Matthew 17:1
CONTENTS We have here an account of Christ's Transfiguration. A Lunatic is healed by Jesus. The Lord again foretells, his approaching death. The Tribute Money.... [ Continue Reading ]
CONTENTS We have here an account of Christ's Transfiguration. A Lunatic is healed by Jesus. The Lord again foretells, his approaching death. The Tribute Money.... [ Continue Reading ]
"And after six days Jesus taketh Peter, James, and John his brother, and bringeth them up into an high mountain apart, (2) And was transfigured before them: and his face did shine as the sun, and his raiment was white as the light." Three of the Evangelists have recorded this wonderful scene of Chri... [ Continue Reading ]
"And, behold, there appeared unto them Moses and Elias talking with him." Moses and Elias were seen, and it should seem were known by the Apostles, though the former had been dead fifteen hundred years, and the latter near nine hundred. I think we may safely infer from hence, that the Church of Chr... [ Continue Reading ]
"Then answered Peter, and said unto Jesus, Lord, it is good for us to be here: if thou wilt, let us make here three tabernacles; one for thee, and one for Moses, and one for Elias." It appears by what both Mark and Luke have related of this wonderful scene, the Apostle was in such a state of rapture... [ Continue Reading ]
"While he yet spake, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them: and behold a voice out of the cloud, which said, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased; hear ye him." This is a most blessed proclamation, and infinitely precious to the Church of Christ. Jehovah had before, at the baptism of... [ Continue Reading ]
"And when the disciples heard it, they fell on their face, and were sore afraid. (7) And Jesus came and touched them, and said, Arise, and be not afraid. (8) And when they had lifted up their eyes, they saw no man, save Jesus only." It is not to be wondered at that the disciples should be thus affec... [ Continue Reading ]
"And as they came down from the mountain, Jesus charged them, saying, Tell the vision to no man, until the Son of man be risen again from the dead. (10) And his disciples asked him, saying, Why then say the scribes that Elias must first come? (11) And Jesus answered and said unto them, Elias truly s... [ Continue Reading ]
"And when they were come to the multitude, there came to him a certain man, kneeling down to him, and saying, (15) Lord, have mercy on my son: for he is a lunatic, and sore vexed: for ofttimes he falleth into the fire, and oft into the water. (16) And I brought him to thy disciples, and they could n... [ Continue Reading ]
"And while they abode in Galilee, Jesus said unto them, The Son of man shall be betrayed into the hands of men: (23) And they shall kill him, and the third day he shall be raised again. And they were exceeding sorry." I cannot allow those verses to pass without calling upon the Reader to remark, wi... [ Continue Reading ]
"And when they were come to Capernaum, they that received tribute money came to Peter, and said, Doth not your master pay tribute? (25) He saith, Yes. And when he was come into the house, Jesus prevented him, saying, What thinkest thou, Simon? of whom do the kings of the earth take custom or tribute... [ Continue Reading ]
REFLECTIONS What a lovely chapter is this to read to us the interesting events in the life of Christ, when God the Holy Ghost is here leading the Church by the hand, to contemplate Christ in his glory, and Christ in his humiliation. We follow him, by faith to the Mount of Transfiguration, and we hea... [ Continue Reading ]