Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
But he himself went a day's journey into the wilderness, and came and sat down under a juniper tree: and he requested for himself that he might die; and said, It is enough; now, O LORD, take away my life; for I am not better than my fathers.
Sat down
He requested
Better
Bible References
Sat down
John 4:6
and Jacob's spring was there. So Jesus, tired from His journey, was sitting by the spring just as He was. It was about noon.
He requested
Philippians 1:21
For to me living means Christ and dying brings gain.
Better
Matthew 6:26
Take a good look at the wild birds, for they do not sow or reap, or store up food in barns, and yet your heavenly Father keeps on feeding them. Are you not worth more than they?
Romans 3:9
What is our conclusion then? Is it that we Jews are better than they? Not at all! For we have already charged that Jews and Greeks alike are all under the sway of sin,