1 A conspiracy against Christ.
3 Precious ointment is poured on his head by a woman.
10 Judas sells his Master for money.
12 Christ himself foretells how he shall be betrayed by one of his disciples;
22 after the passover prepared, and eaten, institutes his last supper;
26 declares aforehand the flight of all his disciples, and Peter's denial.
43 Judas betrays him with a kiss.
46 He is apprehended in the garden;
53 falsely accused and impiously condemned of the Jews' council;
65 shamefully abused by them;
66 and thrice denied of Peter.

two. Mt 6:2 Lu 22:1,2 Joh 11:53-57 13:1

the passover. Ex 12:6-20 Le 23:5-7 Nu 28:16-25 De 16:1-8

chief. Ps 2:1-5 Joh 11:47 Ac 4:25-28

by. Ps 52:3 62:4,9 64:2-6 Mt 26:4

2 But they said, Not on the feast day, lest there be an uproar of the people.

Not. Pr 19:21 21:30 La 3:27 Mt 26:5

lest. 11:18,32 Lu 20:6 Joh 7:40 12:19

3 And being in Bethany in the house of Simon the leper, as he sat at meat, there came a woman having an alabaster box of ointment of spikenard very precious; and she brake the box, and poured it on his head.

being. Mt 26:6,7 Joh 11:2 12:1-3

of ointment. So 4:13,14 5:5 Lu 7:37,38

spikenard. or, pure nard, or liquid nard.

4 And there were some that had indignation within themselves, and said, Why was this waste of the ointment made?

there. Ec 4:4 Mt 26:8,9 Joh 12:4,5

Why. Ec 5:4-8 Mal 1:12,13

5 For it might have been sold for more than three hundred pence, and have been given to the poor. And they murmured against her.

pence. See Mt 18:28 *marg: Joh 6:7

have been given. Joh 12:5,6 13:29 Eph 4:28

And they. Ex 16:7,8 De 1:27 Ps 106:25 Mt 20:11 Lu 15:2 Joh 6:43 1Co 10:10 Php 2:14 Jude 1:16

6 And Jesus said, Let her alone; why trouble ye her? she hath wrought a good work on me.

Let. Job 42:7,8 Isa 54:17 2Co 10:18

a good. Mt 26:10 Joh 10:32,33 Ac 9:36 2Co 9:8 Eph 2:10 Col 1:10 2Th 2:17 1Ti 5:10 6:18 2Ti 2:21 3:17 Tit 2:7,14 3:8,14 Heb 10:24 13:21 1Pe 2:12

7 For ye have the poor with you always, and whensoever ye will ye may do them good: but me ye have not always.

ye have. De 15:11 Mt 25:35-45 26:11 Joh 12:7,8 2Co 9:13,14 Phm 1:7 Jas 2:14-16 1Jo 3:16-19

but. Joh 13:33 16:5,28 17:11 Ac 3:21

8 She hath done what she could: she is come aforehand to anoint my body to the burying.

hath done. 'It appears to me more probable,' says Dr. Doddridge, 'that Matthew and Mark should have introduced this story out of its place--that Lazarus, if he made this feast (which is not expressly said by John,) should have made use of Simon's house, as more convenient--and that Mary should have poured this ointment on Christ's head and body, as well as on his feet,--than that, within the compass of four days, Christ should have been twice anointed with so costly a perfume; and that the same fault should be found with the action, and the same value set upon the ointment, and the same words used in defence of the woman, and all this in the presence of many of the same persons; all which improbable particulars must be admitted, if the stories be considered as different.' The rebuke which Judas received from Christ at this unction determined him in his resolution to betray his Master; and therefore Christ's rebuke, and Judas's revenge, are united, as cause and effect, by Matthew and Mark.

1Ch 28:2,3 29:1-17 2Ch 31:20,21 34:19-33 Ps 110:3 2Co 8:1-3,12

she is. 15:42-47 16:1 Lu 23:53-56 24:1-3 Joh 12:7 19:32-42

9 Verily I say unto you, Wheresoever this gospel shall be preached throughout the whole world, this also that she hath done shall be spoken of for a memorial of her.

Wheresoever. 16:15 Mt 26:12,13

a memorial. Nu 31:54 Ps 112:6-9 Zec 6:14

10 And Judas Iscariot, one of the twelve, went unto the chief priests, to betray him unto them.

Judas. Mt 26:14-16 Lu 22:3-6 Joh 13:2,30

one. Ps 41:9 55:12-14 Mt 10:4 Joh 6:70

to betray. Joh 13:2

11 And when they heard it, they were glad, and promised to give him money. And he sought how he might conveniently betray him.

they were. Ho 7:3 Lu 22:5

and promised. 1Ki 21:20 2Ki 5:26 Pr 1:10-16 28:21,22 Mt 26:15 1Ti 6:10 2Pe 2:14,15 Jude 1:11

he sought. Lu 22:5,6

12 And the first day of unleavened bread, when they killed the passover, his disciples said unto him, Where wilt thou that we go and prepare that thou mayest eat the passover?

the first. Ex 12:6,8,18 13:3 Le 23:5,6 Nu 28:16-18 De 16:1-4 Mt 26:17 Lu 22:7

killed. or, sacrificed. 1Co 5:7,8

Where. Mt 3:15 Lu 22:8,9 Ga 4:4

13 And he sendeth forth two of his disciples, and saith unto them, Go ye into the city, and there shall meet you a man bearing a pitcher of water: follow him.

Go. 11:2,3 Mt 8:9 26:18,19 Lu 19:30-33 22:10-13 Joh 2:5 15:14 Heb 4:13 5:9

14 And wheresoever he shall go in, say ye to the goodman of the house, The Master saith, Where is the guestchamber, where I shall eat the passover with my disciples?

The Master. 10:17 11:3 Joh 11:28 13:13

where I. Re 3:20

15 And he will shew you a large upper room furnished and prepared: there make ready for us.

he will. 2Ch 6:30 Ps 110:3 Pr 16:1 21:1,2 Joh 2:24,25 21:17 2Ti 2:19 Heb 4:13

upper. Ac 1:13 20:8

16 And his disciples went forth, and came into the city, and found as he had said unto them: and they made ready the passover.

and found. Lu 22:13,35 Joh 16:4

17 And in the evening he cometh with the twelve.

Mt 26:20 Lu 22:14

18 And as they sat and did eat, Jesus said, Verily I say unto you, One of you which eateth with me shall betray me.

as. Mt 26:21

Verily. 9,25 3:28 6:11 8:12 9:1,41 10:15,29 Mt 5:18 6:2,5,16 Lu 4:24 11:51 Joh 1:51 3:3,5,11 5:19,24,25 6:26,32,47 13:38 21:18

One. Ps 41:9 55:13,14 Joh 6:70 13:21

19 And they began to be sorrowful, and to say unto him one by one, Is it I? and another said, Is it I?

and to. Mt 26:22 Lu 22:21-23 Joh 13:22

20 And he answered and said unto them, It is one of the twelve, that dippeth with me in the dish.

It is. 43 Mt 26:47 Lu 22:47 Joh 6:71

dippeth. Mt 26:23 Joh 13:26

21 The Son of man indeed goeth, as it is written of him: but woe to that man by whom the Son of man is betrayed! good were it for that man if he had never been born.

goeth. 49 Ge 3:15 Ps 22:1 *etc: Ps 69:1 *etc: Isa 52:14 53:1-12 Da 9:24,26 Zec 13:7 Mt 26:24,54,56 Lu 22:22 Lu 24:26,27,44 Joh 19:28,36,37 Ac 2:23 4:27 13:27-29

but. Ps 55:15 109:6-20 Mt 18:7 27:3-5 Ac 1:16-20,25

good. Mt 18:6,7 26:24,25

22 And as they did eat, Jesus took bread, and blessed, and brake it, and gave to them, and said, Take, eat: this is my body.

as. Mt 26:26-29 Lu 22:19,20 1Co 10:16,17 11:23-29

and blessed. 6:41 Lu 24:30 Joh 6:23

take. Joh 6:48-58

this. That is, this represents my body; the substantive verb, whether expressed or understood, being often equivalent to signifies or represents. See (Ex. 12:11; Da. 7:24; Mat. 13:38, 39; Lu. 8:9; 15:26; 18:36; Joh. 7:36; 10:6; Ac 10:17; Re. 1:20; 5:6, 8; 11:4; 17:12, 18; 19:8.)

24 Ge 41:26 Zec 5:7 Lu 22:20 1Co 10:4 Ga 4:25

23 And he took the cup, and when he had given thanks, he gave it to them: and they all drank of it.

when. 22 Lu 22:17 Ro 14:6 1Co 10:16

and they. Mt 26:27

24 And he said unto them, This is my blood of the new testament, which is shed for many.

This. Ex 24:8 Zec 9:11 Joh 6:53 1Co 10:16 11:25 Heb 9:15-23 13:20,21

which. 10:45 Re 5:8-10 7:9-17

25 Verily I say unto you, I will drink no more of the fruit of the vine, until that day that I drink it new in the kingdom of God.

I will. Ps 104:15 Mt 26:29 Lu 22:16-18,29,30

new. Joe 3:18 Am 9:13,14 Zec 9:17

26 And when they had sung an hymn, they went out into the mount of Olives.

sung. Ps 47:6,7 Ac 16:25 1Co 14:15 Eph 5:18-20 Col 3:16 Jas 5:13 Re 5:9

hymn. or, psalm. This was probably Ps. 113-118, which the Jews term the great Hallel, or praise, and always sing at the paschal festivity.

they went. Mt 26:30 Lu 22:39 Jud 18:1-4

27 And Jesus saith unto them, All ye shall be offended because of me this night: for it is written, I will smite the shepherd, and the sheep shall be scattered.

All. Mt 26:31 Lu 22:31,32 Joh 16:1,32 2Ti 4:16

for. Zec 13:7

28 But after that I am risen, I will go before you into Galilee.

16:7 Mt 16:21 26:32 28:7,10,16 Joh 21:1 1Co 15:4-6

29 But Peter said unto him, Although all shall be offended, yet will not I.

Although. Mt 26:33-35 Lu 22:33,34 Joh 13:36-38 21:15

30 And Jesus saith unto him, Verily I say unto thee, That this day, even in this night, before the cock crow twice, thou shalt deny me thrice.

this day. Ge 1:5,8,13,19,23

before. 66-72 Mt 26:69-75 Lu 22:54-62 Joh 18:17,25-27 1Co 10:12

31 But he spake the more vehemently, If I should die with thee, I will not deny thee in any wise. Likewise also said they all.

he spake. 2Ki 8:13 Job 40:4,5 Ps 30:6 Pr 16:18 18:24 29:23 Jer 10:23 17:9

Likewise. Ex 19:8 De 5:27-29

32 And they came to a place which was named Gethsemane: and he saith to his disciples, Sit ye here, while I shall pray.

they came. Mt 26:36 *etc: Lu 22:39 Joh 18:1 *etc:

while. 36,39 Ps 18:5,6 22:1,2 88:1-3 109:4

33 And he taketh with him Peter and James and John, and began to be sore amazed, and to be very heavy;

Peter. 1:16-19 5:37 9:2

and began. Ps 38:11 69:1-3 88:14-16 Isa 53:10 Mt 26:37,38 Lu 22:44 Heb 5:7

34 And saith unto them, My soul is exceeding sorrowful unto death: tarry ye here, and watch.

My soul. Isa 53:3,4,12 La 1:12 Joh 12:27

and watch. 37,38 13:35-37 Eph 6:18,19 1Pe 4:7 5:8

35 And he went forward a little, and fell on the ground, and prayed that, if it were possible, the hour might pass from him.

and fell. Ge 17:3 De 9:18 1Ch 21:15,16 2Ch 7:3 Mt 26:39 Lu 17:15,16 Ac 10:25,26 Heb 5:7 Re 4:10 5:14

36 And he said, Abba, Father, all things are possible unto thee; take away this cup from me: nevertheless not what I will, but what thou wilt.

Abba. Mt 6:9 Ro 8:15,16 Ga 4:6

all. 10:27 Ge 18:14 Jer 32:27 2Ti 2:13 Tit 1:2 Heb 5:7 6:18

take. Lu 22:41,42

nevertheless. Ps 40:8 Joh 4:34 5:30 6:38,39 12:27 18:11 Php 2:8 Heb 5:7,8

37 And he cometh, and findeth them sleeping, and saith unto Peter, Simon, sleepest thou? couldest not thou watch one hour?

and findeth. 40,41 Lu 9:31,32 22:45,46

Simon. 29-31 2Sa 16:17 Jon 1:6 Mt 25:5 26:40 1Th 5:6-8

couldest. Jer 12:5 Heb 12:3

38 Watch ye and pray, lest ye enter into temptation. The spirit truly is ready, but the flesh is weak.

Watch. 34 Mt 24:42 25:13 26:41 Lu 21:36 22:40,46 1Co 16:13 1Pe 5:8 Re 3:2,3,10

The spirit. Ro 7:18-25 Ga 5:17 Php 2:12

39 And again he went away, and prayed, and spake the same words.

he went. Mt 6:7 26:42-44 Lu 18:1 2Co 12:8

40 And when he returned, he found them asleep again, (for their eyes were heavy,) neither wist they what to answer him.

neither. 9:33,34 Ge 44:16 Ro 3:19

41 And he cometh the third time, and saith unto them, Sleep on now, and take your rest: it is enough, the hour is come; behold, the Son of man is betrayed into the hands of sinners.

Sleep. 7:9 Jud 10:14 1Ki 18:27 22:15 2Ki 3:13 Ec 11:9 Eze 20:39 Mt 26:45,46

the hour. Joh 7:30 8:20 12:23,27 13:1 17:1

the Son. 10,18 9:31 10:33,34 Mt 26:2 Joh 13:2 Ac 7:52

42 Rise up, let us go; lo, he that betrayeth me is at hand.

Mt 26:46 Joh 18:1,2

43 And immediately, while he yet spake, cometh Judas, one of the twelve, and with him a great multitude with swords and staves, from the chief priests and the scribes and the elders.

while. Mt 26:47 Lu 22:47,48 Joh 18:3-9 Ac 1:16

and with. Ps 2:1,2 3:1,2 22:11-13

44 And he that betrayed him had given them a token, saying, Whomsoever I shall kiss, that same is he; take him, and lead him away safely.

a token. Ex 12:13 Jos 2:12 Php 1:28 2Th 3:17

Whomsoever. 2Sa 20:9,10 Ps 55:20,21 Pr 27:6 Mt 26:48-50

and lead. 1Sa 23:22,23 Ac 16:23

45 And as soon as he was come, he goeth straightway to him, and saith, Master, master; and kissed him.

Master. 12:14 Isa 1:3 Mal 1:6 Mt 23:8-10 Lu 6:46 Joh 13:13,14 20:16

46 And they laid their hands on him, and took him.

Jud 16:21 La 4:20 Joh 18:12 Ac 2:23

47 And one of them that stood by drew a sword, and smote a servant of the high priest, and cut off his ear.

Mt 26:51-54 Lu 22:49-51 Joh 18:10,11

48 And Jesus answered and said unto them, Are ye come out, as against a thief, with swords and with staves to take me?

Are. 1Sa 24:14,15 26:18 Mt 26:55 Lu 22:52,53

49 I was daily with you in the temple teaching, and ye took me not: but the scriptures must be fulfilled.

was. 11:15-18,27 12:35 Mt 21:23 *etc: Lu 19:47,48 20:1,2 21:37,38 Joh 7:28-30,37 8:2,12 10:23 18:20

but. Ps 22:1-31 69:1-36 Isa 53:1-12 Da 9:24-26 Mt 26:54,56 Lu 22:37 Lu 24:25-27,44,45

50 And they all forsook him, and fled.

27 Job 19:13,14 Ps 38:11 88:7,8,18 Isa 63:3 Joh 16:32 18:8 2Ti 4:16

51 And there followed him a certain young man, having a linen cloth cast about his naked body; and the young men laid hold on him:

52 And he left the linen cloth, and fled from them naked.

13:14-16 Ge 39:12 Job 2:4

53 And they led Jesus away to the high priest: and with him were assembled all the chief priests and the elders and the scribes.

they led. Isa 53:7 Mt 26:57 *etc: Lu 22:54 *etc: Joh 18:13,14,24

and with. 15:1 Mt 26:3 Ac 4:5,6

54 And Peter followed him afar off, even into the palace of the high priest: and he sat with the servants, and warmed himself at the fire.

Peter. 29-31,38 1Sa 13:7 Mt 26:58

even. Joh 18:15,16

and he. 1Ki 19:9,13 Lu 22:55,56 Joh 18:18,25

and warmed. Lu 22:44

55 And the chief priests and all the council sought for witness against Jesus to put him to death; and found none.

sought. 1Ki 21:10,13 Ps 27:12 35:11 Mt 26:59,60 Ac 6:11-13 24:1-13

and found. Da 6:4 1Pe 3:16-18

56 For many bare false witness against him, but their witness agreed not together.

57 And there arose certain, and bare false witness against him, saying,

and bare. 15:29 Jer 26:8,9,18 Mt 26:60,61 27:40 Joh 2:18-21 Ac 6:13,14

58 We heard him say, I will destroy this temple that is made with hands, and within three days I will build another made without hands.

Da 2:34,45 Ac 7:48 2Co 5:1 Heb 9:11,24

59 But neither so did their witness agree together.

60 And the high priest stood up in the midst, and asked Jesus, saying, Answerest thou nothing? what is it which these witness against thee?

15:3-5 Mt 26:62,63 Joh 19:9,10

61 But he held his peace, and answered nothing. Again the high priest asked him, and said unto him, Art thou the Christ, the Son of the Blessed?

he held. Ps 39:1,2,9 Isa 53:7 Mt 27:12-14 Ac 8:32 1Pe 2:23

Art. 15:2 Mt 11:3-5 16:16 26:63,64 Lu 22:67-70 Joh 10:24 18:37

the Son. Ps 2:7 119:12 Isa 9:6,7 Mt 3:17 8:29 Joh 1:34,49-51 5:18-25 Joh 10:30,31,36 19:7 1Ti 1:11 6:15

62 And Jesus said, I am: and ye shall see the Son of man sitting on the right hand of power, and coming in the clouds of heaven.

I am. 15:2 Mt 26:64 27:11 Lu 23:3

the Son. The passage of Daniel, to which our Lord refers, was always considered by the Jews as a description of the Messiah. Our Saviour, therefore, now in his lowest state of humiliation, asserted his claims as the Messiah, who shall appear in the clouds of heaven, as the judge of the world.

13:26 16:19 Ps 110:1 Da 7:13,14 Mt 24:30 Lu 22:69 Ac 1:9-11 2Th 1:7-10 Heb 1:3 8:1,10,12,13 12:2 Re 1:7 20:11

63 Then the high priest rent his clothes, and saith, What need we any further witnesses?

his. Isa 36:22 37:1 Jer 36:23,24 Ac 14:13,14

64 Ye have heard the blasphemy: what think ye? And they all condemned him to be guilty of death.

Le 24:16 1Ki 21:9-13 Mt 26:65,66 Lu 22:71 Joh 5:18 8:58,59 Joh 10:31-33 19:7

65 And some began to spit on him, and to cover his face, and to buffet him, and to say unto him, Prophesy: and the servants did strike him with the palms of their hands.

15:19 Nu 12:14 Job 30:10 Isa 50:6 52:14 53:3 Mic 5:1 Mt 26:67,68 Lu 22:63,64 Joh 18:22 19:3 Ac 23:2 Heb 12:2

66 And as Peter was beneath in the palace, there cometh one of the maids of the high priest:

as. 54 Mt 26:58,69,70 Lu 22:55-57

One. Joh 18:15-18

67 And when she saw Peter warming himself, she looked upon him, and said, And thou also wast with Jesus of Nazareth.

Jesus. 10:47 Mt 2:23 21:11 Joh 1:45-49 19:19 Ac 10:38

68 But he denied, saying, I know not, neither understand I what thou sayest. And he went out into the porch; and the cock crew.

he denied. 29-31 Joh 13:36-38 2Ti 2:12,13

he went. Mt 26:71,72

and the. 30

69 And a maid saw him again, and began to say to them that stood by, This is one of them.

a maid. [Paidiske,] 'the maid,' and not the one mentioned in ver. 66, but [allos,] another, as Matthew states, (ch. 26:71,) she who was the janitrix, or door-keeper.

Joh 18:17

and began. 38 Lu 22:58 Joh 18:25 Ga 6:1

70 And he denied it again. And a little after, they that stood by said again to Peter, Surely thou art one of them: for thou art a Galilaean, and thy speech agreeth thereto.

a little. Mt 26:73,74 Lu 22:59,60 Joh 18:26,27

for. Jud 12:6 Ac 2:7

and thy. [He lalia sou,] 'Thy dialect,' or mode of speech. From various examples produced by Lightfoot, and Schoetgen, it appears that the Galileans used a very corrupt dialect and pronunciation; interchanging the gutturals, and other letters, and so blending or dividing words as to render them unintelligible, or convey a contrary sense. Thus when a Galilean would have asked, [immar le-mahn,] 'whose is this lamb,' he pronounced the first word so confusedly that it could not be known whether he meant [chamor, <02543>,] 'an ass,' [chamar, <02562>,] 'wine,' [amar, <06015>,] 'wool,' or [immar,,] 'a lamb.' A certain woman intending to say to a judge, 'My lord, I had a picture which they stole; and it was so great, that if you had been placed in it, your feet would not have touched the ground,' so spoiled it by her pronunciation, that her words meant, 'Sir slave, I had a beam, and they stole thee away; and it was so great, that if they had hung thee on it, thy feet would not have touched the ground.'

71 But he began to curse and to swear, saying, I know not this man of whom ye speak.

2Ki 8:12-15 10:32 Jer 17:9 1Co 10:12

72 And the second time the cock crew. And Peter called to mind the word that Jesus said unto him, Before the cock crow twice, thou shalt deny me thrice. And when he thought thereon, he wept.

the second. 30,68 Mt 26:34,74

Peter. 2Sa 24:10 Ps 119:59,60 Jer 31:18-20 Eze 16:63 36:31 Lu 15:17-19 22:60

when he thought thereon, he wept. or, he wept abundantly, or he began to weep. Eze 7:16 Mt 26:75 Lu 22:62 2Co 7:10