Sermons and Biblical Studies

The Supper and the Agony—Mat_26:17-46; Mar_14:12-42, Luk_22:7-46; Joh_13:1 to Joh_18:1 The day of Thursday was spent by our Lord at Bethany; but the apostles were sent to Jerusalem to engage an apartment where the Passover might be eaten in the evening, and to prepare a lamb for the occasion. When the evening was come, Jesus … Continue reading ““731. THE SUPPER AND THE AGONY—MATTHEW 26:17-46; MARK 14:12-42, LUKE 22:7-46; JOHN 13:1-18:1””

Judas—Mat_26:1-16; Mar_16:1-11; Luk_22:1-6; Joh_12:2-8 The evening of the day of which the incidents were yesterday recorded—Wednesday evening by our mode of computation, Thursday evening by that of the Jews—was spent very differently by the enemies of Christ in Jerusalem, and by himself and his friends at Bethany. At this place a supper was prepared for … Continue reading ““730. JUDAS—MATTHEW 26:1-16; MARK 16:1-11; LUKE 22:1-6; JOHN 12:2-8””

Questionings—Mat_22:15 to Mat_25:46; Mar_12:13 to Mar_13:37; Luk_20:20 to Luk_21:38 The next day, being Wednesday, our Lord went over as usual to Jerusalem. This was eminently a day of questions. The Pharisees had meanwhile held a council, and invited the co-operation of the parties to whom they were most adverse, under ordinary circumstances, but with whom … Continue reading ““729. QUESTIONINGS—MATTHEW 22:15-25:46; MARK 12:13-13:37; LUKE 20:20-21:38””

Luke 20-24 : Thirty-Ninth Week Autor: JOHN KITTO

The Barren Fig Tree—Mat_21:12 to Mat_22:14; Mar_11:12 to Mar_12:12; Luk_19:45 to Luk_21:38 The country between Jerusalem and Bethany is very rich in figs. Indeed, the village of Bethphage interposed between the two places, derived its name, which means “house” or “place of figs,” from this circumstance, and it is quite likely that the incident before … Continue reading ““727. THE BARREN FIG TREE—MATTHEW 21:12-22:14; MARK 11:12-12:12; LUKE 19:45-21:38””

The Triumphal Entry—Mat_21:1-17; Mar_11:1-11; Luk_19:29-44; Joh_12:12-19 We are informed by St. John that our Lord arrived at Bethany six days, or rather on the sixth day, before the Passover. It is always to be remembered that the Jews counted the commencement of their days at sunset, as do at present all the Oriental nations; so … Continue reading ““726. THE TRIUMPHAL ENTRY—MATTHEW 21:1-17; MARK 11:1-11; LUKE 19:29-44; JOHN 12:12-19””

Jesus at Jericho—Mat_20:17-34; Mar_10:32-52; Luk_18:31 to Luk_19:27 It was formerly explained that the pilgrims from Galilee to Jerusalem at the Passover, very generally went by the route on the other side of the Jordan, in order to avoid passing through Samaria. As that festival was now at hand, large bodies of pilgrims were already on … Continue reading ““725. JESUS AT JERICHO—MATTHEW 20:17-34; MARK 10:32-52; LUKE 18:31-19:27””

Tour in Perea—Luk_13:22 to Luk_18:30 The place to which our Lord retired was “a country near to the wilderness, unto a city called Ephraim.” This place has, with probability, been identified by Dr. Robinson with the modern Taiyebeh, and with the ancient Ephron or Ophrah of Benjamin. Note: Jos_18:23; 1Sa_13:17; 2Ch_13:19. It is on a … Continue reading ““724. TOUR IN PEREA—LUKE 13:22-18:30””

Lazarus Raised from the Dead—John 11 On getting beyond the Jordan, and out of the territory of Judea, Jesus stationed himself with his disciples at “the place where John at first baptized” The remembrance of John, and the influence of his teaching, was still strong in that quarter and those who repaired to Jesus and … Continue reading ““723. LAZARUS RAISED FROM THE DEAD—JOHN 11””

Sojourn in Judea—Luk_10:25 to Luk_11:13; Joh_10:1-42 Jesus still remained in Judea, having probably appointed the Seventy to join Him there before his return to Galilee, and intending to be present at the feast of the Dedication in December, which was now too near to make it worth while to return to Galilee in the meantime. … Continue reading ““722. SOJOURN IN JUDEA—LUKE 10:25-11:13; JOHN 10:1-42””