6, 7. _Now when Jesus was in Bethany, in the house of Simon the leper, There came unto him a woman having an alabaster box of very precious ointment, and poured it on his head, as he sat at meat._ This is not the woman who anointed Christ's feet with ointment, but another of the holy women who mini... [ Continue Reading ]
Matthew 26:14. _Then one of the twelve, called Judas Iscariot, went unto the chief priests, And said unto them, What will ye give me, and I will deliver him unto you? And they covenanted with him for thirty pieces of silver. And from that time he sought opportunity to betray him._ It was one of the... [ Continue Reading ]
Matthew 26:14. _Then one of the twelve, called Judas Iscariot, went unto the chief priests, and said unto them, What will ye give me, and I will deliver him unto you? And they covenanted with him for thirty pieces of silver._ At what a price did the traitor sell our blessed Master! O ye who have be... [ Continue Reading ]
Matthew 26:17. _Now the first day of the feast of unleavened bread the disciples came to Jesus, saying unto him, Where wilt thou that we prepare for thee to eat the passover? And he said, Go into the city to such a man, and say unto him, The Master saith, My time is at hand; I will keep the passover... [ Continue Reading ]
Matthew 26:17. _Now the first day of the feast of unleavened bread the disciples carne to Jesus, saying unto him, Where wilt thou that we prepare for thee to eat the passover? And he said. Go into the city to such a man, and say unto him, The Master saith, My time is at hand; I will keep the passove... [ Continue Reading ]
Matthew 26:17. Now the first day of the feast of unleavened bread the disciples came to Jesus, saying unto him, Where wilt thou that we prepare for thee to eat the Passover? And he said, Go into the city to such a man, and say unto him, The Master saith, My time is at hand; I will keep the Passover,... [ Continue Reading ]
Matthew 26:20. _Now when the even was come, he sat down with the twelve._ Why so many people celebrate the Lord's supper in the morning, I cannot imagine, unless it be that they desire to do everything contrary to their Lord's command and example: «When the even was come, he sat down with the twelv... [ Continue Reading ]
We will read, first, Matthew's account of the institution of the Lord's supper. Matthew 26:26. _And as they were eating,_ In the middle of the Paschal Feast our Lord instituted the sacred festival which was ever afterwards to be known as «the Lord's supper.» The one ordinance was made to melt grad... [ Continue Reading ]
The story of Peter's denial of his Master is recorded in all four of the Gospels. There are some differences of expression in each version, so it will not be tautology if we read all four of them; and if we read them attentively, we shall get a clear view of the whole incident. Matthew 26:31. _Then... [ Continue Reading ]
Matthew 26:36. _Then cometh Jesus with them unto a place called Gethsemane, and saith unto the disciples, Sit ye here, while I go and pray yonder. And he took with him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, and began to be sorrowful and very heavy. Then saith he unto them, My soul is exceeding sorrowful... [ Continue Reading ]
We shall read two or three short portions of God's Word in order to bring before you the wonderful contrast to which I am about to direct your thoughts. Matthew 26:57. _And they that had laid hold on Jesus led him away to Caiaphas the high priest, where the scribes and the elders were assembled._... [ Continue Reading ]
Matthew 26:59. _Now the chief priests, and elders, and all the council, sought false witness against Jesus, to put him to death; but found none:_ Neither for love nor money. Matthew 26:60. _Yea, though many false witnesses came, yet found they none._ That is, none that agree; the lie that one man... [ Continue Reading ]