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Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
The blind receive their sight, and the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, and the deaf hear, the dead are raised up, and the poor have the gospel preached to them. This is the last, but not the least, of the signs of his Messiahship, that Jesus Christ preached so that the poor understood him, and delighted to follow him wherever he went. Many...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And blessed is he, whosoever shall not be offended in me. This exposition consisted of readings from Ephesians 2. Mat_11:1-6.
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And blessed is he, whosoever shall not be offended in me. And as they departed, Jesus began to say unto the multitudes concerning John, What went ye out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken with the wind? But what went ye out for to see? A man clothed in soft raiment? behold, they that wear soft clothing are in kings’ houses. But what went ye...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And as they departed, Jesus began to say unto the multitudes concerning John, What went ye out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken with the wind? But what went ye out for to see? A man clothed in soft raiment? behold, they that wear soft clothing are in kings’ houses. But what went ye out for to see? A prophet? yea, I say unto you, and more...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And from the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven suffereth violence, and the violent take it by force. For all the prophets and the law prophesied unto John. And if ye will receive it, this is Elias, which was for to come. He that hath ears to hear, let him hear. But how many there are that have ears and do not hear! The...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And from the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven suffereth violence, and the violent take it by force. For all the prophets and the law prophesied until John. And if ye will receive it, this is Elias, which was for to come. He that hath ears to hear, let him hear. Let him listen to what the heaven-sent messenger has to say;...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
But whereunto shall I liken this generation? It is like unto children sitting in the markets, and calling unto their fellows. And saying, We have piped unto you, and ye have not danced; we have mourned unto you, and ye have not lamented. The children would not agree, Whatever game was proposed, some of them would not follow it. At one time they...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
But whereunto shall I liken this generation? It is like unto children sitting in the markets, and calling unto their fellows, And saying, We have piped unto you, and ye have not danced; we have mourned unto you, and ye have not lamented. “You would not join in our game; whichever we chose to do, to imitate a festival or a funeral, you would not...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, He hath a devil. The Son of man came eating and drinking, and they say, Behold a man gluttonous, and a winebibber, a friend of publicans and sinners. There was no pleasing them. And there is no pleasing people now, whoever it is that God sends. One man is much too homely. In fact, he is...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, He hath a devil. The Son of man came eating and drinking, and they say, Behold a man gluttonous, and a winebibber, a friend of publicans and sinners. But wisdom is justified of her children. There was no pleasing them anyhow; they were prepared to find fault with any sort of man, whether he...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
But wisdom is justified of her children. Whoever Christ sends, he sends in wisdom, and there is an adaptation about each of his servants, even if men do not perceive it. The day shall come when wisdom shall be justified of her children.
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Then began he to upbraid the cities wherein most of his mighty works were done, because they repented not: Woe unto thee, Chorazin! woe unto these Bethsaida! for if the mighty works, which were done in you, had been done in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago in sackcloth and ashes. But I say unto you, It shall be more tolerable for...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Then began he to upbraid the cities wherein most of his mighty works were done, because they repented not: That was the point that Christ aimed at,—their repentance. He did not seek to dazzle them with wonders and marvels, but to break their hearts away from their sins. This is what his mighty works ought to have done, for they proved him to be...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Then began he to upbraid the cities wherein most of his mighty works were done, because they repented not: They listened; sometimes, they applauded; but they repented not; and there is nothing really accomplished until men have repented. In vain have we preached until men are brought to repent; so the Master said: —
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Woe unto thee, Chorazin! woe unto thee, Bethsaida! for if the mighty works, which were done in you, had been done in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago in sackcloth and ashes. But I say unto you, it shall be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon at the day of judgment, than for you. And thou, Capernaum, which art exalted unto heaven,...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Woe unto thee, Chorazin! woe unto thee, Bethsaida! for if the mighty works, which were done in you, had been done in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago in sackcloth and ashes. But I say unto you, it shall be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon at the day of judgment, than for you. Listen to that, you gospel-hardened sinners, you who...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And thou, Capernaum, which art exalted unto heaven, shalt be brought down to hell: for if the mighty works, which have been done in thee, had been done in Sodom, it would have remained until this day. But I say unto you, That it shall be more tolerable for the land of Sodom in the day of judgment, than for thee. Sodom! — that is the blackest place...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
At that time Jesus answered, He seemed to answer himself. He answered to the thoughts that passed through his own mind. “At that time Jesus answered.”
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them unto babes. Even so, Father: for so it seemed good in thy sight. All things are delivered unto me of my Father: and no man knoweth the Son, but the Father; neither knoweth any man the Father, save the...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
At that time Jesus answered and said,— So he had been talking with his Father: “Jesus answered.” Very often, no doubt, the Saviour spoke with God when it is not recorded in the Gospels that he did so; but here a plain hint is given that Christ was in intimate communion and fellowship with God. At such times, great doctrines which, to the shallow...