Pilate
CHRIST IN THE JUDGMENT-HALL; CHRIST ARRAIGNED BEFORE PILATE. We have here an account of Christ's arraignment before Pilate, the Roman governor, in the prætorium (a Latin word made Greek), the prætor's house, or hall of…
Christ Arraigned before Pilate
CHRIST ARRAIGNED BEFORE PILATE. Here is a further account of the unfair trial which they gave to our Lord Jesus. The prosecutors carrying it on with great confusion among the people, and the judge with great confusion i…
Christ Condemned; The Crucifixion
CHRIST CONDEMNED; THE CRUCIFIXION. We have here sentence of death passed upon our Lord Jesus, and execution done soon after. A mighty struggle Pilate had had within him between his convictions and his corruptions; but a…
The Inscription on the Cross; The Crucifixion
THE INSCRIPTION ON THE CROSS; THE CRUCIFIXION. Here are some remarkable circumstances of Christ's dying more fully related than before, which those will take special notice of who covet to know Christ and him crucified.…
The Crucifixion
THE CRUCIFIXION. This passage concerning the piercing of Christ's side after his death is recorded only by this evangelist. I. Observe the superstition of the Jews, which occasioned it (John 19:31): Because it was the p…
The Burial of Christ
THE BURIAL OF CHRIST. We have here an account of the burial of the blessed body of our Lord Jesus. The solemn funerals of great men are usually looked at with curiosity; the mournful funerals of dear friends are attende…
The Resurrection
THE RESURRECTION. There was no one thing of which the apostles were more concerned to produce substantial proof than the resurrection of their Master, 1. Because it was that which he himself appealed to as the last and…
The Resurrection
THE RESURRECTION. St. Mark tells us that Christ appeared first to Mary Magdalene (Mark 16:9); that appearance is here largely related; and we may observe, I. The constancy and fervency of Mary Magdalene's affection to t…
Christ with His Disciples
CHRIST WITH HIS DISCIPLES. The infallible proof of Christ's resurrection was his showing himself alive, Acts 1:3. In these verses, we have an account of his first appearance to the college of the disciples, on the day o…
The Incredulity of Thomas
THE INCREDULITY OF THOMAS. We have here an account of another appearance of Christ to his disciples, after his resurrection, when Thomas was now with them. And concerning this we may observe, I. When it was that Christ…
Christ with His Disciples
CHRIST WITH HIS DISCIPLES. We have here an account of Christ's appearance to his disciples at the sea of Tiberias. Now, 1. Let us compare this appearance with those that went before, In those Christ showed himself to hi…
Christ's Discourse with Peter
CHRIST'S DISCOURSE WITH PETER. We have here Christ's discourse with Peter after dinner, so much of it as relates to himself, in which, I. He examines his love to him, and gives him a charge concerning his flock, John 21…
Christ's Conference with Peter; Conclusion of John's Gospel
CHRIST'S CONFERENCE WITH PETER; CONCLUSION OF JOHN'S GOSPEL. In these verses, we have, I. The conference Christ had with Peter concerning John, the beloved disciple, in which we have, 1. The eye Peter cast upon him (Joh…
Proofs of Christ's Resurrection; Christ's Address to His Apostles
PROOFS OF CHRIST'S RESURRECTION; CHRIST'S ADDRESS TO HIS APOSTLES. In these verses, I. Theophilus is put in mind, and we in him, of St. Luke's gospel, which it will be of use for us to cast an eye upon before we enter u…
Christ's Address to His Apostles; Christ's Ascension into Heaven
CHRIST'S ADDRESS TO HIS APOSTLES; CHRIST'S ASCENSION INTO HEAVEN. In Jerusalem Christ, by his angel, had appointed his disciples to meet him in Galilee; there he appointed them to meet him in Jerusalem again, such a day…
The Apostles in Jerusalem
THE APOSTLES IN JERUSALEM. We are here told, I. Whence Christ ascended—from the mount of Olives (Acts 1:12), from that part of it where the town of Bethany stood, Luke 24:50. There he began his sufferings (Luke 22:39),…
The Death of Judas; Matthias Elected to Be an Apostle
THE DEATH OF JUDAS; MATTHIAS ELECTED TO BE AN APOSTLE. The sin of Judas was not only his shame and ruin, but it made a vacancy in the college of the apostles. They were ordained twelve, with an eye to the twelve tribes…
The Day of Pentecost
THE DAY OF PENTECOST. We have here an account of the descent of the Holy Ghost upon the disciples of Christ. Observe, I. When, and where, this was done, which are particularly noted, for the greater certainty of the thi…
The Day of Pentecost
THE DAY OF PENTECOST. We have here an account of the public notice that was taken of this extraordinary gift with which the disciples were all on a sudden endued. Observe, I. The great concourse of people that there was…
Peter's Sermon at Jerusalem
PETER'S SERMON AT JERUSALEM. We have here the first-fruits of the Spirit in the sermon which Peter preached immediately, directed, not to those of other nations in a strange language (we are not told what answer he gave…
Peter's Sermon at Jerusalem
PETER'S SERMON AT JERUSALEM. We have seen the wonderful effect of the pouring out of the Spirit, in its influence upon the preachers of the gospel. Peter, in all his life, never spoke at the rate that he had done now, w…
The Fellowship of the Disciples
THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE DISCIPLES. We often speak of the primitive church, and appeal to it, and to the history of it; in these verses we have the history of the truly primitive church, of the first days of it, its state…
The Healing of a Cripple
THE HEALING OF A CRIPPLE. We were told in general (Acts 2:43) that many signs and wonders were done by the apostles, which are not written in this book; but here we have one given us for an instance. As they wrought mir…