CONTENTS.
_ We have here the glorious Scene of_ CHRIST's _Transfiguration. The_
LORD _begins to prepare the minds of his Disciples for his Death. The
miracle of the Child healed of a Dumb Spirit. Our_ LORD's _Discourse
with his Disciples._
AND he said unto them, Verily I say unto you, That there b... [ Continue Reading ]
(2) And after six days Jesus taketh _with him_ Peter, and James, and
John, and leadeth them up into an high mountain apart by themselves:
and he was transfigured before them. (3) And his raiment became
shining, exceeding white as snow; so as no fuller on earth can white
them. (4) And there appeared,... [ Continue Reading ]
(14) And when he came to _his_ disciples, he saw a great multitude
about them, and the scribes questioning with them. (15) And
straightway all the people, when they beheld him, were greatly amazed,
and running to _him_ saluted him. (16) And he asked the scribes, What
question ye with them? (17) And... [ Continue Reading ]
(28) And when he was come into the house, his disciples asked him
privately, Why could not we cast him out? (29) And he said unto them,
This kind can come forth by nothing, but by prayer and fasting.
I have separated those verses, from the preceding, though they form a
part of the same history; not... [ Continue Reading ]
(30) And they departed thence, and passed through Galilee: and he
would not that any man should know _it._ (31) 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 rise the third day. (32)... [ Continue Reading ]
(33) And he came to Capernaum; and being in the house, he asked them,
What was it that ye disputed among yourselves by the way? (34) But
they held their peace: for by the way they had disputed among
themselves who _should be_ the greatest. (35) And he sat down and
called the twelve, and saith unto t... [ Continue Reading ]
(38) And John answered him, saying, Master, we saw one casting out
devils in thy name, and he followeth not us: and we forbad him,
because he followed not us. (39) But Jesus said, Forbid him not: for
there is no man which shall do a miracle in my name that can lightly
speak evil of me. (40) For he t... [ Continue Reading ]
(43) And if thy hand offend thee, cut it off: it is better for thee to
enter into life manned, than having two hands to go into hell, into
the fire that never shall be quenched: (44) Where their worm dieth
not, and the fire is not quenched. (45) And if thy foot offend thee,
cut it off: it is better... [ Continue Reading ]
(49) For every one shall be salted with fire, and every sacrifice
shall be salted with salt. (50) Salt _is_ good: but if the salt have
lost his saltness, wherewith will ye season it? Have salt in
yourselves, and have peace one with another.
Various have been the sense given to those verses, by diff... [ Continue Reading ]
_ REFLECTIONS._
LORD JESUS! While I read thy gracious promise, at the opening of this
Chapter, to some of thy faithful ones; who, according to what was then
said, did not taste death till they had seen this kingdom come with
power; I bless thee that though not present at thy Transfiguration;
yet se... [ Continue Reading ]