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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 them: behold, they know what I said. What...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
The high priest then asked Jesus of his disciples, and of his doctrine. This was a sort of preliminary examination before the Sanhedrin should try him officially.
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
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 them: behold they know what I said. And when he had thus spoken one of the officers which stood by struck Jesus with...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And when he had thus spoken, one of the officers which stood by struck Jesus with the palm of his hand, saying Answerest thou the high priest so? Jesus answered him, Not as Paul did, “God shall smite thee, thou whited wall.” The Master is superior to the disciple at all points. Jesus said: —
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And when he had thus spoken, one of the officer, which stood by struck Jesus with the palm of His hand, saying, Answerest thou the high priest so? Jesus answered him, If I have spoken evil, bear witness of the evil: but if well, why smitest thou me. Now Annas had sent him bound unto Caiaphas the high priest. So there we see him standing, bound,...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
If I have spoken evil, bear witness of the evil: but if well, why smitest thou me? Let us pray that, whenever we are despitefully treated, we may keep our temper, and be as composed as our Lord was; and if we must make an answer to our accusers, let it be as discreet and as justifiable as this answer of our Lord was.
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Jesus answered him, If I have spoken evil, bear witness of the evil: but if well, why smitest thou me? Nothing could have been more calm or more dignified, and, at the same time, more full of the spirit of forgiveness.
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
; Joh_18:26. Now Annas had sent him bound unto Caiaphas the high priest. And Simon Peter stood and warmed himself. John thus resumes the narrative concerning Peter from the 17th verse: “Simon Peter stood and warmed himself.”
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Now Annas had sent him bound unto Caiaphas the high priest. And Simon Peter stood and warmed himself. They said therefore unto him, Art not thou also one of his disciples? He denied it, and said, I am not. One of the servants of the high priest being his kinsman whose ear Peter cut off, saith, Did not I see thee in the garden with him? Peter then...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
They said therefore unto him. Two or three or more of them speaking at a time said to him: —
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And Simon Peter stood and warmed himself. Twice over, we are told that, while his Master was being buffeted, Peter stood in the midst of the ribald throng, and warmed himself.
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
They said therefore unto him, Art not thou also one of his disciples? He denied it, and said, I am not. One of the servants of the high priest, being his kinsman whose ear Peter cut off, saith, Did not I see thee in the garden with him? Peter then denied again: and immediately the cock crew. Thus was Christ’s prediction literally fulfilled, and...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Art not thou also one of his disciples? He denied it, and said, I am not. One of the servants of the high priest, being his kinsman whose ear Peter cut off, saith, Did not I see thee in the garden with him? Peter then denied again: Ah, me! they who lie once will be all too apt to lie again; those who deny Christ once will be apt to go to still...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And immediately the cock crew. May the cock crow for some who have been asleep up till now, and warn them that the night is far spent, and that it is time for them to awake out of sleep, and wash their eyes with tears, and repent of having denied their Lord!
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Then led they Jesus from Caiaphas unto the hall of judgment: and it was early; and they themselves went not into the judgment hall, lest they should be defiled, but that they might eat the passover. Pilate then went out unto them, and said, What accusation bring ye against this man? They answered and said unto him, If he were not a malefactor we...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And it was early; They were very eager to prove their enmity to Christ; they had spent the night, and the earliest moments of the dawn, in examining their illustrious prisoner, condemning him, and abusing him, and now they were off to Pilate. Joh_18:28. And they themselves went not into the judgment hall, lest they should be defiled; but that they...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Pilate then went out unto them, He loathed and detested them, yet, for his own evil purposes, he would yield to their wishes and whims.
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And said, What accusation bring ye against this man? They answered and said unto him, If he were not a malefactor, we would not have delivered him up unto thee. As much as to say, “You may take that for granted. We would not have brought him if he had not done wrong. You need not examine into the matter, we have already heard the evidence, and...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Then said Pilate unto them, Take ye him, and judge him according to your law. “That is your way of doing such things, but it is not a method into which we shall fall. Our law does not condemn a man before it hears the evidence against him. I am not going to be your tool, to put this man to death without hearing what is laid to his charge, and the...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
That the saying of Jesus might be fulfilled, which he spake, signifying what death he should die. Crucifixion was a Roman, not a Jewish method of capital punishment, so God overruled the wanton wickedness of the worst of men for the accomplishment of his own eternal purposes, without, however, diminishing their responsibility and guilt in the...