Commentary LibraryCommentaries on Matthew 26:35
Read verse in KJV Bible Reader
John Gill
Peter saith unto him,.... Mark says, "he spake the more vehemently", Mr 14:31; his spirits were raised to a greater pitch of resentment, and he expressed himself in stronger terms, and in more peremptory and self-confident language; though I should die with thee, yet will I not deny thee: he seems to have understood Christ, that he should suffer death, and that he would be in great danger...
Matthew Henry
The narrative of the death and sufferings of Christ is more particularly and fully recorded by all the four evangelists than any part of his history; for what should be determine, and desire to know, but Christ, and him crucified? And this chapter begins that memorable narrative. The year of the redeemed was now come, the seventy weeks determined were now accomplished, when transgression must be...
Charles H. Spurgeon
6, 7. Now when Jesus was in Bethany, in the house of Simon the leper, There came unto him a woman having an alabaster box of very precious ointment, and poured it on his head, as he sat at meat. This is not the woman who anointed Christ’s feet with ointment, but another of the holy women who ministered to him. I believe this was Mary, the sister of Lazarus, who came to Jesus, “having an alabaster...
Charles H. Spurgeon
Peter said unto him, Though I shall die with thee, yet will I not deny thee. Likewise also said all the disciples. Here again Peter contradicts his Master straight to his face. It was a pity that he should have boasted once after his Lord’s plain prophecy that all the disciples would that night be offended; but it was shameful that Peter should repeat his self-confident declaration in the teeth...
Charles H. Spurgeon
Peter said unto him, Though I should die with thee, yet will I not deny thee. It is a great pity that peter said this after he had received so plain a warning from his Master, yet he was not alone in his boasting. Mat_26:35. Likewise also said all the disciples. They all felt quite sure that, under no circumstances, could they be so base as to forsake their Lord; and if you think of the washing...
Charles H. Spurgeon
Thou shalt deny me thrice. Peter said unto him, Though I should die with thee, yet will I not deny thee. Here, again, he contradicts his Master straight to his face.
Charles H. Spurgeon
Likewise also said all the disciples.