MATTHEW CHAPTER 18 MATTHEW 17:1 The transfiguration of Christ. MATTHEW 17:10 He instructs his disciples concerning the coming of Elias, MATTHEW 17:14 healeth the lunatic, MATTHEW 17:22,23 foretells his own passion, MATTHEW 17:24 and payeth tribute. SEE POOLE ON "MATTHEW 17:2".... [ Continue Reading ]
Ver. 1,2. Both Mark and Luke have recorded this history. Mark saith, MARK 9:3, _his raiment became shining, exceeding white as snow; so as no fuller on earth can white them._ Luke saith, LUKE 9:28,29; _And it came to pass about an eight days after these sayings, he took Peter, and John, and James, a... [ Continue Reading ]
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Ver. 3,4. Mark adds, MARK 9:6, For he wist not what to say; for they were sore afraid. Luke addeth, LUKE 9:31, _who appeared in glory, and spake of his decease which he should accomplish at Jerusalem. But Peter and they that were with him were heavy with sleep: and when they were awake, they saw his... [ Continue Reading ]
Mark and Luke relate the same without any considerable variation, only Luke saith, _they feared as they entered into the cloud._ It seemeth that the cloud did encompass them, so as they seemed all as if they had been within the cloud. This still increased their fear. It is observable, that God did v... [ Continue Reading ]
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Ver. 6-8. Mark saith no more than, _And suddenly, when they had looked round about, they saw no man any more, save Jesus only with themselves._ Such is the majesty and glory of God, that a cloud will not so veil it as that a man is able to behold any appearance of it without some consternation; some... [ Continue Reading ]
Mark saith the same, MARK 9:9. Luke saith, LUKE 9:36, _They kept it close, and told no man in those days any of those things which they had seen._ The other two evangelists record the precept; Luke and Mark, their obedience to it. The most probable reason of this charge given by interpreters is, les... [ Continue Reading ]
Before these words, Mark saith, MARK 9:10, _And they kept that saying with themselves, questioning one with another what the rising from the dead should mean._ Then he addeth, _And they asked him, saying, Why say the scribes that Elias must first come._ The disciples (as appeareth) were as yet very... [ Continue Reading ]
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OLBGrk; Ver. 11-13. Mark saith, MARK 9:12, _He answered and told them, Elias verily comes first, and restoreth all things; and how it is written of the Son of man, that he must suffer many things, and be set at nought. But I say unto you, That Elias is indeed come, and they have done unto him whatso... [ Continue Reading ]
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Ver. 14-16. The same history is told us both by Mark and Luke, but with considerable difference; we have it, MARK 9:17,18, thus, _And one of the multitude answered and said, Master, I have brought unto thee my son, which hath a dumb spirit; and wheresoever he taketh him, he teareth him: and he foame... [ Continue Reading ]
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Ver. 17,18. Mark relates this part of the history much more largely, MARK 9:19, he answereth him, and saith, O faithless generation, how long shall I be with you? how long shall I suffer you? Bring him unto me. And they brought him unto him: and when he saw him, straightway the spirit tare him; and... [ Continue Reading ]
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Ver. 19-21. Mark repeats only what we have here MATTHEW 17:19,21. The reason assigned here by our Saviour why his disciples could not cast out this devil, was their unbelief; not their total want, but the weakness of their faith. Christ here again lets us see the power of faith, and the mischief of... [ Continue Reading ]
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Ver. 22,23. Mark saith, MARK 9:30. _And they departed thence, and passed through Galilee; and he would not that any man should know it. For he taught his disciples, and said unto them, The Son of man is delivered into the hands of men, and they shall kill him; and after that he is killed, he shall r... [ Continue Reading ]
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OLBGrk; Ver. 24-27. The Jews were by God's law, EXODUS 30:13, obliged to pay a half shekel, which was for the service of the sanctuary, EXODUS 30:16: this was paid every year. The half shekel amounted in our money to fifteen pence, or thereabouts. Whether this were the tribute money here demanded an... [ Continue Reading ]