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Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And Judas also, which betrayed him, knew the place: for Jesus ofttimes resorted thither with his disciples. That dark and gloomy olive garden was no pleasure garden that night. It had often been a place of retirement and of prayer for the Master. What happy memories his disciples must have had of being with him there for a season of prayer! It was...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Judas then, having received a band of men and officers from the chief priests and Pharisees, cometh thither with lanterns and torches and weapons. What strange paraphernalia they brought with them to the garden of Gethsemane,- “lanterns” to show them the way to the Sun of righteousness, “torches” with which to find out the bright and morning Star...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Judas then, having received a band of men and officers from the chief priests and Pharisees, cometh thither with lanterns and torches and weapons. How completely the traitor must have been in the power of Satan, and how hardened and callous he must have grown, that he could lead “thither” the men who were going to arrest the Saviour! Truly it was...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Judas then, having received a band of men and officers from the chief priests and Pharisees, cometh thither with lanterns and torches and weapons. “Lanterns” to give light to the Sun, “torches” to find out the Light of the world; “Weapons” with which to fight with the Lamb of God, the unarmed Sufferer. Strange treatment this for him who came to...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Judas then, having received a hand of men and of officers from the chief priests and Pharisees, cometh thither with lanterns and torches and weapons. It does not matter much about the band of men and officers with lanterns and torches and weapons, but the dreadful part of the narrative is that they were led by one who had been a disciple of...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Jesus therefore, knowing all things that should come upon him, went forth, and said unto them, Whom seek ye? It is a wonderfully suggestive thought that Jesus knew everything that would happen to him. Martyrs and other sufferers for Christ’s sake have had some measure of foresight of what they had to endure; but none of them could have so...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Jesus therefore, knowing all things that should come upon him, went forth, and said unto them, Whom seek ye? They answered him, Jesus of Nazareth. Jesus saith unto them, I am he. And Judas also, which betrayed him, stood with them. Notice, dear friends, that the word “he” is in italics, showing that it is not in the original. Our Lord here twice...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Jesus therefore, knowing all things that should came upon him, went forth, and said unto them, Whom seek ye? They answered him, Jesus of Nazareth. Jesus saith unto them, I am he. Or, “I am.” It is remarkable that Jesus should, in his betrayal, twice use this expression, thus uttering the very name of Jehovah.
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Jesus therefore, knowing all things that should come upon him, went forth, and said unto them, Whom seek ye? Because of his divinity, be knew all that would come upon him, but what a wondrous manhood his was that, although he knew all that would befall him, he went forth calm and composed, resigned to his Father’s will and said to those who had...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
They answered him, Jesus of Nazareth. Jesus saith unto them, I am he. And Judas also, which betrayed him, stood with them. As soon then as he had said unto them, I am he, they went backward, and fell to the ground. “Jesus saith unto them, I am;” as though appropriating to himself the name of Jehovah, and “they went backward, and fell to the...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And Judas also, which betrayed him, stood with them. What a hardened wretch he must have been to be able to stand with them! One would have thought that, having betrayed his Master, he would have hidden himself away for shame, but no, “Judas also, which betrayed him, stood with them.” His heart must have been steeled.
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
They answered him, Jesus of Nazareth. Jesus saith unto them, I am he. Or, rather, “I Am,” pronouncing the words with a divine dignity which had a startling effect upon them.
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And Judas also, which betrayed him, stood with them. As soon then as he had said unto them, I am he, they went backward, and fell to the ground. It seems as if our Lord intended to let them realize something of his divine power and glory, for the utterance of that august expression, I am which is his Father’s name, staggered them, and they fell to...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
As soon then as he had said unto them, I am he, they went backward, and fell to the ground. The simple utterance of his name drove them from him, and smote them to the earth; what would have happened if he had put forth his almighty power?
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
As soon then as he had said unto them, I am he, they went backward, and fell to the ground. Christ’s almighty power cast them down at once. He needed not to lift his hand or even his finger; he only said, “I am,” and “they went backward, and fell to the ground.”
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Then asked he them again, Whom seek ye? And they said, Jesus of Nazareth. Jesus answered, I have told you that I am he: if therefore ye seek me, let these go their way: that the saying might be fulfilled which he spake, Of them which thou gavest me have I lost none. That was a very gracious saying of Christ’s, “If therefore ye seek me, let these...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Then asked he them again, Whom seek ye? And they said, Jesus of Nazareth. Jesus answered, I have told you that I am he: if therefore ye seek me, let these go their way: that the saying might be fulfilled, which he spake, Of them which thou gavest me have I lost none. This exposition consisted of readings from John 17.; and Joh_18:1-9.
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Then asked he them again, Whom seek ye, And they said, Jesus of Nazareth. Do they return again to the fray? Having once felt Christ’s divine power, do they summon courage enough to attack him again? Yes, for there is no limit to the malice and impudence of the human heart.
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Then asked he them again, Whom seek ye? And they said, Jesus of Nazareth. Jesus answered, I have told you that I am he: if therefore ye seek me, let these go their way: It is very cheering to us to think of our Lord meeting all the enemies of his people, gathering up all their weapons into his own heart that his people might go free. You and I, if...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Jesus answered, I have told you that I am he: if therefore ye seek me, let these go their way: that the saying might be fulfilled, which he spake, Of them which thou gavest me have I lost none. Then Simon Peter— Always ready to boil over, ever full of zeal and rash impetuosity, Peter —