Luke 9:1

CHAPTER IX.

Christ sends his apostles to preach and work miracles, 1-6.

Herod, hearing of the fame of Jesus, is perplexed; some suppose

that John Baptist is risen from the dead; others, that Elijah

or one of the old prophets was come to life, 7-9.

The apostles return and relate the success of their mission. He

goes to a retired place, and the people follow him, 10, 11.

He feeds five thousand men with five loaves and two fishes,

12-17.

He asks his disciples what the public think of him, 18-21.

Foretells his passion, 22.

Shows the necessity of self-denial, and the importance of

salvation, 23-25.

Threatens those who deny him before men, 26.

The transfiguration, 27-36.

Cures a demoniac, 37-43.

Again foretells his passion, 44, 45.

The disciples contend who shall be greatest, 46-48.

Of the person who cast out devils in Christ's name, but did not

associate with the disciples, 49, 50.

Of the Samaritans who would not receive him, 51-56.

Of the man who wished to follow Jesus, 57, 58.

He calls another disciple who asks permission first to bury his

father, 59.

Our Lord's answer 60-62.

NOTES ON CHAP. IX.

Verse Luke 9:1. Power and authority] δυναμιν και εξουσιαν. The words properly mean here, the power to work miracles; and that authority by which the whole demoniac system was to be subjected to them. The reader will please to observe:

1. That Luke mentions both demons and diseases; therefore he was either mistaken, or demons and diseases are not the same.

2. The treatment of these two was not the same:-the demons were to be cast out, the diseases to be healed. See Matthew 10:1.