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Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
That the saying might be fulfilled which he spake, Of them which thou gavest me have I lost none. He had only said that just a little while before, but this verse shows us that the New Testament is as sure to be fulfilled as the Old Testament. It was a new saying, not then written, yet it had all the life and power of God in it; so it must live,...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Having a sword drew it, and smote the high priest’s servant, and cut off his right ear. The servant’s name was Malchus. Peter struck at his head; he was not content with trying to wound, he meant to kill Malchus, and he did “cut off his right ear.”
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Then Simon Peter having a sword drew it, and smote the high priest’s servant, and cut off his right ear. The servant’s name was Malchus. Here is every prospect of a fight. Simon Peter has begun it, and the armed men will be eager to continue it. We always have our Simon Peters about, — men of emotion, men of impulse, men of impetuosity. They are...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Then said Jesus unto Peter, Put up thy sword into the sheath: the cup which my Father hath given me, shall I not drink it? Then the band and the captain and officers of the Jews took Jesus, and bound him, and led him away to Annas first; for he was father in law to Caiaphas, which was the high priest that same year. Now Caiaphas was he, which gave...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Then said Jesus unto Peter, Put up thy sword into the sheath: the cup which my Father hath given me, shall I not drink it? Here is another helpful lesson for any of you who have a trial before you. Do not seek to set the trial aside, use no wrong means to escape from affliction; drink your ordained cup. Though Peter’s sword is handy, put it up...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Then the band and the captain and officers of the Jews took Jesus, and bound him, — When you are bound with sickness, or bound with weakness, or bound in any other way, do not complain. Your Master was bound, and I think we ought to be willing to be anything that Christ was. What was good enough for him is good enough for us. “They took Jesus, and...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Then the band and the captain and officers of the Jews took Jesus, and bound him, and led him away to Annas first; for he was father in law to Caiaphas, which was the high priest that came year. Now Caiaphas was he, which gave counsel to the Jews, that it was expedient that one man should die for the people.
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Then the band and the captain and officers of the Jews took Jesus and bound him, and led him away to Annas first; for he was father in law to Caiaphas, which was the high priest that same year. Annas had been high priest before, and he seems to have been regarded still as high priest and to have been a leading spirit amongst the adversaries of...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And led him away to Annas first; for he was father in law to Caiaphas, which was the high priest that same year. Now Caiaphas was he, which gave counsel to the Jews, that it was expedient that one man should die for the people. Christ could not die without the question of expediency turning up. I never knew any great sin in the world, nor any...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Now Caiaphas was he, which gave counsel to the Jews, that it was expedient that one man should die for the people. Therein uttering a prophecy which he did not himself fully understand, speaking like another Balaam, through whom God spoke the truth, as once he did through the ass that Balaam rode. Sometimes, God makes the basest men the...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And Simon Peter followed Jesus, and so did another disciple: Here is John’s usual modesty, he will not mention his own name, but simply speaks of “another disciple.”
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
That disciple was known unto the high priest, and went in with Jesus into the palace of the high priest. But Peter stood at the door without. John boldly followed Jesus, and so was safe, Peter stood at a distance from his Lord, and so was in danger.
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And Simon Peter followed Jesus, and so did another disciple: That is John, of course; he never mentions his own name if he can help it.
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
That disciple was known unto the high priest, and went in with Jesus into the palace of the high priest. But Peter stood at the door without. Then went out that other disciple, which was known unto the high priest, and spake unto her that kept the door, and brought in Peter. I always fancy that John had a greater tenderness for Peter because he...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
But Peter stood at the door without. It would have been better for him if he had kept there, he would probably have been more out of the way of temptation than he was inside the palace of the high priest. Joh_18:16. Then went out that other disciple, which was known unto the high priest and spake unto her that kept the door, and brought in Peter....
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Then went out that other disciple which was known unto the high priest and spake unto her that kept the door and brought in Peter. Then saith the damsel that kept the door unto Peter. Art not thou also one of this man’s disciples? He saith, I am not. And the servants and officers stood there, who had made a fire of coals, for it was cold: and they...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Then saith the damsel that kept the door unto Peter, Art not thou also one of this man’s disciples? He saith, I am not. As, Peter! Ah, myself! If anyone is trusting in himself, he may soon utter a falsehood concerning his Lord, as Peter did. Keep us, O God, by thy grace, or else it will be so with us. It was nothing but a poor maidservant that...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Then saith the damsel that kept the door unto Peter, Art not thou also one of this man’s disciples? He saith, I am not. And the servants and officers stood there, who had made a fire of coals; for it was cold: and they warmed themselves: and Peter stood with them, and warmed himself. That was a very dangerous place for Peter to be in; he would...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And the servants and officers stood there, who had made a fire of coals, for it was cold: and they warmed themselves and Peter stood with them and warmed himself. While his Lord and Master was being maltreated and abused over yonder at the end of the hall, Peter was warming himself at the servant’s fire. Ah! he was getting cold spiritually while...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
The high priest then asked Jesus of his disciples and of his doctrine. Jesus answered him, I spake openly to the world I ever taught in the synagogue, and in the temple, whither the Jews always resort; and in secret have I said nothing. Why askest thou me? ask them which heard me, what I have said unto thee: behold, they know what I said. Our...