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Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
But when the first came, they supposed that they should have received more; and they likewise received every man a penny. Why, there are some of us that have now been in Christ’s vineyard ever since we were boys, but we must not think that we shall receive, or can have, more than those who have just come in. I have heard people say, “Why, here are...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And when they had received it, they murmured against the good-man of the house, Saying, These last have wrought but one hour. and thou hast made them equal unto us, which have borne the burden and heat of the day. But he answered one of them. and said, Friend, I do thee no wrong: didst not thou agree with me for a penny? Take that thine is, and go...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
But he answered one of them, and said, Friend, I do thee no wrong: didst not thou agree with me for a penny? Take that thine is, and go thy way: I will give unto this last, even as unto thee. Is it not lawful for me to do what I will with mine own? Is thine eye evil, because I am good? God will have us know that, in dealing with us when we are his...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
So the last shall be first, and the first last: for many be called, but few chosen. This exposition consisted of readings from Mat_19:13-30; and Mat_20:1-16.
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And Jesus going up to Jerusalem, took the twelve disciples apart in, the way, and said unto them, Behold, we go up to Jerusalem; and the Son of man shall be betrayed unto the chief priests and unto the scribes, and they shall condemn him to death. And shall deliver him to the Gentiles to mock, and to scourge, and to crucify him: and the third day...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And he said unto her, What wilt thou? She saith unto him, Grant that these my two sons may sit, the one on thy right hand, and the other on the left, in thy kingdom. He is thinking of a cross, and they are dreaming of a crown. He is speaking of being mocked and put to death, and they have ideas of royalty, that they want to have the chief place in...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
But Jesus answered and said, Ye know not what ye ask. Are ye able to drank of the cup that I shall drink of, and to be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with? They say unto him, We are able. And he said unto them, Ye shall drink indeed of my cup, and be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with: but to sit on my right hand, and...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
But Jesus called them unto him, and said, Ye know that the princes of the Gentiles exercise dominion over them, and they that are great exercise authority upon them. But it shall not be so among you: but whosoever will be great among you, let him be your minister; And whosoever will be chief among you, let him be your servant: Even as the Son of...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And as they departed from Jericho, a great multitude followed him. And, behold, two blind men sitting by the way side when they heard that Jesus passed by, cried out, saying, Have mercy on us, O Lord, thou son of David On Jericho a curse had rested, but the presence of Jesus brought it a blessing. We suppose he must needs go through Jericho as...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And the multitude rebuked them, because they should hold their peace: but they cried the more, saying, Have mercy on us, O Lord, thou son of David. The crowd desired to hear Jesus, but could not do so because of the shouts of the blind men: therefore the multitude rebuked them. Did they upbraid them for ill manners, or for noise, or for harshness...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And Jesus stood still, and called them, and said, What will ye that I shall do unto you? Jesus stood still. At the voice of prayer, the Sun of righteousness paused in his progress. Believing cries can hold the Son of God by the feet. He called them: and this because they had called him. What comfort that call yielded them! We are not told that...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
They say unto him, Lord, that our eyes may be opened. Just so. They needed no time for second thoughts. Oh, that our people were as quick to pray, “Lord, that our eyes may be opened”! They went straight to the point. There is not a word to spare in their explanatory prayer. No book was wanted, no form of words, the desire clothed itself in simple,...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
So Jesus had compassion on them, and touched their eyes: and immediately their eyes received sight, and they followed him. So, that is, since they thus stated their desire, and had so great a need Jesus had compassion on them, pitying their loneliness in the dark, their deprivation of enjoyment, their loss of power to follow a handicraft, and...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And when they drew nigh unto Jerusalem, and were come the Bethphage, unto the mount of Olives, then sent Jesus two disciples, Saying unto them, Go into the village over against you, and straightway ye shall find an ass tied, and a colt with her: loose them, and bring them unto me. And if any man say aught unto you, ye shall say, The Lord hath need...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
All this was done, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, saying, Tell ye the daughter of Sion, Behold, thy King cometh unto thee, meek, and sitting upon an ass, and a colt the foal of an ass. Matthew is always reminding us of the Old Testament, as well, indeed, he may, for our Lord is always fulfilling it. Every point of...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And when he was come into the temple, the chief priests and the elders of the people came unto, him as he was teaching, and said, By what authority doest thou these things? and who gave thee this authority? Jesus knew that these men came to him for no good purpose, mad that willing were only trying to trip him up in his speech. He was always...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And Jesus answered and said unto them, I also will ask you one thing, which if ye tell me, I in likewise will tell you by what authority I do these things. The baptism of John, whence was it? from heaven, or of men? And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven; he will say unto us, Why did ye not then believe him? But if...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
But what think ye? A certain man had two sons; and he came to the first, and said, Son, go work today in my vineyard. He answered and said, I will not: but afterward he repented, and went. And he came to the second, and said likewise. And he answered and said, I go, sir: and went not. Whether of them twain did the will of his father? They say unto...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Hear another parable: There was a certain householder, which planted a vineyard, and hedged it round about, and digged a winepress in it, and built a tower, and let it out to husbandmen, and went into a far country: And when the time of the fruit drew near, he sent his servants to the husbandmen, that they might receive the fruits of it. And the...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Jesus saith unto them, Did ye never read in the scriptures,— What a question this was for our Lord to put to men who professed to have the whole of the Scriptures at their fingers ends, and to be the only qualified interpreters of them: “Did ye never read in the Scriptures,”—