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Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
But, behold, the hand of him that betrayeth me is with me on the table. Lamentable circumstance,-sad index of what often still occurs! The worst traitors to Christ are not outside, but inside the visible church; there they have the best opportunity for doing mischief; there they can give the unkindest cut of all. God grant that none of us may be...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
And truly the son of man goeth,.... That is, dies, which is going the way of all the earth, Joshua 23:14 as it was determined; in the counsels and purposes of God, and agreed to by Christ in the covenant of grace; see Acts 2:23 the death of Christ, the manner of it, and the means by which it was brought about, were all predetermined by God; yet...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And truly the Son of man goeth, as it was determined: but woe unto that man by whom he is betrayed! And they began to inquire among themselves, which of them it was that should do this thing. Let us also pass that question round among ourselves. “When any turn from Zion’s way, (Alas, what numbers do!) Methinks I hear my Saviour say, ‘Wilt thou...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And truly the Son of man goeth, as it was determined: but woe unto that man by whom he is betrayed! The decree of God does not lessen the responsibility of man for his action. Even though it is predetermined of God, the man does it of his own free will, and on him falls the full guilt of it.
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And truly the Son of man goeth, as it was determined: but woe unto that man by whom he is betrayed! And they began to enquire among themselves, which of them it was that should do this thing. And there was also a strife among them, which of them should be accounted the greatest. That had been their question among themselves, but now they have...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And truly the Son of man goeth, as it was determined; but woe unto that man by whom he is betrayed! The fact that it was determined, in the eternal decrees of God, that Christ should die, did not at all diminish the responsibility of all had a share in bringing about that death. Learn, beloved, to believe firmly in Divine predestination without...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
And they began to inquire among themselves,.... Two days before, at the supper in Bethany, when the same thing was hinted to them, they looked at one another, John 13:22 as persons in the utmost surprise and consternation, not being able, for a while, either to speak to Christ, or one another; but now they inquired among themselves, and of Christ...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And they began to enquire among themselves, which of them it was that should do this thing. And there was also a strife among them, which of them should be accounted the greatest. Be astonished, dear friends, as you read, in such a connection as this, “There was also a strife among them, which of them should be accounted the greatest.” What! while...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And they began to enquire among themselves, which of them it was that should do this thing. And there was also a strife among them, which of them should be accounted the greatest. How strange that such a quarrel should be going on just then! Their Master was going out to betrayal and crucifixion for them, yet they were disputing about which of...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And they began to enquire among themselves, which of them it was that should do this thing. And there was also a strife among them, which of them should be accounted the greatest. What a strange thing that it should have been so! Is there any such strife among us here? If so, how utterly unworthy are we to be the disciples of such a Master as our...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
And there was also a strife among them,.... The Persic version reads, "at a certain time there was a contention among the apostles"; and some think, that this refers to the time when the mother of Zebedee's two sons asked the favour of Christ, to set one of them at his right hand, and the other at his left, in his kingdom; which greatly incensed...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And there was also a strife among them, which of them should be accounted the greatest. Let me read you these two verses together; they strike me as being very remarkable. Here are two questions: “They began to enquire among themselves, which of them it was that should do this thing,” that is, betray their Lord. “And there was also a strife among...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
And he said unto them,.... The disciples; that is, Jesus said to them, as the Syriac and Persic versions express: the kings of the Gentiles exercise lordship over them; by which our Lord would dissuade his disciples from seeking to introduce a superiority over one another, since this was the practice of the Heathens, of the men of the world, of...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And he said unto them, The kings of the Gentiles exercise lordship over them; and they that exercise authority upon them are called benefactors. The people are compelled to use sweet terms to express a very bitter bondage; so they call their tyrants “benefactors.”
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And he said unto them, The kings of the Gentiles exercise lordship over them; and they that exercise authority upon them are called benefactors. But ye shall not be so: but he that is greatest among you, let him be as the younger; and he that is chief, as he that doth serve. Let every respect be given to the elder, and let such as God honours be...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And he said unto them, The kings of the Gentiles exercise lordship over them; and they that exercise authority upon them are called benefactors. But ye shall not be so: but he that is greatest among you, let him be as the younger; and he that is chief, as he that doth serve. For whether is greater, he that sitteth at meat, or he that serveth? is...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And he said unto them, The kings of the Gentiles exercise lordship over them; and they that exercise authority upon them are called benefactors. But ye shall not be so: but he that is greatest among you, let him be as the younger; and he that is chief, as he that doth serve. You know, brethren, that it always will be so. If a man tries to be great...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
But ye shall not be so,.... [See comments on Matthew 20:26] but he that is greatest among you; in age or gifts, or would be thought to be the greatest, who is most ambitious of grandeur and authority, which perhaps might be Peter's case, who was the oldest man: let him be as the younger; as John, the beloved disciple, who was the youngest of them;...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
But ye shall not be so: but he that is greatest among you, let him be as the younger; and he that is chief, as he that doth serve. For whether is greater, he that sitteth at meat, or he that serveth? The guest, or the waiter at the table?
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
For whether is greater,.... Christ appeals to themselves, and puts a case that is plain and obvious to any one, who is the greater, and more honourable person; he that sitteth at meat; that sits, or lies down at table, and another waits on him: or he that serveth? that stands behind, observes orders, and ministers to those that sit down: is not he...