Luke 9:1-6
JESUS CALLED THE TWELVE DISCIPLES TOGETHER. The "sending out" of the Twelve is given in the greatest detail by Matthew. See notes on Matthew 10:1-15.... [ Continue Reading ]
JESUS CALLED THE TWELVE DISCIPLES TOGETHER. The "sending out" of the Twelve is given in the greatest detail by Matthew. See notes on Matthew 10:1-15.... [ Continue Reading ]
HEROD, THE RULER OF GALILEE. [Herod Antipas. See note on Matthew 2:1.] For notes on Herod's confusion, see Matthew 14:1-12.... [ Continue Reading ]
THEY WENT OFF BY THEMSELVES. See notes on Matthew 14:13-27 about the Feeding of the Five Thousand. BETHSAIDA. This is Bethsaida-Julias, at the top of Lake Galilee, near where the Jordan flows into it. [The other Bethsaida was on the western shore of the lake, near Capernaum.] Matthew tells us they w... [ Continue Reading ]
ONE TIME WHEN JESUS WAS PRAYING ALONE. Only Luke mentions that he was praying alone when the disciples came to him and he asked them this question. WHO DO THE CROWDS SAY I AM? He does not ask this for information, but to "draw out" a declaration of their own faith. See notes on Matthew 16:13-20. YOU... [ Continue Reading ]
THE SON OF MAN MUST SUFFER MUCH. [Son of Man: see Luke 22:69-70.] This is his first announcement that he must suffer and die. See notes on Matthew 16:20-28.... [ Continue Reading ]
ABOUT A WEEK AFTER HE HAD SAID THESE THINGS. [A week ends as the eighth day begins.] Luke tells us that Jesus went up a hill _to pray,_ and that _while he was praying_ the Transfiguration took place. See notes on Matthew 17:1 to Matthew 9:31. HOW HE WOULD SOON FULFILL GOD'S PURPOSE. Not by setting u... [ Continue Reading ]
TEACHER! LOOK, I BEG YOU, AT MY SON. For the healing of this boy with an evil spirit, see notes on Matthew 17:14-21.... [ Continue Reading ]
DON'T FORGET WHAT I AM ABOUT TO TELL YOU. For this second announcement of his death, see notes on Matthew 17:22-23.... [ Continue Reading ]
AS TO WHICH ONE OF THEM WAS THE GREATEST. See notes on Matthew 18:1-6. JOHN SPOKE UP. See notes on John's statement in Mark 9:38-40.... [ Continue Reading ]
AS THE DAYS DREW NEAR. The time when he must suffer and die. SET OUT ON HIS WAY TO JERUSALEM. He knew what he must face there, but he has made up his mind, and will do as God wants him to do. It is impossible to know the exact time frame here. This seems to be still early in Jesus' public ministry.... [ Continue Reading ]
WOULD NOT RECEIVE HIM. The reason given for this is that it was plain he was going to Jerusalem. Perhaps if he had planned to stay there and teach and heal, they would have received him. LORD, DO YOU WANT US TO CALL FIRE DOWN? To refuse to receive a religious teacher was considered the same as rejec... [ Continue Reading ]
JESUS TURNED AND REBUKED THEM. He had not come to destroy, but to save! [A few manuscripts add: _"You don't know what kind of Spirit you belong to; for the Son of Man did not come to destroy men's lives but to save them._ "]... [ Continue Reading ]
A CERTAIN MAN SAID TO JESUS. This must have happened many times. See notes on Matthew 8:18-22. Matthew identifies this man as a teacher of the Law. I WILL FOLLOW YOU. That is, become a disciple and travel with Jesus. BUT THE SON OF MAN. The Messiah (see note on Matthew 10:23). Jesus tests this man's... [ Continue Reading ]