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Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
For the poor always ye have with you; but me ye have not always. It is not every day that you can do something personally and distinctly for Christ himself, and therefore, whenever the occasion serves you be sure to be there to avail yourself of it. True, you can serve him indirectly by aiding his poor saints. Still, something for him — for him...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
Much of the people of the Jews therefore knew that he was there,.... That is, many of the Jews that dwelt at Jerusalem, knew that Jesus was at Bethany; for it being but two miles from Jerusalem, the report of his being come soon reached thither: and they came from Jerusalem to Bethany, not for Jesus' sake only; to see him, and hear him, and...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Much people of the Jews therefore knew that he was there: and they came not for Jesus’ sake only, but that they might see Lazarus also, whom he had raised from the dead. Their curiosity was but natural, for few of them could have seen anyone who had been raised from the dead. It is well when a saved soul, who has been spiritually raised from the...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
But the chief priests,.... With the rest of the sanhedrim: consulted that they might put Lazarus also to death; as well as Jesus, and that for no other crime, but because he was raised from the dead by him; which shows what consciences these men had, and how horribly wicked they were; that they stopped at nothing, whereby they might satisfy their...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
But the chief priests consulted that they might put Lazarus also to death; Because that by reason of him many of the Jews went away, and believed on Jesus. They would have committed a double murder if it had been possible, and would have put to death both Jesus and Lazarus, who was a living witness to the wonder-working power of the Christ whom...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
Because that by reason of him,.... Of the miracle which was wrought upon him, in raising him from the dead, of which he was a living and an abiding witness: many of the Jews went away; not from Jerusalem only, but from the chief priests and Pharisees, and the rest of the Jews, that combined against Christ; they withdrew themselves from their...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
On the next day, much people that were come to the feast,.... Of the passover; and they were much people indeed, that came yearly to this feast, from all parts of the nation; for all the males in Israel, were obliged to appear at this time; and though the women were not obliged, yet multitudes of them came, and the fame of Jesus might bring the...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
On the next day much people that were come to the feast, when they heard that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem, Took branches of palm trees, and went forth to meet him, and cried, Hosanna: Blessed is the King of Israel that cometh in the name of the Lord. It is significant that John is the only one of the four Evangelists who mentions the palm fronds...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
On the next day much people that were come to the feast, when they beard that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem, Took branches of palm trees, and went forth to meet him, and cried, Hosanna: Blessed is the King of Israel that cometh in the name of the Lord. And Jesus, when he had found a young ass, sat thereon; as it is written, Fear not, daughter of...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
Took branches of palm trees,.... The Ethiopic version adds, "and young shoots from Jerusalem"; these grew in great plenty, on one part of the Mount of Olives, that next to Bethany, from whence that town had its name; for it signifies the house of dates, the fruit of the palm tree; [See comments on Matthew 21:17]. And as that tree was a sign of joy...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
And Jesus, when he had found a young ass,.... Which he sent his disciples for, to a neighbouring village, and they brought to him: sat thereon, as it is written; in Zechariah 9:9 though some part of the words seems to be taken out of Isa 62:11; [See comments on Matthew 21:5]; and so Nonnus paraphrases it here, "that it might be fulfilled which...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And Jesus, when he had found a young ass, sat thereon; as it is written, Fear not, daughter of Zion: behold, thy King cometh, sitting on an ass’s colt. These things understood not his disciples at the first: but when Jesus was glorified, then remembered they that these things were written of him, and that they had done these things unto him. It is...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
Fear not, daughter of Zion,.... But rejoice; see Zechariah 9:9 and [See comments on Matthew 21:5].
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
These things understood not his disciples at the first,.... Or "at that time", as the Syriac and Persic versions render it; or "on that day", as the Ethiopic version; they did not then know the sense of that prophecy, nor that the things which were now doing were a fulfilling of it: but when Jesus was glorified; was raised front the dead, and...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
These things understood not his disciples at the first: but when Jesus was glorified, then remembered they that these things were written of him, and that they had done these things unto him. I wonder whether, when Christ comes back to earth, in the glory of his Father with the holy angels, we also shall not understand a great many things which...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
The people therefore that was with him,.... The Jews, that came from Jerusalem to Bethany, to comfort the two sisters of Lazarus upon his death, who believed in Christ; and others of the town of Bethany, who with them were along with Christ: when he called Lazarus out of his grave; saying, Lazarus, come forth: and raised him from the dead; to...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
The people therefore that was with him when he called Lazarus out of his grave, and raised him from the dead, bare record. They could not help testifying in his favor after they had seen him work such a notable miracle as the raising of Lazarus from the dead.
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
The people therefore that was with him when he called Lazarus out of his grave, and raised him from the dead, bare record. For this cause the people also met him, for that they heard that he had done this miracle. The Pharisees therefore said among themselves, Perceive ye how ye prevail nothing? behold, the world is gone after him. No doubt many...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
For this cause the people also met him,.... This was a principal reason, among others, which induced them to set out in the manner they did, with palm tree branches in their hands, and accost him as the king of Israel, when they met him, and hosanna'd him into the city: for that they heard that he had done this miracle; the witnesses were so many,...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
For this cause the people also met him, for that they heard that he had done this miracle. The Pharisees therefore said among themselves, Perceive ye how ye prevail nothing? Behold, the world is gone after him. When they saw our Lord riding in state through the streets, and the people waving palm branches and shouting in his honour, they said,...