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Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And this spake he not of himself: but being high priest that year, he prophesied that Jesus should die for that nation: He did not understand his own words. He was saying a great deal more than he meant to say — for it was expedient — blessedly expedient — that Jesus should die willingly and of his own accord, giving himself up to death for the...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And not for that nation only, but that also he should gather together in one the children of God that were scattered abroad. Then from that day forth they took counsel together for to put him to death. One bold wicked man can often sway the counsels of men who are equally bad, but more cowardly. It had not yet come to this — that they would hurt...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Jesus therefore walked no more openly among the Jews; but went thence unto a country near to the wilderness, into a city called Ephraim, and there continued with his disciples. We do not find that he wrought miracles there or preached, but in a holy and devout retirement, it may be, he prepared his mind for the last great week — the week of his...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And the Jews’ passover was nigh at hand: and many went out of the country up to Jerusalem before the passover, to purify themselves. Then sought they for Jesus, and spake among themselves, as they stood in the temple, What think ye, that he will not come to the feast? They had heard much of him in the country. Country people coming to town want to...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Now both the chief priests and the Pharisees had given a commandment, that, if any man knew where he were, he should show it, that they might take him. They could not deny the miracle: they could arrest and punish the miracle-worker.
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Then Jesus six days before the passover came to Bethany, where Lazarus was which had been dead, whom he raised from the dead. There they made him a supper; It was in the house of Simon the Leper; a near acquaintance, perhaps a relative of this beloved family, for we find that Martha served, but Lazarus was one of them that sat at the table with...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Then Jesus, six days before the passover came to Bethany, where Lazarus was which had been dead, whom he raised from the dead. There they made him a supper, and Martha served: but Lazarus was one of them that sat at the table with him. Martha served: she had not given that up. She was a wondrous housewife, and she did well to keep to her...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Then Jesus six days before the Passover came to Bethany, where Lazarus was which had been dead, whom he raised from the dead. The days Christ was to spend upon the earth were getting to be very few so he paid another visit to that Bethany home where he was always so welcome, and more so than ever since he had raised Lazarus from the dead.
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And Martha served: but Lazarus was one of them that sat at the table with him. Then took Mary a pound of ointment of spikenard, very costly, and anointed the feet of Jesus. The other evangelist said “anointed his head.” And they are both right. She anointed his head and his feet.
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
There they made him a supper; and Martha served: but Lazarus was one of them that sat at the table with him. Then took Mary a pound of ointment of spikenard, very costly, and anointed the feet of Jesus, and wiped his feet with her hair: and the house was filled with the odour of the ointment. All the members of the re-united family were present,...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And wiped his feet with her hair: and the house was filled with the odor of the ointment. Everybody perceived and enjoyed it, and understood what costly ointment it must be which loads the air with so delicate a perfume.
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Then took Mary a pound of ointment of spikenard, very costly, and anointed the feet of Jesus and wiped his feet with her hair: and the house was filled with the odour of the ointment. Then saith one of his disciples, Judas Iscariot, Simon’s son, which should betray him, Why was not this ointment sold for three hundred pence, and given to the poor?...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Then saith one of his disciples, Judas Iscariot, Simon’s son, which should betray him. I wonder whether he was son of that Simon the Leper, and whether a spiritual leprosy did cleave to him. That, we know, was the case.
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Then saith one of his disciples, Judas Iscariot, Simon’s son, which should betray him, Why was not this ointment sold for three hundred pence, and given to the poor? This he said, not that he cared for the poor; but because he was a thief, and had the bag, and bare what was put therein. The question of Judas was a most unworthy one, but the motive...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Why was not this ointment sold for three hundred pence, and given to the poor? This he said, not that he cared for the poor; but because he was a thief and had the bag, and bare what was put therein. Observe that the sharpest critics of the works of good men are very often no better than they should be. This Judas is indignant with what Mary does,...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Then said Jesus, Let her alone: against the day of my burying hath she kept this. For the poor always ye have with you: but me ye have not always. Christ was himself ever caring for the poor, so he would not discourage any effort on their behalf, but just then, one of his most devoted disciples desired to render to him special honour, and he would...
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...
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...
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...
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...