PUBLIC-DOMAIN CHRISTIAN BOOK
Expository Thoughts on the Gospels — St. Mark
Ryle, J. C. (John Charles), 1816–1900 · 128,053 words · 339 reading sections
MASK XIV. 66—72.
66 And as Peter was beneath in the palace, there eometh one of the maids of the High Priest: 67 And when she saw Peter warm- ing himself, she looked upon him, and said. And thou also wast with Jesus of Nazareth. 68 But he denied, saying, I know not, neither understand I what thou sayest. And he went out into the porc…
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fear that he actually denies his Lord. He declares that he knows not Him whom he had accompanied and lived with for three years ! He declares that he knows not Him who had healed his own wife's mother, taken him up into the mount of transfiguration, and saved him from drowning in the sea of Galilee ! And he not only de…
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brings saints into great sorroiv. The conclusion of the passage is very affecting. "Peter called to mind the words that Jesus said unto him, Before the cock crow thou shalt deny me thrice." Who can pretend to describe the feelings that must have flashed across the apostle's mind ? Who can conceive the shame, and con- f…
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335 shall be sure to smart for it. Though He forgives us, He will make us feel the folly of our own ways. Those that follow the Lord most fully, shall always follow Him most comfortably. " Their sorrows shall be multiplied who hasten after other gods/' (Psalm xvi. 4.)…
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1 And straightway in the morning the Chief Priests held a consultation with the elders and Scribes and the whole council, and bound Jesus, and carried him away, and delivered him to Pilate. 2 And Pilate asked him, Art thou the king of the Jews ? And he answer-- iug said unto him, Thou say est it. 3 And the Chief Prie…
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Let us mark in these verses, what a striking proof the Jewish rulers gave to their own nation that the times of Messiah had come. The chapter opens with the fact, that the chief priests bound Jesus and " delivered Him to Pilate," the Koman Governor. Why did they do so ? Because they had no longer the power of putting …
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A roan in high place without religious principles, is one of the most pitiable sights in the world. He is like a large ship tossed to and fro on the sea without com- pass or rudder. His very greatness surrounds him with temptations and snares. It gives him power for good or evil, which, if he knows not how to use it ar…
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Let us bless God that we have such a glorious salvation set before us. Our plea must ever be, not that we are deserving of acquittal, but that Christ has died for us. Let us take heed, that having so great a salvation we really make use of it for our own souls. May we never rest till we can say by faith, " Christ is mi…
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16 And the soldiers led him away into the hall, called Prsetorium ; and they call together the whole band. 17 And they clothed him with pur- ple, and platted a crown of thorns, and put it about his head, 18 And began to salute him, Hail, King of the Jews ! I ly And they smote him on the head with a reed, and did spi…
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that the sufferer was the eternal Son of God, we are lost in wonder and amazement. And when we reflect further that these sufferings were voluntarily endured to deliver sinful men and women like ourselves from hell, we may see something of St. Paul's meaning when he says, " The love of Christ passeth knowledge/' " God …
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ing-stock by the Koman soldiers. They " clothed Him with purple" in derision, and put " a crown of thorns" on His head, in mockery of his kingdom. " They smote Him on the head with a reed, and did spit upon Him/' as one utterly contemptible, and no better than " the filth of the world." (1 Cor. iv. 13.) And why was th…
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sense of Christ's unutterable love to our souls. Let us remember what we are, corrupt, evil, and miserable sin- ners. Let us remember who the Lord Jesus is, the eter- nal Son of God, the maker of all things. And then let us remember that for our sakes Jesus voluntarily en- dured the most painful, horrible, and disgrace…
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36 And one ran and filled a spunge full of vinegar, and put it on a reed, and gave him to drink, saying, Let alone; let us see whether Elias will come to take him down. 37 And Jesus cried with a loud voice, and gave up the ghost. 38 And the veil of the temple was rent in twain from the top to the 33 And when the six…
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What did the miraculous rending of the veil mean ? It taught the abolition and termination of the whole Jewish law of ceremonies. It taught that the way into the holiest of all was now thrown open to all mankind "by Christ's death. (Heb. ix. 8.) It taught that Gentiles as well as Jews might now draw nigh to God with bo…
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may we suppose was the agony of the holy Son of God — when all the sin of all the world was laid upon His head — when He felt Himself reckoned guilty, though without sin — when He felt His Father's countenance turned away from Him ? The agony of that season must have been*" something past understanding. It is a high th…
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There is deep experimental instruction in this, which deserves the notice of all true Christians. No doubt there is a sense in which our Lord's feeling of being u forsaken" was peculiar to Himself, since He was suf- fering for our sins and not for His own. But still after making this allowance, there remains the great …
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stay upon his God." " Why art thou cast down, 0 my soul, and why art thou disquieted within me \ Hope thou in God, for I shall yet praise him." (Isaiah 1. 10. Psalm xlii. 11.…
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39 And when the centurion, which stood over against him, saw that he so cried out. and gave up the ghost, he said, Truly this man was the Son of God. 40 There were also women looking on afar off: among whom was Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James the less and of Joses, and Sa- lome ; 41 (Who also, when he wa…
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cified, lay down His life, and become obedient even unto death. Let this be established in our minds. Our Sa- viour really and truly died. Let us notice, for one thing in this passage, what honorable mention is here made of women. We are specially told that, when our Lord gave up the ghost, " there were women looking …
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saw Him a cold, blood-sprinkled corpse. Others had shown love to Jesus while He was speaking and living, but Joseph showed love when He was silent and dead. Let us take comfort in the thought that there are true Christians on earth, of whom we know nothing, and in places where we should not expect to find them. No dou…
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353 from the tomb, so surely shall all who believe in Him rise gloriously in the day of His appearing. Eemember- ing this, they -may look down with calmness into the " house appointed for all living." They may recollect that Jesus himself was once there on their behalf, and has robbed death of his sting. They may say …
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1 And when the sahbath was past, Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mo- ther of James, and Salome, had bought sweet spices, that they might come and anoint him. 2 And very early in the morning the first day of the week, they came unto the sepulchre at the rising of the sun. 3 And they said among themselves, Who shall roll …
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to Christ. We have a forcible illustration of this in the conduct of Mary Magdalene, and the other Mary, which St. Mark here records. He tells us that they had u bought sweet spices" to anoint our Lord, and that " very early in the morning, the first day of the week, they came unto the sepulchre, at the rising of the s…
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sense of our debt to God will always be attended by a slight sense of what we owe for our redemption. It is the man who feels much forgiven who loves much. " To whom little is forgiven, the same loveth little." (Luke vii. 47.) Let us observe, secondly, in this passage, bow the difficulties which Christians fear, will s…
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Let us observe, thirdly, in this passage, that the friends of Christ have no cause to be afraid of angels. We are told, that when Mary Magdalene and her companion saw an angel sitting in the sepulchre, " they were affrighted." But they were at once reassured by his words : "Be not affrighted : ye seek Jesus of Nazareth…
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Let us observe, lastly, in this passage, the exceeding kindness of God towards his backsliding servants. The message which the angel conveys is a striking illustration of this truth. Mary Magdalene and the other Mary were bid to tell the disciples that " Jesus goeth before them into Galilee/' and that " there they shal…
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9 Now when Jesus was risen early the first day of the week, he appeared first to Mary Magdalene, out of whom he had cast seven devils. 10 And she went and told them that had been with him, as they mourned and wept. 11 And they, when they had heard that he was alive, and had been seen of her, believed not. 12 After t…
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We need not doubt, for one thing, that, by appearing "first to Mary Magdalene," our Lord meant to show us how much He values love and faithfulness. Last at the cross and first at the grave, last to confess her Master while living, and first to honor Him when dead, this warm-hearted disciple was allowed to be the first …
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Let us learn from the unbelief of the apostles, a useful practical lesson for ourselves. Let us cease to feel sur- prise when we feel doubts arising in our own heart. Let us cease to expect perfection of faith in other believers. We are yet in the body. We are men of like passions with the apostles. We must count it no…
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15 And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the Gospel to every creature. 16 He that believtith and is baptized shall be saved; but he that belie veth not sh;>ll be damned. 17 And these sirrn> shall follow them that believe ; In my name shall they I cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongu…
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We ought to notice, firstly, in these verses, the parting commission which our Lord gives to His apostles. He is addressing them for the last time. He marks out their work till He comes again, in words of wide and deep significance, " Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature." The Lord Jesus w…
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wearied in trying to do good to the souls of all mankind. If we cannot go to the heathen in China and Hindostan, let us seek to enlighten the darkness which we shall easily find within reach of our own door. Let us lahor on, unmoved by the sneers and taunts of those who dis- approve missionary operations, and hold them…
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sacramental act, which our Master Himself has com- manded ; and when the ordinance is rightly used, we may confidently believe that He seals it by His blessing. We are taught here, furthermore, the absolute necessity of faith in Christ to salvation. This is the one thing needful. " He that beiieveth not" is the man tha…
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We ought to notice, lastly, in these verses, the gracious promises of special help which our Lord holds out in His parting words to His apostles. He knew well the enormous difficulties of the work which He had just commissioned them to do. He knew the mighty battle they would have to fight with heathenism, the world, a…
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" When the enemy shall come in like a flood, the Spirit of the Lord shall lift up a standard against him." (Isai lix. 19.) Finally, let us never forget, that Christ's believing Church in the world is of itself a standing miracle. The conversion and perseverance in grace of every member of that Church, is a sign and wo…
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19 So then after the Lord had spo- ken unto them, he was received up into heaven, and sat on the right hand of God. 20 And they went forth, and preach- ed every where, the Lord working with them, and confirming the word with signs following. Amen. These words form the conclusion of St. Mark's Gospel. Short as the pas…
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the place where He is at this present time. We are told that " He was received up into heaven, and sat on the right hand of God." He returned to that glory which He had with the Father before He came into the world. He received, as our victorious Mediator and Kedeemer, the highest position of dignity and power in heave…
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selves, and see no result from our work. But the last day will assuredly prove that the Lord Jesus always works with those who work for Him, and that there were " signs following," though it was not given to the workmen to see them. Let us then be " stedfast, im- movable, always abounding in the work of the Lord." We m…
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