Matthew 26:51-75

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Matthew 26:71-72

Mark hath the same, Mark 14:70, more shortly. So Luke, Luke 22:58. It is like Peter, upon the first alarm, began to shift away, and was got into the porch, but there another meets him with the same charge. Here, to the former lie which he had told, and here repeateth, he adds an oath for the confirmation of what he had said. What are the best of men, when God leaves them to their own strength! But the temptation yet riseth higher. read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Matthew 26:73-74

Mark saith, Mark 14:70,Mark 14:71, And a little after, they that stood by said again to Peter, Surely thou art one of them: for thou art a Galilean, and thy speech agreeth thereto. But he began to curse and to swear, saying, I know not this man of whom ye speak. Luke hath it, Luke 22:59,Luke 22:60, And about the space of one hour after another confidently affirmed, saying, Of a truth this fellow also was with him: for he is a Galilean. And Peter said, Man, I know not what thou sayest. And... read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Matthew 26:75

Mark saith, Mark 14:72, 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. Luke saith, Luke 22:61,Luke 22:62, And the Lord turned, and looked upon Peter. And Peter remembered the word of the Lord, how he had said unto him, Before the cock crow, thou shalt deny me thrice. And Peter went out and wept bitterly. We have in this last verse Peter’s repentance and... read more

Joseph Exell

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - Matthew 26:47-56

CRITICAL NOTESMatthew 26:47. A great multitude.—See John 18:3 (R.V.); Luke 22:52. The body, guided by Judas, consisted of (1) a company of Roman soldiers; (2) a detachment of the Levitical temple-guard; (3) certain members of the Sanhedrin and Pharisees (ibid.). Staves.—I.e. clubs. Not the same word as in chapter Matthew 10:10.Matthew 26:51. One of them.—See John 18:10. When the Evangelical tradition first assumed shape and form, prudence required that the name of Peter should not be publicly... read more

Joseph Exell

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - Matthew 26:57-68

CRITICAL NOTESMatthew 26:57. To Caiaphas.—Apparently after a preliminary examination before Annas (John 18:13; John 18:19-24). Where the scribes and the elders were assembled.—It was against the rules of Jewish law to hold a session of the Sanhedrin or Council for the trial of capital offences by night. Such an assembly on the night of the paschal supper must have been still more at variance with usage, and the fact that it was so held has, indeed, been urged as a proof that the Last Supper was... read more

Joseph Exell

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - Matthew 26:69-75

CRITICAL NOTESMatthew 26:71. Porch.—The dim, over-arched passage, leading outward from the area of the court to the entrance gate (Morison).Matthew 26:73. Thy speech bewrayeth thee.—Peter was discovered by his use of the Galilæan dialect. The Galilæans were unable to pronounce the gutturals distinctly, and they lisped, pronouncing sh like th. Perhaps Peter said, “I know not the ith,” instead of, “I know not the ish” (man) (Carr). To bewray, from the Anglo-Saxon wreian, to accuse, then, to point... read more

William Nicoll

Sermon Bible Commentary - Matthew 26:56

Matthew 26:56 The Fickleness of Friends. I. "Then all the disciples forsook Him and fled." The cruelty of all this it would be hard to exaggerate. For three years and upwards their Divine Master had been building up their faith and binding them to Himself by a thousand heavenly arts. They had witnessed His miracles; they had heard His discourses; they had experienced His favours; they had been made the objects of His priceless love. Behold, the end is at last approaching the end of life. The... read more

William Nicoll

Sermon Bible Commentary - Matthew 26:57-58

Matthew 26:57-58 , Matthew 26:69-75 Peter's Denial of Jesus. Although Peter's denial of his Lord shocked all witnesses as a sudden, unaccountable, disconnected thing, it was in reality but the last act in a succession of acts, one growing out of another. I. Think of this deed in connection with a certain weakness in which it began. Who denied the Lord? Was it that supreme scoundrel, Judas? No infinitely pathetic tale to tell! it was Peter! There was nothing artful, nothing subtle, nothing... read more

William Nicoll

Sermon Bible Commentary - Matthew 26:58

Matthew 26:58 I. Like the rest of the disciples, Peter no sooner saw the capture of the Lord than he forsook Him and fled. He has scarcely fled when he turns to follow but he follows afar off, as one who would disguise even while he yields to the impulse. In the very midst of the high priest's servants, he seats himself, hoping by the parade of confidence to disarm suspicion. But he had miscalculated his own powers. He was too good a man to be a good actor. The part was overplayed. He had... read more

William Nicoll

Sermon Bible Commentary - Matthew 26:63

Matthew 26:63 When our Lord was upon earth, the measure of the fulness of His revelation to men was conditioned by their disposition towards Himself, and by their general moral character. This explains His silence to Caiaphas, to Herod, and to Pilate. In like manner the Scriptures are silent to some and full of heavenly wisdom for others. That which a man will get out of the Bible depends on what he brings to the Bible. The eye can see only what it brings with it the power of seeing. I.... read more

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