1 Jesus is transfigured.
11 He instructs his disciples concerning the coming of Elias;
14 casts forth a deaf and dumb spirit;
30 foretells his death and resurrection;
33 exhorts his disciples to humility;
38 bidding them not to prohibit such as are not against them, nor to give offence to any of the faithful.

That. Mt 16:28 Lu 9:27

taste. Lu 2:26 Joh 8:51,52 Heb 2:9

the kingdom. Mt 24:30 25:31 Lu 22:18,30 Joh 21:23 Ac 1:6,7

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.

after. Mt 17:11 *etc: Lu 9:28 *etc:

Peter. 5:37 14:33 2Co 13:1

an high. Ex 24:13 1Ki 18:42,33 Mt 14:13 Lu 6:12

transfigured. 16:12 Ex 34:29-35 Isa 33:17 53:2 Mt 17:2 Lu 9:29 Joh 1:14 Ro 12:2 2Co 3:7-10 Php 2:6-8 3:21 2Pe 1:16-18 Re 1:13-17 20:11

3 And his raiment became shining, exceeding white as snow; so as no fuller on earth can white them.

his raiment. Ps 104:1,2 Da 7:9 Mt 28:3 Ac 10:30

exceeding. Ps 51:7 68:14 Isa 1:18 Re 7:9,14 19:18

no. Mal 3:2,3

4 And there appeared unto them Elias with Moses: and they were talking with Jesus.

appeared. Mt 11:13 17:3,4 Lu 9:19,30,31 24:27,44 Joh 5:39,45-47 Ac 3:21-24 1Pe 1:10-12 Re 19:10

Elias. Moses was the founder of the Jewish polity, and Elias the most zealous reformer and prophet of the Jewish church; and their presence implied that the ministry of Christ was attested by the law and the prophets.

2Ki 2:11,12

Elijah. Moses. De 34:5,6

5 And Peter answered and said to 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.

it is. Ex 33:17-23 Ps 62:2,3 84:10 Joh 14:8,9,21-23 Php 1:23 1Jo 3:2 Re 22:3,4

6 For he wist not what to say; for they were sore afraid.

16:5-8 Da 10:15-19 Re 1:17

7 And there was a cloud that overshadowed them: and a voice came out of the cloud, saying, This is my beloved Son: hear him.

a cloud. Ex 40:34 1Ki 8:10-12 Ps 97:2 Da 7:13 Mt 17:5-7 26:64 Lu 9:34-36 Ac 1:9 Re 1:7

This. 1:11 Ps 2:7 Mt 3:17 26:63 27:43,54 Joh 1:34,49 3:16-18 Joh 5:18,22-25,37 6:69 9:35 19:7 20:31 Ac 8:37 Ro 1:4 2Pe 1:17 1Jo 4:9,10 5:11,12,20

hear. Ex 23:21,22 De 18:15-19 Ac 3:22,23 7:37 Heb 2:1 12:25,26

8 And suddenly, when they had looked round about, they saw no man any more, save Jesus only with themselves.

Lu 9:36 24:31 Ac 8:39,40 10:16

9 And as they came down from the mountain, he charged them that they should tell no man what things they had seen, till the Son of man were risen from the dead.

he charged. 5:43 8:29,30 Mt 12:19 17:9

till. 30,31 8:31 10:32-34 Mt 12:40 16:21 27:63 Lu 24:46

10 And they kept that saying with themselves, questioning one with another what the rising from the dead should mean.

they. Ge 37:11 Lu 2:50,51 24:7,8 Joh 16:17-19

what. 32 Mt 16:22 Lu 18:33,34 24:25-27 Joh 2:19-22 12:16,33,34 Joh 16:29,30 Ac 17:18

11 And they asked him, saying, Why say the scribes that Elias must first come?

4 Mal 3:1 4:5 Mt 11:14 17:10,11

12 And he answered and told them, Elias verily cometh first, and restoreth all things; and how it is written of the Son of man, that he must suffer many things, and be set at nought.

restoreth. 1:2-8 Isa 40:3-5 Mal 4:6 Mt 3:1 *etc: Mt 11:2-18 Lu 1:16,17,76 3:2-6 Joh 1:6-36 3:27 *etc:

he must. Ps 22:1-31 69:1 *etc: Isa 53:1-12 Da 9:24-26 Zec 13:7

set. Ps 22:6,7 69:12 74:22 Isa 49:7 50:6 52:14 53:1-3 Zec 11:13 Lu 23:11,39 Php 2:7,8

13 But I say unto you, That Elias is indeed come, and they have done unto him whatsoever they listed, as it is written of him.

Elias. Mt 11:14 17:12,13 Lu 1:17

and they. 6:14-28 Mt 14:3-11 Lu 3:19,20 Ac 7:52

14 And when he came to his disciples, he saw a great multitude about them, and the scribes questioning with them.

when. Mt 17:14 *etc: Lu 9:37

the scribes. 2:6 11:28 12:14 Lu 11:53,54 Heb 12:3

15 And straightway all the people, when they beheld him, were greatly amazed, and running to him saluted him.

were. 2,3 Ex 34:30

16 And he asked the scribes, What question ye with them?

What. 8:11 Lu 5:30-32

with them. or, among yourselves.

17 And one of the multitude answered and said, Master, I have brought unto thee my son, which hath a dumb spirit;

I. 5:23 7:26 10:13 Mt 17:15 Lu 9:38 Joh 4:47

a dumb. 25 Mt 12:22 Lu 11:14

18 And wheresoever he taketh him, he teareth him: and he foameth, and gnasheth with his teeth, and pineth away: and I spake to thy disciples that they should cast him out; and they could not.

teareth him. or, dasheth him. 26 Mt 15:22 Lu 9:39

he foameth. As these symptoms accord very much with those of epileptic persons, some have ventured to assert that it was no real possession; but the evangelist expressly affirms that he had a 'dumb spirit' which tare him, that our Lord charged him to 'come out of him,' etc.

20 Jude 1:13

gnasheth. Job 16:9 Ps 112:10 Mt 8:12 Ac 7:54

and they. 28,29 11:23 2Ki 4:29-31 Mt 17:16,19-21 Lu 9:40

19 He answereth him, and saith, O faithless generation, how long shall I be with you? how long shall I suffer you? bring him unto me.

O faithless. 16:14 Nu 14:11,22,27 32:13,14 De 32:20 Ps 78:6-8,22 106:21-25 Mt 17:17 Lu 9:41 24:25 Joh 12:27 20:27 Heb 3:10-12

20 And they brought him unto him: and when he saw him, straightway the spirit tare him; and he fell on the ground, and wallowed foaming.

the spirit. 18,26 1:26 5:3-5 Job 1:10 *etc: Job 2:6-8 Lu 4:35 8:29 9:42 Joh 8:44 1Pe 5:8

21 And he asked his father, How long is it ago since this came unto him? And he said, Of a child.

How. 5:25 Job 5:7 14:1 Ps 51:5 Lu 8:43 13:16 Joh 5:5,6 9:1,20,21 Ac 3:2 4:22 9:33 14:8

22 And ofttimes it hath cast him into the fire, and into the waters, to destroy him: but if thou canst do any thing, have compassion on us, and help us.

if. 1:40-42 Mt 8:2,8,9 9:28 14:31

have. 5:19 Mt 15:22-28 20:34 Lu 7:13

23 Jesus said unto him, If thou canst believe, all things are possible to him that believeth.

If. 11:23 2Ch 20:20 Mt 17:20 21:21,22 Lu 17:6 Joh 4:48-50 11:40 Ac 14:9 Heb 11:6

24 And straightway the father of the child cried out, and said with tears, Lord, I believe; help thou mine unbelief.

with. 2Sa 16:12 *marg: 2Ki 20:5 Ps 39:12 126:5 Jer 14:17 Lu 7:38,44 Ac 10:19,31 2Co 2:4 2Ti 1:4 Heb 5:7 12:17

help. Lu 17:5 Eph 2:8 Php 1:29 2Th 1:3,11 Heb 12:2

25 When Jesus saw that the people came running together, he rebuked the foul spirit, saying unto him, Thou dumb and deaf spirit, I charge thee, come out of him, and enter no more into him.

he rebuked. 1:25-27 5:7,8 Zec 3:2 Mt 17:18 Lu 4:35,41 9:42 Jude 1:9

thou. If this had been only a natural disease, as some have contended, could our Lord with any propriety have thus addressed it? If the demoniacal possession had been false, or merely a vulgar error, would our Lord, the Revealer of truth, have thus established falsehood, sanctioned error, or encouraged deception, by teaching men to ascribe effects to the malice and power of evil spirits, which they had no agency in producing? Impossible! Such conduct is utterly unworthy the sacred character of the Redeemer.

Isa 35:5,6 Mt 9:32,33 12:22 Lu 11:14

I charge. Lu 8:29 Ac 16:18

26 And the spirit cried, and rent him sore, and came out of him: and he was as one dead; insomuch that many said, He is dead.

cried. 18,20 1:26 Ex 5:23 Re 12:12

27 But Jesus took him by the hand, and lifted him up; and he arose.

1:31,41 5:41 8:23 Isa 41:13 Ac 3:7 9:41

28 And when he was come into the house, his disciples asked him privately, Why could not we cast him out?

asked. 4:10,34 Mt 13:10,36 15:15

Why. Mt 17:19,20

29 And he said unto them, This kind can come forth by nothing, but by prayer and fasting.

This. Mt 12:45 Lu 11:26

by prayer. 1Ki 17:20-22 2Ki 4:33,34 Mt 17:21 Ac 9:40,41 2Co 12:8 Eph 6:18 Jas 5:15

fasting. Da 9:3 Ac 14:23 1Co 9:27 2Co 6:5 11:27

30 And they departed thence, and passed through Galilee; and he would not that any man should know it.

through. Mt 27:22,23

he. 6:31,32

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.

The Son. 12 8:31 Mt 16:21 20:18,19,28 21:38,39 26:2 Lu 9:44 18:31-33 Lu 24:26,44-46 Joh 2:19 3:14 10:18 Ac 2:23,24 4:27,28 2Ti 2:12

32 But they understood not that saying, and were afraid to ask him.

they. 10 Lu 2:50 9:45 18:34 24:45

were. 7:18 8:17,18,33 16:14 Joh 4:27 16:19

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?

he came. Mt 17:24

What. 2:8 Ps 139:1-4 Joh 2:25 21:17 Heb 4:13 Re 2:23

34 But they held their peace: for by the way they had disputed among themselves, who should be the greatest.

they had. Mt 18:1 *etc: 20:21-24 Lu 9:46-48 22:24 *etc: Ro 12:10 Php 2:3-7 1Pe 5:3 3Jo 1:9

35 And he sat down, and called the twelve, and saith unto them, If any man desire to be first, the same shall be last of all, and servant of all.

If. 10:42-45 Pr 13:10 Jer 45:5 Mt 20:25-28 Lu 14:10,11 18:14 Jas 4:6

36 And he took a child, and set him in the midst of them: and when he had taken him in his arms, he said unto them,

10:16 Mt 18:2 19:14,15

37 Whosoever shall receive one of such children in my name, receiveth me: and whosoever shall receive me, receiveth not me, but him that sent me.

receive one. Mt 10:40-42 18:3-5,10 25:40 Lu 9:48

receive me. Lu 10:16 Joh 5:23 10:30 12:44,45 14:21-23 1Th 4:8

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 followeth not us.

Master. Nu 11:26-29 Lu 9:49,50 11:19

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.

Forbid. 10:13,14 Mt 13:28,29 Php 1:18

there. Mt 7:22,23 Ac 19:13-16 1Co 9:27 13:1,2

lightly. 1Co 12:3

40 For he that is not against us is on our part.

Mt 12:30 Lu 11:23

41 For whosoever shall give you a cup of water to drink in my name, because ye belong to Christ, verily I say unto you, he shall not lose his reward.

whosoever. Mt 10:42 25:40

because. Joh 19:25-27 Ro 8:9 14:15 1Co 3:23 15:23 2Co 10:7 Ga 3:29 5:24

42 And whosoever shall offend one of these little ones that believe in me, it is better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and he were cast into the sea.

offend. Mt 18:6,10 Lu 17:1,2 Ro 14:13 15:21 16:17 1Co 8:10-13 1Co 10:32,33 2Co 6:3 Php 1:10 1Ti 5:14 2Pe 2:2

it. Mt 25:45,46 Ac 9:4 26:11-14 2Th 1:6-9 Re 6:9,10 16:6,7

43 And if thy hand offend thee, cut it off: it is better for thee to enter into life maimed, than having two hands to go into hell, into the fire that never shall be quenched:

if. De 13:6-8 Mt 5:29,30 18:8,9 Ro 8:13 1Co 9:27 Ga 5:24 Col 3:5 Tit 2:12 Heb 12:1 1Pe 2:1

offend thee. or, cause thee to offend: and so. 45,47

maimed. Mt 15:30,31 Lu 14:13,21

44 Where their worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched.

their. 46,48 Isa 66:24

the fire. Isa 33:14 Mt 3:12 25:41,46 2Th 1:9 Re 14:10,11 20:10,15 21:8

45 And if thy foot offend thee, cut it off: it is better for thee to enter halt into life, than having two feet to be cast into hell, into the fire that never shall be quenched:

43,44

46 Where their worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched.

Lu 16:24-26

47 And if thine eye offend thee, pluck it out: it is better for thee to enter into the kingdom of God with one eye, than having two eyes to be cast into hell fire:

thine. Ge 3:6 Job 31:1 Ps 119:37 Mt 5:28,29 10:37-39 Lu 14:26 Ga 4:15 Php 3:7,8

offend thee. or, cause thee to offend. 43 *marg:

48 Where their worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched.

44,46

49 For every one shall be salted with fire, and every sacrifice shall be salted with salt.

and every. Le 2:13 Eze 43:24

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.

is good. Job 6:6 Mt 5:13 Lu 14:34,35

Have salt. Eph 4:29 Col 4:6

have peace. Ps 34:14 133:1 Joh 13:34,35 15:17,18 Ro 12:18 14:17-19 2Co 13:11 Ga 5:14,15,22 Eph 4:2-6,31,32 Php 1:27 2:1-3 Col 3:12 2Ti 2:22 Heb 12:14 Jas 1:20 3:14-18 1Pe 3:8