Now the feast of unleavened bread drew nigh, which is called the Passover. For the exposition see the notes at Mark 14:1; Mark 14:10, with the corresponding Remarks at the close of that section. We have now arrived, in the progress of the Redeemer's earthly history, at the fifth day of His last... [ Continue Reading ]
Then came the day of unleavened bread, when the passover must be killed. THEN CAME THE DAY OF UNLEAVENED BREAD, WHEN THE PASSOVER MUST BE KILLED. The day here, alluded to - "the first day of unleavened bread" () - was the 14th Nisan, when, about mid-day, labour was intermitted, and all leaven rem... [ Continue Reading ]
And he sent Peter and John, saying, Go and prepare us the passover, that we may eat. AND HE SENT PETER AND JOHN, SAYING, GO AND PREPARE US THE PASSOVER, THAT WE MAY EAT.... [ Continue Reading ]
And they said unto him, Where wilt thou that we prepare? AND THEY SAID UNTO HIM, WHERE? ...... [ Continue Reading ]
And he said unto them, Behold, when ye are entered into the city, there shall a man meet you, bearing a pitcher of water; follow him into the house where he entereth in. AND HE SAID UNTO THEM, BEHOLD, WHEN YE ARE ENTERED INTO THE CITY, THERE SHALL A MAN MEET YOU, BEARING A PITCHER OF WATER; FOLL... [ Continue Reading ]
And ye shall say unto the goodman of the house, The Master saith unto thee, Where is the guestchamber, where I shall eat the passover with my disciples? AND YE SHALL SAY UNTO THE GOODMAN OF THE HOUSE, THE MASTER SAITH UNTO THEE, WHERE IS THE GUEST-CHAMBER, WHERE, I SHALL EAT THE PASSOVER WITH MY... [ Continue Reading ]
And he shall shew you a large upper room furnished: there make ready. AND HE SHALL SHOW YOU A LARGE UPPER ROOM FURNISHED, [ estroomenon (G4766)] - or 'spread;' with tables, and couches, and covering, all ready for supper. Such large apartments were set apart by the inhabitants of the city, for t... [ Continue Reading ]
And they went, and found as he had said unto them: and they made ready the passover. AND THEY WENT, AND FOUND AS HE HAD SAID UNTO THEM: AND THEY MADE READY THE PASSOVER. See the similarly minute directions to the two who were sent to procure the donkey on which He rode into Jerusalem, Luke 19:30... [ Continue Reading ]
And when the hour was come, he sat down, and the twelve apostles with him. AND WHEN THE HOUR WAS COME - about six o'clock, HE SAT DOWN, AND THE TWELVE APOSTLES WITH HIM - the whole twelve, Judas included.... [ Continue Reading ]
And he said unto them, With desire I have desired to eat this passover with you before I suffer: AND HE SAID UNTO THEM, WITH DESIRE I HAVE DESIRED, [ epithumia (G1939) epethumeesa (G1937)] - the strongest expression of intense desire. In Genesis 31:30 the same expression [ nikcop (H3700) nikªcap... [ Continue Reading ]
For I say unto you, I will not any more eat thereof, until it be fulfilled in the kingdom of God. FOR I SAY UNTO YOU, I WILL NOT ANYMORE EAT THEREOF, UNTIL IT BE FULFILLED IN THE KINGDOM OF GOD - or, as in , "I will not drink henceforth of this fruit of the vine, until that day when I drink it ne... [ Continue Reading ]
And he took the cup, and gave thanks, and said, Take this, and divide it among yourselves: AND HE TOOK THE CUP. Several cups of wine were partaken of, or tasted, during the somewhat elaborate rites observed in the celebration of the Passover. This was probably the first one: but it is not to be... [ Continue Reading ]
For I say unto you, I will not drink of the fruit of the vine, until the kingdom of God shall come. FOR I SAY UNTO YOU, I WILL NOT DRINK OF THE FRUIT OF THE VINE, UNTIL THE KINGDOM OF GOD SHALL COME. See the note at , of which this is but a repetition, in a form adapted to the cup, as there it w... [ Continue Reading ]
And he took bread, and gave thanks, and brake it, and gave unto them, saying, This is my body which is given for you: this do in remembrance of me. AND HE TOOK BREAD, AND GAVE THANKS (see the note at ). In Matthew and Mark it is "and blessed it." The one act includes the other. He "gave thanks,... [ Continue Reading ]
Likewise also the cup after supper, saying, This cup is the new testament in my blood, which is shed for you. LIKEWISE ALSO THE CUP AFTER SUPPER - not after the Lord's Supper, as if the taking of the Bread and of the cup in it were separated so far as that; but after the paschal supper, and cons... [ Continue Reading ]
But, behold, the hand of him that betrayeth me is with me on the table. BUT, BEHOLD, THE HAND OF HIM THAT BETRAYETH ME IS WITH ME ON THE TABLE ... See the notes at John 13:21.... [ Continue Reading ]
And there was also a strife among them, which of them should be accounted the greatest. AND THERE WAS (RATHER, HERE, 'THERE HAD BEEN') A STRIFE AMONG THEM, WHICH OF THEM SHOULD BE ACCOUNTED THE GREATEST. Some symptoms of the former contention on this subject seem to have reappeared once more; pr... [ Continue Reading ]
And he said unto them, The kings of the Gentiles exercise lordship over them; and they that exercise authority upon them are called benefactors. AND HE SAID UNTO THEM, THE KINGS OF THE GENTILES EXERCISE LORDSHIP OVER THEM; AND THEY THAT EXERCISE AUTHORITY UPON THEM ARE CALLED BENEFACTORS, [ euer... [ Continue Reading ]
But ye shall not be so: but he that is greatest among you, let him be as the younger; and he that is chief, as he that doth serve. BUT YE SHALL NOT BE SO: BUT HE THAT IS GREATEST AMONG YOU, LET HIM BE AS THE YOUNGER; AND HE THAT IS CHIEF, AS HE THAT DOTH SERVE. Of how little avail has this conde... [ Continue Reading ]
For whether is greater, he that sitteth at meat, or he that serveth? is not he that sitteth at meat? but I am among you as he that serveth. FOR WHETHER IS GREATER, HE THAT SITTETH AT MEAT, OR HE THAT SERVETH? IS NOT HE THAT SITTETH AT MEAT? BUT I AM AMONG YOU AS HE THAT SERVETH. See the notes at... [ Continue Reading ]
Ye are they which have continued with me in my temptations. YE ARE THEY WHICH HAVE CONTINUED WITH ME, IN MY TEMPTATIONS. Affecting evidence this, of Christ's tender susceptibility to human sympathy and support! See the note at ; and at ; .... [ Continue Reading ]
And I appoint unto you a kingdom, as my Father hath appointed unto me; AND I APPOINT UNTO YOU A KINGDOM, AS MY FATHER HATH APPOINTED UNTO ME - or, according to the order of the original text, 'And I appoint unto you, as My Father hath appointed unto Me, a kingdom.' Who is this that dispenses king... [ Continue Reading ]
That ye may eat and drink at my table in my kingdom, and sit on thrones judging the twelve tribes of Israel. THAT YE MAY EAT AND DRINK AT MY TABLE IN MY KINGDOM, AND SIT ON THRONES JUDGING THE TWELVE TRIBES OF ISRAEL. See the note at Luke 18:29. Remarks: (1) The feelings of Jesus Himself have... [ Continue Reading ]
And the Lord said, Simon, Simon, behold, Satan hath desired to have you, that he may sift you as wheat: AND THE LORD SAID, SIMON, SIMON. On this reduplication of the name, see the note at Luke 10:41, and at Matthew 23:37. Satan hath desired to have you, [ exeeteesato (G1809) humas (G5209)]. The... [ Continue Reading ]
But I have prayed for thee, that thy faith fail not: and when thou art converted, strengthen thy brethren. BUT I HAVE PRAYED FOR THEE, THAT THY FAITH FAIL NOT, [ Egoo (G1473) de (G1161) edeeetheen (G1189) peri (G4012) sou (G4675) hina (G2443) mee (G3361) ekleipee (G1587) hee (G3588)... [ Continue Reading ]
And he said unto him, Lord, I am ready to go with thee, both into prison, and to death. AND HE SAID UNTO HIM, LORD, I AM READY TO GO WITH THEE, BOTH INTO PRISON, AND TO DEATH. In Matthew and Mark it was when our Lord told them they should all be stumbled in Him that night, that Peter said, "Thoug... [ Continue Reading ]
And he said, I tell thee, Peter, the cock shall not crow this day, before that thou shalt thrice deny that thou knowest me. AND HE SAID, I TELL THEE, PETER, THE COCK SHALL NOT CROW THIS DAY, BEFORE THAT THOU SHALT THRICE DENY THAT THOU KNOWEST ME. Most interesting and touching is the fact, that w... [ Continue Reading ]
And he said unto them, When I sent you without purse, and scrip, and shoes, lacked ye any thing? And they said, Nothing. AND HE SAID UNTO THEM, WHEN I SENT YOU WITHOUT PURSE, AND SCRIP AND SHOES, LACKED YE ANY THING? AND THEY SAID, NOTHING. 'Ye see, then, your sufficiency in Me.'... [ Continue Reading ]
Then said he unto them, But now, he that hath a purse, let him take it, and likewise his scrip: and he that hath no sword, let him sell his garment, and buy one. THEN SAID HE UNTO THEM, BUT NOW, HE THAT HATH A PURSE, LET HIM TAKE IT, AND LIKEWISE HIS SCRIP: AND HE THAT HATH NO SWORD, LET HIM SEL... [ Continue Reading ]
For I say unto you, that this that is written must yet be accomplished in me, And he was reckoned among the transgressors: for the things concerning me have an end. FOR I SAY UNTO YOU, THAT THIS THAT IS WRITTEN (ISAIAH 53:12 ) MUST YET BE ACCOMPLISHED IN ME, [ eti (G2089)] - or, yet remains to b... [ Continue Reading ]
And they said, Lord, behold, here are two swords. And he said unto them, It is enough. AND THEY SAID, LORD, BEHOLD, HERE ARE TWO SWORDS. Honest souls! They thought He referred to present defense, for which they declare themselves ready, no matter what might be the issue; though they significantl... [ Continue Reading ]
THE AGONY IN THE GARDEN. (=Matthew 26:36; Mark 14:32; John 18:1) This is one of those scenes in the Evangelical History which, to have been written, must have been real. If we could conceive the life of Christ to be but a pious Romance or a mythical Legend, such a scene would have been the last to... [ Continue Reading ]
And while he yet spake, behold a multitude, and he that was called Judas, one of the twelve, went before them, and drew near unto Jesus to kiss him. For the exposition, see the notes at John 18:1.... [ Continue Reading ]
And when they had kindled a fire in the midst of the hall, and were set down together, Peter sat down among them. For the exposition, see the notes at .... [ Continue Reading ]