Luke 9:1-6
Then he called his twelve disciples together, and gave them power and authority over all devils, and to cure diseases. For the exposition, see the notes at ; Matthew 10:5.... [ Continue Reading ]
Then he called his twelve disciples together, and gave them power and authority over all devils, and to cure diseases. For the exposition, see the notes at ; Matthew 10:5.... [ Continue Reading ]
Now Herod the tetrarch heard of all that was done by him: and he was perplexed, because that it was said of some, that John was risen from the dead; For the exposition, see the notes at Mark 6:14.... [ Continue Reading ]
And the apostles, when they were returned, told him all that they had done. And he took them, and went aside privately into a desert place belonging to the city called Bethsaida. For the exposition, see the notes at Mark 6:30.... [ Continue Reading ]
And it came to pass, as he was alone praying, his disciples were with him: and he asked them, saying, Whom say the people that I am? For the exposition, see the notes at Matthew 16:13. The time and occasion of this section, which are of the utmost importance to the right comprehension of it, are... [ Continue Reading ]
And it came to pass about an eight days after these sayings, he took Peter and John and James, and went up into a mountain to pray. AND IT CAME TO PASS, ABOUT AN EIGHT DAYS AFTER THESE SAYINGS - meaning, after the first startling announcement of His approaching Sufferings and Death. Matthew and... [ Continue Reading ]
And as he prayed, the fashion of his countenance was altered, and his raiment was white and glistering. AND AS HE PRAYED, THE FASHION OF HIS COUNTENANCE WAS ALTERED. Before He cried He was answered, and while he was yet speaking He was heard. Blessed interruption to prayer this! AND HIS RAIMENT... [ Continue Reading ]
And, behold, there talked with him two men, which were Moses and Elias: AND, BEHOLD, THERE TALKED WITH HIM TWO MEN, WHICH WERE MOSES AND ELIAS. Who, exclaims Bengel, would not have believed these were angels (compare ; ), had not their human names been subjoined? Moses represented "the law," Eli... [ Continue Reading ]
Who appeared in glory, and spake of his decease which he should accomplish at Jerusalem. WHO APPEARED IN GLORY AND SPAKE [ elegon (G3004 ), RATHER, 'AND WERE SPEAKING'] OF HIS DECEASE, [ teen (G3588) exodon (G1841) autou (G846)] - 'of His exodus;' 'His exit,' or 'His departure.' Beautiful euphemi... [ Continue Reading ]
But Peter and they that were with him were heavy with sleep: and when they were awake, they saw his glory, and the two men that stood with him. BUT PETER AND THEY THAT WERE WITH HIM WERE HEAVY WITH SLEEP: AND WHEN THEY WERE AWAKE, [ diagreegoreesantes (G1235) de (G1161)]. So certainly mint interp... [ Continue Reading ]
And it came to pass, as they departed from him, Peter said unto Jesus, Master, it is good for us to be here: and let us make three tabernacles; one for thee, and one for Moses, and one for Elias: not knowing what he said. AND IT CAME TO PASS, AS THEY DEPARTED FROM HIM, PETER SAID UNTO JESUS, MAS... [ Continue Reading ]
While he thus spake, there came a cloud, and overshadowed them: and they feared as they entered into the cloud. WHILE HE THUS SPAKE, THERE CAME A CLOUD - not one of our watery clouds, but the Shechinah cloud, the pavilion of the manifested presence of God with His people on earth, what Peter cal... [ Continue Reading ]
And there came a voice out of the cloud, saying, This is my beloved Son: hear him. AND THERE CAME A VOICE OUT OF THE CLOUD - "such a voice," says Peter emphatically [ foonees (G5456) toiasde (G5107)]. "And this voice" he adds "we heard when we were with him in the holy mount" (2 Peter 1:17). The... [ Continue Reading ]
And when the voice was past, Jesus was found alone. And they kept it close, and told no man in those days any of those things which they had seen. AND WHEN THE VOICE WAS PAST, JESUS WAS FOUND ALONE. Moses and Elias are gone. Their work is done, and they have disappeared from the scene, feeling no... [ Continue Reading ]
And it came to pass, that on the next day, when they were come down from the hill, much people met him. For the exposition, see the notes at Mark 9:14.... [ Continue Reading ]
Then there arose a reasoning among them, which of them should be greatest. For the exposition, see the notes at Mark. 33-37 . It is a remarkable characteristic of this Gospel that the contents of nearly nine chapters of it-beginning with this section (), and going down to - are, with the excepti... [ Continue Reading ]
And it came to pass, when the time was come that he should be received up, he stedfastly set his face to go to Jerusalem, AND IT CAME TO PASS, WHEN THE TIME WAS COME THAT HE SHOULD BE RECEIVED UP, [ en (G1722) too (G3588) sumpleerousthai (G4845) tas (G3588) heemeras (G2250) tees (G3588) analeemps... [ Continue Reading ]
And sent messengers before his face: and they went, and entered into a village of the Samaritans, to make ready for him. AND SENT MESSENGERS BEFORE HIS FACE: AND THEY WENT, AND ENTERED INTO A VILLAGE OF THE SAMARITANS, TO MAKE READY FOR HIM. He had given no such orders before; but now, instead o... [ Continue Reading ]
And they did not receive him, because his face was as though he would go to Jerusalem. AND THEY DID NOT RECEIVE HIM, BECAUSE HIS FACE WAS AS THOUGH HE WOULD GO TO JERUSALEM. The Galileans, in going to the festivals at Jerusalem, usually took the Samaritan route (Joseph. Antt. 20: 6. 1), and yet... [ Continue Reading ]
And when his disciples James and John saw this, they said, Lord, wilt thou that we command fire to come down from heaven, and consume them, even as Elias did? AND WHEN HIS DISCIPLES JAMES AND JOHN SAW THIS, THEY SAID, LORD, WILT THOU THAT WE COMMAND FIRE TO COME DOWN FROM HEAVEN, AND CONSUME THEM... [ Continue Reading ]
But he turned, and rebuked them, and said, Ye know not what manner of spirit ye are of. BUT HE TURNED, AND REBUKED THEM, AND SAID, YE KNOW NOT WHAT MANNER OF SPIRIT YE ARE OF. 'The thing ye demand, though in keeping with the legal, is unsuited to the genius of the evangelical dispensation.' The... [ Continue Reading ]
For the Son of man is not come to destroy men's lives, but to save them. And they went to another village. FOR THE SON OF MAN IS NOT COME TO DESTROY MEN'S LIVES, BUT TO SAVE THEM - a saying truly divine, of which, all His miracles-for salvation, never destruction-were one continued illustration.... [ Continue Reading ]
And it came to pass, that, as they went in the way, a certain man said unto him, Lord, I will follow thee whithersoever thou goest. For the exposition, see the notes at Matthew 8:18.... [ Continue Reading ]