Matthew 27:1-10 When the morning was come, all the chief priests and elders of the people took counsel against Jesus to put him to death:… I. WHEREIN IT RESEMBLED TRUE REPENTANCE. 1. It was similar to true repentance in that conviction of sin from which it sprung. 2. In the open acknowledgment of guilt to which his convictions led him. 3. In the deep sorrow with which his repentance was accompanied. 4. In the self-condemnation with which the repentance of Judas was attended. 5. His extreme anxiety to counteract the evil consequences of his crime, and his entire renunciation of its fruits. II. WHEREIN IT DIFFERED FROM IT. 1. It differed from it in its origin. It had its origin in the natural conscience, not in the grace of God. 2. In the object of his sorrow. Judas repented not of his crime, but of its consequences. 3. In its extent. It was of a partial nature. 4. In its results.This shows — 1. That we may bear very close resemblance to the disciples of Christ, and yet remain still in the number of His enemies, and share their condemnation. 2. That a profession of attachment to Christ aggravates the guilt of sin, and renders an indulgence in it peculiarly dangerous. 3. No man can be a gainer by sin. (C. Bradley.) Parallel Verses KJV: When the morning was come, all the chief priests and elders of the people took counsel against Jesus to put him to death: |
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