AFTER SIX DAYS. The Transfiguration (see App-149) is date in all three Gospels (Mark 9:2.Luke 9:28; Luke 9:28). It was thus connected with the first mention of His sufferings and death (Matthew 16:21; Matthew 17:9; Matthew 17:12), and would counteract any doubts that the disclosure might give rise t... [ Continue Reading ]
TRANSFIGURED. Greek. _metamorphoomai =_ to change the form. Occurs only here, Mark 9:2, and in Rom 12:2, 2 Corinthians 3:18. Marking the change TO. new condition, while _metaschematizo =_ change FROM. former condition. See note on Philippians 1:3; Philippians 1:21. WAS. became. LIGHT. App-130.... [ Continue Reading ]
BEHOLD. Figure of speech _Asterismos_ (App-6), for emphasis. APPEARED. App-106. MOSES. Representing the Law, and those to be raised from the dead. See note on Matthew 8:4. ELIAS. Elijah. Representing those "caught up" without dying. Both mentioned in Malachi 4:4; Malachi 4:5. TALKING. talking to... [ Continue Reading ]
IF, &C. See the condition in App-118. Not the same as in Matthew 17:20. WILT. App-102. TABERNACLES. booths.... [ Continue Reading ]
SPAKE. was speaking. A BRIGHT CLOUD. Was this the _Shekhinah,_ the symbol of Jehovah's glory? OUT OF. Greek. _ek._ THIS IS MY BELOVED SON. The Divine _formula_ of consecration of Messiah as priest; in Matthew 3:17 as prophet. In Psalms 2:7; Acts 13:33, and Hebrews 1:5; Hebrews 5:5, as king. AM W... [ Continue Reading ]
ON. Greek. _epi._ SORE. exceedingly.... [ Continue Reading ]
NOT. Greek. _me._ App-105. SAW. App-133.... [ Continue Reading ]
NO MAN. no one. SAVE. except, used for _alla_ (= but). See note on "but", Matthew 20:23. ONLY. alone.... [ Continue Reading ]
FROM. away from. Greek. _apo._ App-104. THE SON OF MAN. See App-98. BE RISEN AGAIN. have risen. Here, "again" is part of the verb. Not so in Matthew 17:23, and Matthew 16:21. FROM. from among. Greek. _ek._ App-104. The first occurance of _ek_ in this connection. Always associated with Christ and H... [ Continue Reading ]
SHALL FIRST COME. cometh first. RESTORED WILL RESTORE. Not the same, but better. The noun occurs only in Acts 3:21. The verb occurs eight times: Matthew 12:13; Matthew 17:11.Mark 3:5; Mark 8:25; Mark 9:12.Luke 6:10; Acts 1:6; Hebrews 13:19.... [ Continue Reading ]
KNEW. recognized. Greek. _epiginosko._ App-132. NOT. Greek. _ou._ HAVE DONE. did. UNTO HIM. in his case. Greek. _en._ App-104. LISTED. pleased, or willed. Greek. _thelo._ App-102. SHALL... SUFFER. is about... to suffer. So in Matthew 17:22 and Matthew 20:22. ALSO THE SON OF MAN.. the Son of ma... [ Continue Reading ]
OF. concerning. Greek. _peri._ App-104.... [ Continue Reading ]
CAME. came down, &c. Compare Mark 9:14.Luke 9:37. A CERTAIN MAN. a man. Greek. _anthropos._ App-123.... [ Continue Reading ]
MERCY. pity. HE IS LUNATICK. moonstruck: i.e. epileptic, because epilepsy was supposed to be caused by the moon. Greek. _seleniazomai._ Occurs only in Matthew, here, and Matthew 4:24. SORE VEXED. suffers miserably.... [ Continue Reading ]
COULD NOT CURE HIM. were not able to cure him.... [ Continue Reading ]
FAITHLESS. unbelieving. PERVERSE. perverted. GENERATION. See note on Matthew 11:16. HOW LONG... ?. until when... ? Figures of speech _Erotesis_ and _Ecphonesis._ App-6. SUFFER. put up with.... [ Continue Reading ]
THE DEVIL. it, or him. HE. it: i.e. the demon. OUT OF. away from. Greek. _apo._ App-104. Not the same as Matthew 17:5. CHILD. boy. Greek. _pais_. App-108.... [ Continue Reading ]
WHY COULD NOT WE CAST HIM OUT?. Why were not we able to east it out? See notes on Matthew 21:21, and Luke 17:5.... [ Continue Reading ]
BECAUSE. On account of. Greek. _dia._ See note on Luke 17:6. UNBELIEF. All the texts read "little faith", or "littleness of faith". See note on Mat 6:38. VERILY. See note on Matthew 5:18. IF, &C. Denoting. contingent condition. App-118. SAY. The Rabbins were termed rooters up of mountains, becau... [ Continue Reading ]
THIS KIND. Implying different kinds. See Matthew 12:45. Act 16:17. 1 John 4:1. T Tr. [A] WH. omit this verse; but not the Syriac. BUT. except. PRAYER. Greek. _proseuche._ See App-134.... [ Continue Reading ]
GALILEE. App-169. SHALL BE. is about to be. This is the second of the _four_ announcements. See the Structure, and note on Matthew 16:21. BETRAYED. delivered up. This is added in this the second announcement of His sufferings. Compare Matthew 16:21.... [ Continue Reading ]
SHALL. will. THE THIRD DAY. See note on Matthew 16:21. and App-148. BE RAISED AGAIN. be raised up. Not the same word as in Matthew 17:9, but the same as in Matthew 16:21.... [ Continue Reading ]
TRIBUTE. money. the _didrachma =_ the half-shekels (Exodus 30:11). Occurs only here. See App-51.:8. Not the same word as in Matthew 17:25; Matthew 22:19.... [ Continue Reading ]
YES. Showing that the Lord did pay. Compare Matthew 17:27. PREVENTED. anticipated: i.e. spoke first, or forestalled. Greek. _prophthano._ Occurs only here. OF. from. Greek. _apo_, as in Matthew 17:9, not in verses: Matthew 17:17; Matthew 17:12; Matthew 17:13. EARTH. Greek. _ge_ App-129. CUSTOM.... [ Continue Reading ]
THEN. It followeth, then, that.... [ Continue Reading ]
LEST WE SHOULD OFFEND, &C. But, not (Greek. _me._ App-105.) to give them an occasion of offence (either by neglecting their duty or by traducing the Lord). See Matthew 18:6. AN HOOK.. weighted line with several hooks, rapidly drawn through the water, is employed to-day at Tiberias. Greek. _agkistro... [ Continue Reading ]