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Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
He said, It is finished: What “it” was it that was finished? I will not attempt to expound it. It is the biggest “it” that ever was. Turn it over and you will see that it will grow, and grow, and grow, and grow, till it fills the whole earth: “It is finished.” Joh_19:30. And he lowered his head, and gave up the ghost. He did not give up the ghost,...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
The Jews therefore, because it was the preparation, that the bodies should not remain on the cross on the Sabbath day, for that Sabbath day was an high day,) besought Pilate that their legs might be broken, and that they might be taken away. The breaking of the legs was intended to hasten death, ¾a very cruel method, but a very effectual one....
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
The Jews therefore, because it was the preparation, that the bodies should not remain upon the cross on the Sabbath day, (for that Sabbath day was an high day,) besought Pilate that their legs might be broken, and that they might be taken away. To prevent a ceremonial error, they are willing to commit brutal cruelty; indeed, they had already...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Then came the soldier, and brake the legs of the first, and of the other which was crucified with him. But when they came to Jesus, and saw that he was dead already, they brake not his legs: but one of the soldiers with a spear pierced his side,- To make sure that he should not survive,¾
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Then came the soldiers, and brake the legs of the first, and of the other which was crucified with him. With a huge iron bar smashing the great bones of their legs.
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
But when they came to Jesus, and saw that he was dead already, they broke not his legs: but one of the soldiers with a spear pierced him twice, and forthwith there came out blood and water. See how, even after death, his heart it tribute poured out for us. We have not only the love of Christ’s heart blessing us while he lives, but after he died...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And forthwith came there out blood and water. And he that saw it bare record, and his record is true, and he knoweth that he saith true, that ye might believe. For these things were done, that the scripture should be fulfilled, A bone of him shall not be broken. And again another scripture saith, They shall look on him whom they pierced.” So his...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And he that saw it bare record, and his record is true: and he knoweth that he saith true, that ye might believe. For these things were done, that the scripture should be fulfilled, a bone of him shall not be broken. And again another scripture saith, They shall look on him whom they pierced.
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And after this Joseph of Arimathea, being a disciple of Jesus, but secretly for fear of the Jews, besought Pilate that he might take away the body of Jesus: and Pilate gave him leave. He came therefore, and took the body of Jesus. And there came also Nicodemus, which at the first came to Jesus by night, and brought a mixture of myrrh and aloes,...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And wound it in linen clothes with the spices, as the manner of the Jews is to bury. Now in the place where he was crucified there was a garden; and in the garden a new sepulcher, wherein was never man yet laid. There laid they Jesus therefore because of the Jews’ preparation day; for the sepulcher was nigh at hand. John’s Gospel contains some...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
The first day of the week cometh Mary Magdalene ear/y, when it was yet dark, unto the sepulcher, and seeth the stone taken away from the sepulcher. Her love for her Lord made her rise early, and helped her to overcome the fear which would have prevented many from going out “when it was yet dark, unto the sepulcher.” There are fears which some...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Then she runneth, and cometh to Simon Peter, and to the other disciple, whom Jesus loved, and saith unto them, They have taken away the Lord out of the sepulcher, and we know not where they have laid him. This was the language of ignorance and unbelief. She had forgotten that the Lord had said that he would rise again, the third day; or else she...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Peter therefore went forth, and that other disciple, and came to the sepulcher. So they ran both together: and the other disciple did outrun Peter, and came first to the sepulcher. They wanted to know what had really happened, so they resolved that they would go and see. The woman’s message surprised them, and troubled them: “So they ran both...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And he stooping down, and looking in, saw the linen clothes lying; — So that he knew that they had not taken away the body of Jesus; for, if they had, they certainly would not have taken off the linen clothes. It would have been very difficult, and would have taken considerable time to unwrap the cold grave-clothes when they were bound to the body...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Then cometh Simon Peter following him, and went into the sepulcher, and seeth the linen clothes lie, They were evidently both struck with that sight. It indicated that there had been no haste, no hurry by thieves, but deliberate action of quite another kind.
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And the napkin, that was about his head, not lying with the linen clothes, but wrapped together in a place by itself. As one has well said, there were the grave-clothes left as the furniture for the believer’s last bed, and there was the napkin, “in a place by itself,” to wipe away the tears of mourners. The chief lesson is that this act had been...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Then went in also that other disciple, which came first to the sepulcher, and he saw, and believed. That is a great deal for John to be able to say concerning himself, for Mary had not yet believed. Possibly, Peter had scarcely believed, but John had. He felt certain that the Lord had risen. He remembered his words, and he correctly interpreted...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
For as yet they knew not the scripture, that he must rise again from the dead. They did not understand it; even John himself did not until then. The rest of the disciples had never put that interpretation upon our Lord’s words which was the clear and simple meaning of them, namely, that he would rise from the dead. I should not wonder if there are...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Then the disciples went away again unto their own home. Having ascertained that the body of Jesus was not there, and John having come to the conclusion that the Lord had indeed risen from the dead, he and Peter went away home prayerfully to wait and see what next would happen.
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
But Mary stood, — She was not going away home. Love cannot leave the place where it lost its object; it will continue to search there: “But Mary stood” — Joh_20:11. Without at the sepulcher weeping: and as she wept, she stooped down, and looked — Some can weep, but never look. Do not act so, beloved, but look for comfort even when your heart is...