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John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
And they departed quickly from the sepulchre,.... Or "they went out from it", as it may be rendered, and as it is in Mr 16:8, which shows, that they went into the sepulchre upon the invitation of the angel, and saw the place where the Lord lay; and here it was the angel gave them their instructions, and errand to the disciples; which as soon as...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And they departed quickly from the sepulcher with fear and great joy; What a mixture, fear and joy! But notice that the fear was not great, and the joy was: “Fear and great joy.” Observe the proportions of the mixture; and if tonight you have some fear, yet I hope you will have great joy; and then the bitterness of the fear will pass away. A holy...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And did run to bring his disciples word. And as they went to tell his disciples, behold, Jesus met them, saying, All hail. And they came and held him by the feet, and worshipped him. He would not let Mary Magdalene do that when they were alone, but he said to her, “Touch me not; for I am not yet ascended to my Father: it is more needful for you to...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And they departed quickly from the sepulcher with fear and great joy; That seems a strange mixture: “fear and great joy.” Yet there was plenty of reason for both emotions. Who would not fear that had felt an earthquake, and seen an angel, and marked the tomb broken open? Yet who would not rejoice that had had such a cheering message, and such an...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
And as they went to tell his disciples,.... This clause is wanting in the Vulgate Latin, Syriac, Arabic, and Persic versions, and in Beza's most ancient copy; but it stands in the Ethiopic version, and in Munster's Hebrew Gospel, behold, Jesus met them: that they might be confirmed in what the angel had told them, and their fear might be removed,...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And as they went to tell his disciples, behold, Jesus met them,— Happy are the ministers who meet their Lord when they are going up the pulpit stairs; blessed are the teachers who meet Jesus when they are going to the class. They will be sure to preach and teach well when that is the case: “As they went to tell his disciples, behold, Jesus met...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
Then said Jesus unto them, be not afraid,.... Of me, or what you have seen; or lest there should be any deception in the case. In other respects the saints are subject to fears; as lest they should have no share in the love of God, nor interest in Christ, or the work of God is not begun in their hearts; and by reason of sin, lest that should get...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Then said Jesus unto them, As he saw their palpitating hearts, and perceived that they were still all in a flurry, for the angel had not dispelled their fears, Mat_28:10. Be not afraid: go tell my brethren that they go into Galilee, and there shall they see me. The angel talked of “disciples”; Christ talks of “brethren.” He always has the sweeter...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Then said Jesus unto them, Be not afraid: go tell my brethren that they go into Galilee, and there shall they see me. Note how Jesus dwells upon this despised district of Galilee; I should like to dwell upon it, too. He said nothing about classic Corinth, or imperial Rome, or proud Jerusalem; but his message is,” Tell my brethren that they go into...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
Now when they were going,.... Or were gone from the sepulchre: that is, the women, Mary Magdalene, and the other Mary, and their companions, when they were going, or gone, and before they could come to the disciples, to inform them of what they had seen and heard, and deliver the message both of the angel, and of Christ, unto them: behold, some of...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Now when they were going, behold, some of the watch came into the city, and shewed unto the chief priests all the things that were done. While good people were active, bad people were active, too. It is wonderful to think of how much good and evil is being done at the same time. While we are thankful that holy women are running with holy messages...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Now when they were going, behold, some of the watch came into the city, and shewed unto the chief priests all the things that were done. And when they were assembled with the elders, and had taken counsel, they gave large money unto the soldiers, saying, Say ye, His disciples came by night, and stole him away while we slept. You must often have...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
And when they were assembled with the elders,.... Upon this the grand sanhedrim was convened together, which consisted of the chief priests, Scribes, and elders; and had taken counsel among themselves what steps to take to stifle this matter, that it might not spread and be believed by the people; they agreed upon this, as the best expedient, to...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And when they were assembled with the elders, and had taken counsel, They ought at once to have repented when the watch came, and told them that Jesus was risen. Ought they not to have gone, and fallen at his feet, and begged for mercy? But instead of that Mat_28:12. They gave large money unto the soldiers, Money, wherever it comes in, seems to do...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
Saying, say ye his disciples came by night,.... They charged them to tell every one that should ask them about this affair; and even publish it every where, that the disciples of Christ came in the dead of the night, and stole him away while we slept: which was a very unlikely thing, and a foolish scheme this, for such a body of men to form. There...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Saying, Say ye, His disciples came by night, and stole him away while we slept. If they were asleep, how did they know what happened? How could they know it if they were asleep? Evidence which is borne by men who were asleep at the time is evidently not worth regarding; but when you have to tell a lie, I suppose that, as any stick is good enough...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
And if this come to the governor's ears,.... Not the governor of the watch, but Pontius Pilate the governor of Judea: if this should be told him, and should be heard by him; or this matter should come before him, and be under his examination, and there should be any danger of punishment; for to sleep on the watch was severely punished by the...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And if this come to the governor’s ears, we will persuade him, and secure you. So they took the money, and did as they were taught: No doubt you have heard of the man who said that he did not believe all the articles of his church because his salary was so small that he could not be expected to believe them all for the money. Oh, the depraving and...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And if this come to the governor’s ears, we will persuade him, and secure you. “We can give some more of those arguments that have been so telling in your hands, and they will prevail with the governor as they have prevailed with you.”
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
So they took the money, and did as they were taught,.... Though they had been just now in the greatest fright and consternation imaginable, at the sight of the angel, and knew what was done; yet being men of no religion or conscience, were tempted with the money, and took it, and reported every where what had been put into their mouths by the...