IN THE END OF THE SABBATH; after the Sabbath. AS IT BEGAN TO DAWN; at break of day. THE OTHER MARY; Mary the wife of Cleophas, and mother of James the less, or younger, and Joses. The other James was the son of Zebedee, and brother of John.... [ Continue Reading ]
THERE WAS; there had been before the arrival of the women.... [ Continue Reading ]
No soldiers are so intrepid, but that a single angel can cause them to quake with fear, and become as dead men. He can even strike dead a hundred and eighty-five thousand in a night. Isaiah 37:36.... [ Continue Reading ]
The angels of the Lord excel in strength, and whether for judgment or mercy, they do his commandments, hearkening unto the voice of his word. Psalms 103:20. Safe then amidst all their trials are his people, to whom angels are ministering spirits, sent forth by him to minister to the heirs of salvati... [ Continue Reading ]
THE LORD; of angels as well as men. The evidence is conclusive, that while Jesus Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, on the third day he rose again for our justification according to the Scriptures. Romans 4:25.... [ Continue Reading ]
HELD HIM BY THE FEET; fell at his feet and embraced them. AND WORSHIPPED HIM; JOHN 5:23.Matthew 28:17; Matthew 28:17. While no holy man or angel ever suffered himself to be worshipped, Christ received divine worship, and never said any thing against it, nor has God the Father, or the Holy Spirit. On... [ Continue Reading ]
MY BRETHREN; his disciples. He still calls them brethren, though in the hour of his distress they had deserted him.... [ Continue Reading ]
THE WATCH; the soldiers who had been appointed to watch the sepulchre, and see that his disciples did not come and steal him away.... [ Continue Reading ]
TAKEN COUNSEL; in what way they could prevent the knowledge of his resurrection, and thus keep the people from receiving him as the Messiah.... [ Continue Reading ]
The Jews did not deny the resurrection of Christ for want of evidence to prove it, nor did they hire the soldiers to tell a lie because they believed it or could substantiate it; but only to keep the people from knowing the truth. False teachers are afraid to trust the people with the means of knowl... [ Continue Reading ]
PERSUADE HIM; not to punish them for sleeping on duty, which by the Roman law was death.... [ Continue Reading ]
THIS SAYING; that the disciples came by night and stole him away. UNTIL THIS DAY; the time when Matthew wrote this gospel.... [ Continue Reading ]
WORSHIPPED HIM; as the Son of God and the Saviour of men. SOME DOUBTED; whether his resurrection was real.... [ Continue Reading ]
ALL POWER; power is here used in the sense of authority. IS GIVEN UNTO ME; as mediator, God and man. As Christ has authority over all, and power to direct and govern all, they who put their trust in him will be for ever safe.... [ Continue Reading ]
TEACH; disciple all nations; proclaim to them the gospel, for the purpose of persuading them to become my disciples. THE FATHER-THE SON, AND-THE HOLY GHOST; the one only living and true God. The making of all nations the disciples of Christ should be the great object of all. Some should labor for i... [ Continue Reading ]
I AM WITH YOU; in this work, to guide, comfort, sanctify, and sustain you; to render you successful in awakening the attention of men, convincing them of sin, and turning them from darkness to light, and from the power of sin unto God. I will be with you and all who succeed you in preaching the gosp... [ Continue Reading ]