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4241 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 957.89 (Matthew Henry)

1. They came to a place called Golgotha, near adjoining to Jerusalem, probably the common place of execution. If he had had a house of his own in Jerusalem, probably …

4242 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 967.4 (Matthew Henry)

… , Psalms 89:12. Dr. Lightfoot, observing that the last place where we find Christ was in the coasts of Caesarea-Philippi, which was far from mount Tabor, rather …

4243 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 975.89 (Matthew Henry)

[1.] It is a certain truth that God has mercy in store, mercy in reserve, for all that have a reverence for his majesty, and a due regard to his sovereignty and authority …

4244 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 975.116 (Matthew Henry)

… , Psalms 89:19, 89:20, 89:24, 89:29. But that family had been long in a manner cast off and abhorred, Psalms 89:38. Now here it is glorified in, that, according to the promise …

4245 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 977.43 (Matthew Henry)

… , Psalms 89:27. It was also foretold that he should be God’s elect, in whom his soul delighted ( Isaiah 42:1 ); and, accordingly, it is here declared, Thou art my beloved …

4246 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 978.41 (Matthew Henry)

… , Psalms 89:15. It was an acceptable time, for it was a day of salvation.

4248 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 999.89 (Matthew Henry)

(1.) He found him: He first finds his own brother Simon; his finding implies his seeking him. Simon came along with Andrew to attend John’s ministry and baptism …

4249 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1002.89 (Matthew Henry)

(1.) To credit Christ’s word ( John 4:39 ): Many of the Samaritans of that city believed on him for the saying of the woman. So far they believed on him that they took …

4250 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1003.89 (Matthew Henry)

(3.) To this testimony he annexes a reproof of their infidelity and wickedness in four instances; particularly,

4251 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1004.89 (Matthew Henry)

I. To some it was a savour of death unto death; not only to the Jews, who were professed enemies to him and his doctrine, but even to many of his disciples, such as …

4252 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1006.46 (Matthew Henry)

… Psalms 89:21, 42:1. He did not act separately, but in his own name and his Father’s, and by the authority aforesaid, John 5:17, 14:9, 14:10. [2.] His Father’s commission to …

4253 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1006.76 (Matthew Henry)

… :1, 89:21. This greatly emboldens our faith in Christ and our reliance upon his word that he had, and knew he had, his Father with him, to confirm the word of his servant …

4254 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1006.89 (Matthew Henry)

2. What it was that they alleged against it; whereas Christ intimated that they needed to be made free, they urge, (1.) “We are Abraham’s seed, and Abraham was a prince …

4255 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1007.80 (Matthew Henry)

… :7, 89:27. See John 1:49; Thou art the Son of God, that is, the true Messiah. Those that expected the temporal kingdom of the Messiah delighted rather in calling him …

4256 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1007.89 (Matthew Henry)

III. Christ’s answer to this cavil, which, if it did not convince them, yet silenced them: If you were blind you should have no sin; but now you say, We see, therefore …

4257 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1008.3 (Matthew Henry)

… :19, 89:52. If we would have our amens accepted in heaven, let Christ’s amens be prevailing on earth; his repeated amens .

4258 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1009.89 (Matthew Henry)

b. His cheerful assurance of a ready answer at any time ( John 11:42 ): And I know that thou hearest me always. Let none think that this was some uncommon favour granted …

4259 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1010.84 (Matthew Henry)

… ( Psalms 89:29 ), that he should have length of days for ever and ever, and his years as many generations ( Psalms 21:4, 61:6 ), from all which they inferred that the Messiah …

4260 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1010.89 (Matthew Henry)

… :17, 89:36, 89:37. The ordinances of heaven are unchangeably fixed, and yet the sun and moon set and are eclipsed; so Christ the Sun of righteousness abides for ever …