Matthew 26

2. Weariness: as when he sat on Jacob's well to rest him (John 4:6). 3. Sorrow (Matthew 26:38). [illegible], My soul is sorrowful, even to death.

[⟨ in non-Latin alphabet ⟩], He began to faint. [⟨ in non-Latin alphabet ⟩], To be exceedingly sorrowful, (Matthew 26:37). Christ felt the pains of hell in his soul, though not locally, yet equivalently.

This is to aim at God's glory. 2. Then we aim at God's glory when we can be content that God's will should take place though it cross ours: Lord I am content to be a loser if you a gainer; to have less health, if I may have more grace, and you more glory; whether it be food or b…

Christians do not arrive at perseverance when they sit still and do nothing. It is not with us as with passengers in a ship, who are carried to the end of their voyage, and they sit still in the ship; or as it is with noblemen, who have their rents brought in without their toil…

8. If we love God, as we cannot but be fearful of dishonoring him (the more a child loves his father, the more he is afraid to displease him) so we weep and mourn when we have offended him. Peter went out and wept bitterly (Matthew 26:75). When Peter thought how dearly Christ lo…

Thus you see what need we have to pray that the kingdom of grace may come. He that dies without grace, I may say as Christ (Matthew 26:24), It had been good for that man he had not been born. Few do believe the necessity of having the kingdom of grace set up in their hearts, as…

O, if anything can dissolve the heart in sorrow, and broach the eyes with tears, 'tis dis-ingenuity and unkindness offered to Christ. When Peter thought of Christ's love to him, how he had made him an apostle, and revealed his bosom-secrets to him, and taken him to the Mount of…

It troubles them to see any show such a contempt of God and his worship; to see men busy in the shop, but drowsy in the temple. Therefore as Christ said (Matthew 26:40), Could you not watch one hour? So can you not wake one hour?

A covetous man's breath, like a dying man's, smells strong of the earth. As they said to Peter, Your speech betrays you (Matthew 26:73). So a covetous man's speech betrays him.

Christ has sealed all the articles of peace in his blood. Remission of sin flows from Christ's death (Matthew 26:28). This is my blood of the New Testament shed for many for the remission of sins.

We ought not to be Stoics, insensible and unconcerned with God's dealings; like the sons of Deucalion (who as the poets say) were begotten of a stone. Christ was sensible when he sweated great drops of blood, but there was submission to God's will (Matthew 26:39): Nevertheless,…

Now, if we have not soundness of grace in us, in the time of trial, then look, as dross consumes in the fire, when as gold comes out more clear; so shall hypocrisy, formality, and all temporizing profession, come to nothing, in the midst of temptation; when sound grace, and a go…

Answer: A Christian may in private prayer say, My father. This is warranted by the example of our Savior, Matthew 26:39. O my father if it be possible, let this cup pass from me. And Matthew 27:46. My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?

For the first: before they undertook this matter, they did wisely and warily lay their heads together, to consult of the time and place: and also of the manner of apprehending him. So saint Matthew says, There assembled together the chief priests, and the Scribes, and the Elders…

Again, here is condemned the administration of the sacrament under one kind only. For the commandment of Christ is: drink you all of this — Matthew 26:27. And this commandment is rehearsed to the Church of Corinth in these words: do this as often as you drink it in remembrance o…

Is it pleasant to feel the wounds and throbs of conscience? If so, why did Peter weep so bitterly — Matthew 26:75? Why did David cry out of broken bones — Psalm 51?

I only contend for this, That the salvation of the soul is intended also of that salvation which falls out in the midst between these joys (the earnest) in this life, and that ultimate salvation at the Resurrection, that is the salvation of the soul, while separate, as being the…

4. Consider his ease and willingness to be taken; he goes forth (John 18) to meet the band of soldiers that came with the traitor to apprehend him, and asks them again and again, whom do you seek, and says as often, I am he. He will not suffer his disciples to draw a sword in hi…

The first is that of (John 12:27-28) — now is my soul troubled, and what shall I say? Father, save me from this hour; here our blessed Lord is troubled in spirit, and so pinched and hedged in as in a prison, that he is holily nonplussed what to say. The second Scripture is (Matt…

Indeed, considering that it was the wrath of God and His curse due to the elect that He had to deal with, His soul was more capable of being affected with it than His body. Hence He says, when no hand of man touched Him (John 12:27), "Now is my soul troubled, and what shall I sa…

But that the Lord uttered these same words in the garden, and not before, is not apparent; because upon this prayer it is said, Then came there a voice from heaven, etc. A voice speaks to him from heaven: now, Matthew 26, Luke 22, no voice is like to have come from heaven; for w…

Far less are all Adam's sons healed with Christ's stripes, and returned to the shepherd, and Bishop of souls: nor was the chastisement of all the heathens, peace upon Christ. And Isaiah expounds who are these all whose iniquities were laid upon Christ, verse 8: for the transgres…

And for a confirmation even of this also — that God accounts all the elect justified in his justifying of Christ — we shall not need to go any further than the words of this text, if we do but diligently compare their standing here with that of theirs in that place out of which…

2. Sovereignty of authority and judgment: either of which, may secure us from non-condemnation. 1. Sovereignty of power and might: this the phrase "sitting at God's right hand" implies, (Matthew 26:64), where Christ himself expounds the purport of it: Hereafter you shall see the…

"What shall a man give in recompense for his soul?" (Matthew 16:26). You know what Christ said of Judas, and the same reason holds true in every man that lacks life in Christ (Matthew 26:24). "It had been good for that man he had never been born" — so may we say of all our souls…

These are the things he has given us warrant to pray for. Secondly, according to God's will, this is evident: that whatever we ask, we should ask it with submission to the will of God; so our Saviour says (Matthew 26:39): he asked that which was a lawful thing, and yet because h…

We preach to you Jesus; we offer you him, all lusts laid aside, all sinful corruptions put away, whatever separates between God and us, that being done away: we now offer you Christ, and in Christ plenteous redemption; but if we be without Christ, we are without true life. As in…

You shall see when he raised Jairus his daughter from death to life (Luke 8:51), he suffered no body to go in but Peter, James and John, and the father and mother of the maiden. So these very persons were those who in Mount Olivet were conscious to his agonies (Matthew 26:27), h…

Now whether it came from the one cause or from the other, we must conclude this sleep was a weakness on their parts, but directed and overruled by God for just and wise reasons. 1. It was a weakness and infirmity on their part, for questionless they were to attend with all vigil…

The devil buys many at a very easy price, he needs not carry them so high as the mountain, they are contented with a little gain that is got by a fraudulent bargain in the shop: if we stand in our window, or at our doors, we meet with temptations enough to carry us away. He need…

5. Do you not by neglect of secret prayer expose yourselves to many sad temptations? Watching and prayer are singular helps against temptation (Matthew 26:41). I have heard, that Satan has openly professed, that he has watched when some of God's children have gone out without cl…

Further consider, the design of prayer is not to incline God before unwilling, to our mind and desire; for with him there is no variableness nor shadow of change; but that we may obtain of him by prayer what we know beforehand he is willing to give: Lastly, consider Christ's exa…

When it was related to Ahab and Jezebel, that Naboth had blasphemed God, they being idolaters, solemnize a fast pretending danger by the sin (1 Kings 21:12). Caiaphas supposing that Christ had blasphemed, rent his garments (Matthew 26). When Job did but suspect his children of b…

The first, that he took to him only such infirmities as are mere infirmities, and no sins. For example, upon the words of Christ, Let this cup pass (Matthew 26), some say, that there was oblivion in Christ: but this may not be said. For oblivion is a sin, namely, a forgetting of…

Paul says of himself, that he labored and took pains to keep a good conscience (Acts 24:16). Lastly, by reason of this combat, we are put in mind to use sobriety, and watchfulness over our own corruptions, with much and instant prayer, lest we fall into temptation (Matthew 26:41…

(Mark 16:17) They shall speak with new tongues, that is, other, diverse, or different languages, from their usual tongue: for the meaning is not, that they invented a new language, which was never spoken before, but that they spoke in a language diverse from that which they used…

Isaiah's meaning is then, that Christ was subject to the insults, insolencies, and lusts of the wicked. For the Scribes and Pharisees on the one side rushed upon him with a desperate fury: and on the other side, the factious people cried nothing but crucify him, crucify him (Mat…

When they are commanded to remain at Jerusalem, we must understand this to mean, after they had returned from Galilee. For, as we shortly afterwards learn from Matthew, though he gave them an opportunity of seeing him at Jerusalem, still he did not change his original intention…

Matthew 26:1-13 1. And it happened when Jesus had finished all these discourses, he said to his disciples,

Matthew 26:14-20 14. Then one of the twelve, who was called Judas Iscariot, went to the chief priests,

Matthew 26:21-25 21. And while they were eating, he said, Verily I tell you, That one of you will betray me.

Matthew 26:26-30 26. And while they were eating, Jesus took bread; and when he had given thanks, broke it, and gave it to the disciples, and said, Take, eat; this is my body.

Matthew 26:31-35 31. Then Jesus says to them, You will all be offended at me this night; for it is written, I will strike the Shepherd, and the sheep of the flock will be scattered.

Matthew 26:36-44 36. Then Jesus comes with them to a place which is called Gethsemane, and says to the disciples, Sit here until I go yonder and pray.

Matthew 26:45-50 45. Then he comes to his disciples, and says to them: Sleep on now, and take your rest; lo, the hour is at hand, and the Son of Man is delivered into the hands of sinners.

Matthew 26:51-56 51. And, lo, one of those who were with Jesus, stretching out his hand, drew his sword, and, striking the servant of the high priest, cut off his ear.

Matthew 26:57-61 57. But they who had apprehended Jesus led him to Caiaphas the high priest, where the scribes and elders were assembled.

Matthew 26:62-68 62. And the high priest, rising up, said to him,

Matthew 26:69-75 69. Now Peter was sitting without in the court.

Matthew 26:33-38 33. And they came to a place which is called Golgotha, which is the place of Calvary.