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John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
But the other answering, rebuked him,.... That is, the other malefactor made answer to him, and reproved him for his baseness and wickedness: saying, dost not thou fear God; or "neither dost thou fear God", any more than these priests, people, and soldiers, that are acting such a barbarous and inhuman part to a man in misery: and wilt thou do the...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
But the other answering rebuked him, saying, Dost not thou fear God, seeing thou art in the same condemnation? And we indeed justly; for we receive the due reward of our deeds: but this man hath, done nothing amiss. Not only has he done nothing worthy of death, but he has done nothing improper, nothing out of place: “This man hath done nothing...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
But the other answering rebuked him, saying, Dost not thou fear God, seeing thou art in the same condemnation? And we indeed justly; for we receive the due reward of our deeds: but this man hath done nothing amiss. And he said unto Jesus, Lord, remember me when thou comest into thy kingdom. It was strange that Christ should find a friend dying on...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
But the other answering rebuked him saying, Dost thou not fear God, seeing thou art in the same condemnation? And we indeed justly; for we receive the reward of our deeds: but this man hath done nothing amiss. A fine testimony to Christ: “This man hath done nothing amiss;” nothing unbecoming, nothing out of order, nothing criminal, certainly; but...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
And we indeed justly,.... For sins committed against the law; our sentence is just, we are righteously punished: which shows that he had a true sense of sin; for where that is, there will be not only an acknowledgment of the offence, but a vindication of the justice of God, should he proceed to deal according to the demerit of sin: for we receive...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
And he said unto Jesus, Lord,.... Acknowledging him to be the Messiah, the King of kings, and Lord of lords; the Lord of all, and especially of his church and people, and his own Lord. So the Syriac and Persic versions read, "my Lord": however, he said this by the Spirit of God, who enlightened his understanding, and wrought faith in him to...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And he said unto Jesus, Lord, remember me when thou, comest into thy kingdom. And Jesus said unto him, Verily I say unto thee, Today shalt thou be with me in paradise. And it was about the sixth hour, and there was a darkness over all the earth until the ninth hour. And the sun was darkened, and the veil of the temple was rent in the midst. And...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And he said unto Jesus, Lord, remember me when thou comest into thy kingdom. And Jesus said unto him, Verily, I say unto thee, Today shalt thou be with me in paradise. And it was about the sixth hour, and there was a darkness over all the earth until the ninth hour. And the sun was darkened, and the veil of the temple was rent in the midst. And...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
And Jesus said unto him,.... Jesus immediately answered him, though he said not one word to the other that railed at him, or to the multitude that abused him; and promised him more than he asked for, and sooner than he expected. Verily I say unto thee, today thou shall be with me in paradise; בגן עדן, "in the garden of Eden"; not the earthly...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And Jesus said unto him, Verily I say unto thee, Today shalt thou be with me in paradise. The Master, you see, uses his old phraseology. In his preaching, he had been accustomed to say, “Verily, verily,” and here he is, even on the cross, the same Preacher still, for there was such assurance, such confidence, such verity, in all his words, that he...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
And it was about the sixth hour,.... Or twelve o'clock at noon; and so the Ethiopic version, when it was noon; [See comments on Matthew 27:45].
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And it was about the sixth hour, About noon, when the sun was at its height. Luk_23:44. And there was a darkness over all the earth until the ninth hour. Three o’clock in the afternoon.
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
And the sun was darkened,.... There was an eclipse of it, which was preternatural, it being now full moon, and lasted three hours, and so total, as to darken the whole earth; and now was the prophecy in Amos 8:9 literally fulfilled: and the vail of the temple was rent in the midst. The Persic version renders it, "the gate of the temple"; and so...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And the sun was darkened, and the veil of the temple was rent in the midst. As if the great light of heaven and the pattern of heavenly things were both disturbed. The sun puts on mourning, and the temple rends her veil in horror at the awful deed enacted on the cross.
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
And when Jesus had cried with a loud voice,.... A second time; for at the first loud cry, he uttered these words, "Eli, Eli, lama, sabachthani"; and at the second what follows; see Matthew 27:46. [See comments on Matthew 27:47]. [See comments on Matthew 27:48]. [See comments on Matthew 27:49]. [See comments on Matthew 27:50]. he said, Father, into...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And when Jesus had cried with a loud voice, he said, Father, Is it not sweet to see how Jesus begins and ends his prayers on the cross with “Father”?
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Into thy hands I commend my spirit: and having said thus, he gave up the ghost. Now when the centurion saw what was done, he glorified God, saying, Certainly this was a righteous man. And all the people that came together to that sight, beholding the things, which were done, smote their breasts, and returned. A strange ending to that day, was it...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
Now when the centurion saw what was done,.... The eclipse of the sun, the darkness upon the land, the earthquake, the rocks rent, and Jesus expire in so uncommon a manner: he glorified God; by confessing that Christ was the Son of God, and declaring him an innocent person: saying, certainly, this was a righteous man; clear of the charges exhibited...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
And all the people that came together to that sight,.... To see the execution of Jesus; and some of them might be his inveterate enemies, and came to insult him, and did insult him; many of these, though not every individual of them: beholding the things which were done; the eclipse, earthquake, c. smote their breasts as conscious of guilt, and as...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And all the people that came together to that sight, beholding the things which were done, smote their breasts, and returned. What a change must have come over that ribald crowd! They had shouted, “Crucify him;” they had stood there, and mocked him; and now they are overcome with the sight, and they smite their breasts. Ah, dear friends, their...