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 ]