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Matthew 26:27

Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon

And he took the cup, and gave thanks, and gave it to them, saying, Drink ye all of it; “Every one of you.” Was this the Lord’s supper? Yes. What say the Romanists about it? Why, that the people may not drink the cup! Yet our Saviour says to his disciples, “Drink ye all of it.”

Matthew 26:28-29

Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon

For this is my blood of the new testament, which is shed for many for the remission of sins. But I say unto you. I will not drink henceforth of this fruit of the vine, until that day when I drink it new with you in my Father’s kingdom. “In that joy-day, that day of days, when the battle will have been fought, and the victory won for ever, then...

Matthew 26:28-30

Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon

For this is my blood of the new testament, which is shed for many for the remission of sins. But I say unto you, I will not drink henceforth of this fruit of the vine, until that day when I drink it new with you in my Father’s kingdom. And when they had sung an hymn, they went out into the Mount of Olives. It was a social feast, somewhat funereal,...

Matthew 26:28

Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon

For this is my blood of the new testament, which is shed for many for the remission of sins. They had had gross sin brought prominently to their minds; they had had a personal reminder of their own liability to sin; and now they were to have a personal pledge concerning the pardon of sin: “For this is my blood of the new testament, which is shed...

Matthew 26:28

Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon

For this is my blood of the new testament, which is shed for many for the remission of sins. They had had sin brought to their minds; they had had a personal reminder of their own liability to sin; now they were to have a perpetual pledge of the pardon of sin, in the cup, which was the emblem of Christ’s blood, “shed for many for the remission of...

Matthew 26:29

Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon

But I say unto you, I will not drink henceforth of this fruit of the vine until that day when I drink it new with you in my Father’s kingdom. Thus Jesus took the great Nazarite vow never to drink of the fruit of the vine till he should drink it new with his disciples in his Father’s kingdom. He will keep his tryst with all his followers, and they...

Matthew 26:29-30

Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon

But I say unto you, I will not drink henceforth of this fruit of the vine, until that day when I drink it new with you in my Fathers kingdom. And when they had sung a hymn, they went out into the mount of Olives. Was it not brave of our dear Lord to join in singing a hymn at such a time as that, and under such circumstances? He knew that he was...

Matthew 26:29

Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon

But I say unto you, I will not drink henceforth of this fruit of the vine, until that day when I drink it new with you in my Father’s kingdom. Taking, as it were, the great Nazarite vow never to taste of the fruit of the vine “until that day.” He will keep his tryst with us, my brethren; and we shall drink the new vine of his Father’s kingdom with...

Matthew 26:29

Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon

But I say unto you, I will not drink henceforth of the fruit of the vine, until that day when I drink it new with you in my Father’s kingdom. Jesus took the Nazarite vow to drink no more, to partake no more of the fruit of the vine, till he should meet us again in his Father’s kingdom. He has pledged us once for all in that cup, and now he...

Matthew 26:30

Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon

And when they had sung an hymn, they went out into the mount of Olives. Was it not truly brave of our dear Lord to sing under such circumstances? He was going forth to his last dread conflict, to Gethsemane, and Gabbatha and Golgotha; yet he went with a song on his lips. He must have led the singing, for the disciples were too sad to start the...

Matthew 26:30

Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon

And when they had sung an hymn, they went out into the mount of Olives. Oh, how brave it was ion the Master’s part to sing a Psalm just before he went out to be betrayed and to be crucified! Our second reading is also concerning the Lord’s supper. Turn to the first Epistle to the Corinthians, chapter 11, verse 20. The Corinthian church, as I have...

Matthew 26:30

Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon

And when they had sung an hymn, they went out into the mount of Olives. To his last great battle the Champion goes singing, attended by feeble followers, who could not protect him; but who could sing with him. I think he must have led the tune; his disciples were too sorrowful to sing until his clear voice started the Hallelujah Psalms; but they...

Matthew 26:31-32

Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon

Then said Jesus unto them, All ye shall be offended because of me, this night: for it is written, I will smite the shepherd, and the sheep of the flock shall be scattered abroad. But after I am risen again, I will go before you into Galilee. Observe our Lord’s habit of quoting Scripture. He was able to speak words of infallible truth, yet he fell...

Matthew 26:31-33

Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon

Then saith Jesus unto them, All ye shall be offended because of me this night: for it is written, I will smite the shepherd, and the sheep of the flock shall be scattered abroad. But after I am risen again, I will go before you into Galilee. Peter answered and said unto him, Though all men shall be offended because of thee, yet will I never be...

Matthew 26:32-33

Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon

But after I am risen again, I will go before you into Galilee. Peter answered and said unto him, Though all men shall be offended because of thee, yet will I never be offended. No doubt Peter said this from his heart, but “the heart is deceitful above all things.” Peter may have thought that he was stronger than his brethren, yet he was the very...

Matthew 26:33

Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon

Peter answered and said unto him, Though all men shall be offended because of thee, yet will I never be offended. This was a very presumptuous speech, not only because of the self-confidence it betrayed, but also because it was a flat contradiction of the Master’s declaration. Jesus said, “ All ye shall be offended because of me this night, “ but...

Matthew 26:34

Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon

Jesus said unto him, Verily I say unto thee, That this night, before the cock crow, thou shalt deny me thrice. Jesus now tells his boastful disciple that, before the next morning’s cock-crowing, he will thrice deny his Lord. Not only would he stumble and fall with his fellow-disciples, but he would go beyond them all in his repeated denials of...

Matthew 26:34

Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon

Jesus said unto him, Verily I say unto thee, That this night, before the cock crow, — That is to say, before that period of time which was called the cock-crowing, — Mat_26:34. Thou shalt deny me thrice. According to Mark’s record, the cock was to crow once before Peter had denied his Lord thrice, and this it did; and when he had give his third...