The Gospel of Matthew (Volume 2); An Exposition (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1907. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... CHAPTER XXVI. The great last discourse of the King being ended there remains now nothing else to record than the story of His passion, His suffering, death and resurrection. This is the record of the remaining three chapters of the first Gospel. Two of these are the longest in the whole book. He had foretold in His great prophecy in the Olivet discourse the future of the Jews, the Christian profession and the future of the nations. Now He is to go and fulfill all the predictions concerning His sufferings and death, as written in Moses, the Prophets and the Psalms. The twenty-siJcth chapter, which we shall follow briefly, is one of contrasts. Here we behold Him in all His wonderful perfection again. With what calmness and dignity He enters upon that great work, which the Father gave Him to do. On the other hand we see wickedness and Satanic powers revealed which now cast themselves in all their fury upon the holy One. What a wonderful story it is which we have followed in this first Gospel. How marvelous the events and how perfect and divine the entire arrangement Man could never have written such an account. This chapter tells us of seven events, which we hope to follow in their order. These are the following: 1.-- The last prediction of His suffering and death (verses 1-5). 2.--His anointing in the house of Simon, the leper, in Bethany (verses 6-13). 3.--Judas betrays Him for thirty pieces of silver (verses 14-16). 4.--The account of the passover meal and the institution of the Lord's Supper (verses 17-35)- 5---The agony in the garden of Gethsemane (verses 36-46). 6.--His capture and the accusations and sufferings before Caiaphas, the high priest (verses 47-68). 7.--The denial of Peter (65-75). "And it came to pass when Jesus had finished all these sayings, He...