Elias; and others say, that one of the old prophets is risen again. 20 He said unto them, But whom say ye that I am? Peter answering said, "The Christ of God. 21 And he straitly charged them, and commanded them to tell no man that thing; 22 Saying, The n The Messias. 21. See note [b] on Matt. viii. The prophecies must be fulfilled which affirm Son of man must that the Messias shall suffer many things, and be re suffer many things, and be rejected of jected by the great sanhedrim, and be slain the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be slain, and be raised the third day; 23 ¶ And he said to them all, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me. 24 For whosoever will save his life shall lose it but whosoever will lose his life for my sake, the same shall save it. 25 For what is a man advantaged, if he gain the whole world, and lose himself, or be cast away? 26 For whosoever shall be ashamed of me and of my words, of him shall the Son of man be ashamed, P gain all the wealth of the world, and lose his soul, or life? See note [m] on Matt. xvi. Matt. xvi. 4 when he shall come a when he comes so illustriously to punish his cruin his own glory, and cifiers (or at last judge the world). See note [o] on in his Father's, and of the holy angels. 27 But I tell you of a truth, there be some standing here, which shall not taste of death, till they see the kingdom of God. And it came 27. Which is not now so far off but that some here present shall live to see it. 28 to pass about an six complete days, but eight, reckoning the first eight days after these and last, (see note [m] on Matt. xii.,) after these sayings, he took Peter and John and James, and went up into a mountain to pray. 29 And as he ed, the prayfashion of his countenance was altered, and his raiment was, white and glistering. 30 And, behold, there talked with him two men, which were Moses and Elias: 31 Who appeared which he should ac like the whiteness of a flash of lightning. 31. Which appearing, as angels are wont, in a in glory, and spake glorious condition, spake of his going out of this of his [c] decease world (see note [a] on John xiii., and note [ƒ] on complish at Jerusa-2 Peter i.) as of Moses out of Egypt to a Canaan, by this means delivering his faithful people, but withal 32 But Peter and destroying them that believed not, Jude 5. Of all they that were with which, and the several branches and consequents of him were heavy with it, Jerusalem was shortly to be the scene, and first of sleep: and when they lem. were awake, they saw his glory, and the two men that stood with him. his crucifixion there. 33 And it came to 33. And as Moses and Elias were parting from pass, as they depart- Christ, Matt. xvii. 4, Peter said unto Jesus ed from him, Peter said unto Jesus, Master, it is good for us to be here: and let us make three tabernacles; one for thee, and one for Moses, and one for Elias: not knowing what he said. 34 While he thus spake, there came a cloud, and oversha dowed them: 'and t and they were amazed with fear, as the cloud came they feared as they entered into the cloud. 35 And there came a voice out of the cloud, saying, This is my beloved Son: hear him. 36 6 And when the voice was past, "Je so near to them. " Moses and Elias were departed from Jesus. And sus was found alone. Christ commanded them to tell no man what they saw 4 appearance, eldos. γενέσθαι τὴν φωνήν. 5 departure. And as the voice was, or, was heard, Kaì èv tậ And they kept it till after his rising from the dead, Matt. xvii. 9; and close, and told no they obeyed his command, and did accordingly. man in those days any of those things which they had seen. 37 And it came to pass, that on the next day, when they were come down from the hill, much people met him. 38 And, behold, a man of the company cried out, saying, 37. Matt. xvii. 15. X Master, I beseech a sore affection seizeth upon him at certain times thee, look upon my of the moon, and makes him cry out, and it causeth son: for he is mine such a boiling and agitation within, (see note [c] on only child. Mark ix.) that he foams at mouth, and it never de39 And, lo, a spirit taketh him, and he parteth from him without great pain and agony: this suddenly crieth out; coming to himself again (though when it first takes and it teareth him him it makes him senseless, Mark ix. 25, able neither that he foameth a- to speak nor hear) is joined with an horrible torment, gain, and bruising and many grievous bruises remain afterward. See him hardly departeth note [c] on Matt. xvii. from him. 40 And I besought 40. And I earnestly entreated thy disciples, that thy disciples to cast went about doing miracles, ver. 6, to cure him of this him out; and they epilepsy, and they were not able. could not. 41 And Jesus an- 41. And Jesus said to his disciples, What an act of swering said, O faithperverse infidelity, not of weakness, is this in you! less and perverse ge- Will my presence so long, and the power given you by neration, how long shall I be with you, me, ver. 1, work no better effects upon you? You will and suffer you? make yourselves unworthy of such favours by your Bring thy son hither. not making use of them: see Matt. xvii. 21, and Mark 42 And as he was yet a coming, the ix. 28. Having thus reprehended his disciples, he devil threw him said to the man, Bring thy son hither. down, and tare him. y he fell into a fit of that disease, which by the And Jesus rebuked power of the devil was brought upon him, and fell the unclean spirit, down, and after his manner it made an horrible agitaand healed the child, and delivered him tion or tumult within him, and Jesus cast out the again to his father. devil, and freed the man from the disease, and de43 ¶ And they were livered him all amazed at the mighty power of God. But while they wondered every one at all things which Jesus did, he said unto his disciples, 44 Let these say 44. Mark what I say unto you; it is this: I shall 7 shakes, tumultuates, boils within him with foaming, and hardly, or with difficulty departeth from him, bruising him, σπαράσσει αὐτὸν μετὰ ἀφροῦ, καὶ μόγις ἀποχωρεῖἀπ' αὐτ οῦ συντρίβον αὐτόν. ings sink down into shortly be put to death by the Jews and Romans, and your ears: for the shall suddenly rise again, Matt. xvii. 23, 24. Son of man shall be delivered into the hands of men. 45 But they under stood not this say ing, and it was hid what he meant by those words; and though they thought much upon it, yet could not they imagine perceived it not : and what it meant; and yet they durst not ask him the they feared to ask meaning. from them, that they him of that saying. 46 Then there arose greatest. 47 And Jesus, per 46. But by occasion of them thinking Christ's kingreasoning dom should shortly begin, they fell into a dispute among them, which among themselves, who of them should have the highof them should be est dignity at this revelation of Christ's kingdom. 47. And Christ either being asked by some of them, ceiving the thought Matt. xviii. 1, or else of his own accord, discerning by of their heart, took his divine knowledge the debate they were engaged by him, in, (though now they were ashamed that he should 48 And said unto know it, Mark ix. 33, 34,) and being willing to cure them, Whosoever this vain ambition in them, took a little child, and set shall receive this him in the next place to himself, a child, and set him receiveth me: and child in my name 48. And said unto them, The dignity that from me, whosoever shall re- or in my kingdom, accrueth unto any, belongs to such ceive me receiveth as these, the humblest and meekest: the dignity him that sent me: which from my Father is communicated to me, and for he that is least from me to others, is the portion of the meekest. See among you all, the Matt. xviii. 4. same shall be great. 49 And John answered and said, Master, we saw one casting out devils in thy name; and we forbad him, because he followeth not with us. 50 And Jesus said unto him, Forbid him us. a 51 And it came 30. not: for he that is a for though he keep not company with us, yet if he not against us is for do it in my name, he is one that believes in me, and not to be forbidden. See Mark ix. and Matt. xii. 39, to pass, b when the b when the time was come (see note [a] on Acts ii.) time was come that when he was to be crucified, not being terrified with he should be [d]re that danger, he resolved firmly to go up to Jerusalem. ceived up, he sted fastly set his face to go to Jerusalem, c 52 And sent mes с some of his disciples before, as harbingers (which sengers before his was part of the disciples' office): and they went face: and they went, and entered into a village of the Sama ritans, to make ready for him. 53 And they did 53. And the Samaritans would not give him recepnot receive him, be- tion, because he appeared to them to be a going to cause his face was as Jerusalem, and they never do so, but worship in mount though he would go Gerizim, John iv. 20, and so separate from all those 54 And when his that think Jerusalem the only place of worship. to Jerusalem. disciples James and John saw this, they said, Lord, wilt thou that we command fire to come down from heaven, and consume them, even as Elias did? d The Christians' spirit, the economy or course prescribed them, differs much from that of a prophet in 55 But he turned, the Old Testament, moved by zeal against the enemies and rebuked them, of God; the course which you must take with such is and said, Ye know that of sweetness and persuasiveness; and this proposal d not what manner of [e] spirit ye are of. of yours is very contrary to that. 56 For the Son of 56. For I came not to kill any, but to preserve and man is not come to rescue from death, and from all that is ill. And all the destroy men's lives, revenge that Christ thought fit to act upon them was to leave them, and go to another village. but to save them. And it came e You had best to consider what you do; for doing low thee whitherso- so will be far from advancing any temporal interest of ever thou goest. 58 And Jesus said yours, Matt. viii. 20. hath not where to unto him, "Foxes 59. And there was another disciple of his, who had have holes, and birds already undertaken his service, and attended on him, of the air have nests; Matt. xviii. 21, who came unto him, and said, Sir, but the Son of man before I betake myself wholly to attendance on thee, lay his head. spare me so long till I have buried my father, either 59 And he said un- now newly dead (of which the news is now come to to another, Follow me) or very old, whom I would attend while he lives, But he said, and give him that civility of burial, and then come and Lord, suffer me first follow thee. (Theophylact.) me. to go and bury my father. 60. But Jesus replied unto him, The Nazarite, 60 Jesus said unto Num. vi. 7, being consecrated to God, was not to him, Let the dead pollute himself with his dead father, but leave that bury their dead: but work of burying him to others; and so the priest also; go thou and preach the kingdom of God, and therefore thou, that hast by the tender of thine 61 And another also attendance consecrated thyself to me, must refer that said, Lord, I will fol- office of burying thy father to others that have not low thee; but let undertaken that attendance, and set presently about me first go bid them farewell, which are thy task of preaching the gospel. See note on at home at my house. Matt. viii. 22. |