b a his difciples, faying unto them, Whom do men fay that I am? 28. And they answered, John the Baptift: but fome fay, Elias; and others, One of the Prophets. 29. And he faith unto them, But whom fay ye that l'am? And Peter anfwereth and faith unto him, Thou art the Chrift. 30. And he charged them that they fhould tell no man of him. 31. And he began to teach them, that the Son of man muft fuffer many things, and be rejected of the Elders, and of the chief Priefts, and Scribes, and be killed, and after three days rife again. 32. And he fpake that faying openly. And Peter took him, and began to rebuke him. 33. But when he had turned about, and looked on his difciples, he rebuked Peter, faying, Get thee behind me, Satan: for thou favoureft not the things that be of God, but the things that be of men. 34. And when he had called the People unto him, with his difciples alfo, he faid unto them, Whofoever will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me. 35. For whofoever will f fave his life, fhall lofe it; but whofoever fhall lofe his life for my fake and the gofpels, the fame fhall fave it. 36. For what fhall it profit a man, if he fhall gain the whole World, and lofe his own foul? 37. Or what fhall a man give in exchange for his foul? 38. h Whofoever therefore fhall be ashamed of me, and of my Words, in this adulterous and finful generation, of him alfo fhall the Son of man be afhamed when he cometh in the glory of his Father, with the holy angels. e CHAP. A CHA P. IX. ND he faid unto them, a Verily I fay unto you, that there be fome of them that stand here, which thall not tafte of death, till they have feen the kingdom of God come with power. 2. And after fix days Jesus taketh with him Peter, and James, and John, and leadeth them up into an high mountain apart by themfelves: and he was transfigured before them. 3. And his raiment became fhining exceeding white as fnow; fo as no fuller on earth can white them. 4. And there appeared unto them Elias, with Mofes and they were talking with Jesus. 5. And Peter answered and faid to Jefus, Mafter, it is good for us to be here and let us make three tabernacles one. for thee, and one for Mofes, and one for Elias. For he wift not what to fay, for they were fore afraid. 7. And there was a cloud that overfhadowed them: and a voice came out of the cloud, faying, This is my beloved Son: hear him. 8. And fuddenly when they had looked round about, they faw no man any more, fave Jefus only with themselves. 9. And as they came down from the mountain, he charged them that they fhould tell no man what things they had feen, till e 6. the Son of man were rifen from the dead. 10. And they kept that faying with themselves, queftioning one with another what the rifing from the dead should mean. 11. And they asked him, faying, Why fay the Scribes that Elias muft first come? 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 muft fuifer many things, and Col. 1. 13. Who hath deliver ed us from the Power of Darkness, and hath tranflated us into the Kingdom of his dear Son. See on 5 Mat. 17. 2, 5. bt Luk. 9. 28. * See on Mat.10 e See on Mat. 8. 4. and ft Mal. 4. 5. Behold, I will fend you Elijah the Prophet, be fore the Coming of the great dreadful Day of the Lord. Mat. 17. 10. His Difciples asked him, faying, Why fay the Scribes that Elias muft first come? + Pfal. 22, 6. I am a Worm, and 1 and be fet at nought. 13. But I fay unto you, that i Elias 1 is indeed come, and they have (1) done unto him whatsoever they lifted, as it is written of him. 14. And when he came to his difciples, he faw a great multitude about them, and the Scribes queftioning with them. 15. And ftraightway all the people, when they beheld him, were greatly amazed, and running to him, faluted him. 16. And he asked the Scribes, What question ye with them [Or, among your felves]? 17. And one of the multitude anfwered and faid, Mafter, I have brought unto thee my fon, which hath a dumb fpirit: 18. And wherefoever he taketh him, he *teareth [Or, dafheth] him; and he fometh and gnafheth with his teeth, and pineth away: and I fpake to thy dif ciples, that they fhould caft him out, and they could not. 19. He answered him, and faith, O faithlefs generation, how long fhall I be with you? how long fhall I fuffer you? bring him unto me. 20. And they brought him unto him: and when he m faw him, ftraightway the fpirit tare him, and he fell on the ground, and wallowed foming. 21. And he asked his father, How long is it ago fince this came unto him? And he faid, Of a child. 22. And oft-times it hath caft him into the fire, and into the waters to deftroy him: but if thou canft do any thing, have compaffion on us, and help us. 23. Jefus faid unto him, If thou canft believe, all things 10 15 n See on Mat.11.14. k* Mat.17. 14 When they were come to the Multitude, there came to him a certain man kneeling down to him. 1 Mat. 17 14. The Words un. der Ver. 14. † Luk. 9. 38. Behold, one of the Company cried out,faying, Mafter, I befeech thee, look upon my Son, for he is mine only Child. mt Mar. 1 26. When the unclean Spirit had torn him, and cried with a loud Voice, he came out of him. 11 2 Chron. 20. 20. Believe in the (1) The Treatment John Baptift received in the World not being expreffed in the Old-Teftament, this Verfe may be better rendred thus: I fay unto you, that Elias is indeed come, as it is written of him, and they have done unto him whatfoever they lifted. things are poffible to him that believeth. 24. And straight way the father of the child cried out, and faid with tears Lord, I believe; help thou mine unbelief. 25. When Jefu faw that the people came running together, he rebuked th foul fpirit, faying unto him, Thou dumb and deaf spirit, charge thee, Come out of him, and enter no more into hin 26. And the Spirit cried, and rent him fore, and came out him; and he was as one dead, infomuch that many faid, He dead. 27. But Jefus took him by the hand, and lifted hir up, and he arofe. 28. And when he was come into the houf his difciples asked him privately, Why could not we ca him out? 29. And he faid unto them, This kind can com forth by nothing, but by prayer and fafting. 30. ¶ An they departed thence, and paffed through • Galilee; and h would not that any man fhould know it. 31. For he taugh his difciples, and faid unto them, The Son of man is deliver ed into the hands of men, and they fhall kill him, and afte that he is killed, he fhall rife the third day. 32. But they understood not that faying, and were afraid to ask him. 33 And he came to Capernaum; and being in the house he asked them, What was it that ye difputed among your felves by the way? 34. But they held their peace: for by the way they had difputed among themselves, who fhould be the greatest. 35. And he fat down and called the Twelve. and faith unto them, If any man defire to be first, the fame fhall be laft of all, and fervant of all. 36. And he took a child, and fet him in the midst of them, and when he had taken him in his arms, he faid unto them, 37. Whofoever I 5 the Lord your God, fo fhall you * See on Mat. 16. 21. fhall of Heaven? Luk. 9.46. Then there arofe a Reasoning among them, which of them fhould be the greatest. † Mat. 20. 26, 27. It shall not be fo among you: but whofoever will be great among you, let him be your Minifter. And whofoever will be chief among you, let him be your Servant. t Mar. 1c. 43. Whofoever will be great a mong you, let him be Mi your nifter. r + Mar. 10. 16. C d b e fhall receive one of fuch children in my name, receiveth me: and whofoever fhall receive me, receiveth not me, but him that fent me. 38. And John anfwered him, faying, Mafter, we faw one cafting out devils in thy name, and he followeth not us; and we forbad him, because he followeth not us. 39. But Jefus faid, Forbid him not: for there is no man which fhall do a miracle in my name, that can lightly fpeak evil of me. 40. For he that is not againft us, is on our part. 41. For whofoever shall give you a cup of water to drink, in my name, because ye belong to Chrift, verily I fay unto you, he shall not lofe his reward. 42. And whofoever fhall offend one of thefe little ones that believe in me, it is better for him that a milftone were hanged about his neck, and he were caft into the fea. 43. And if thy hand h * offend thee [Or, caufe thee to offend], 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 fhall 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 for thee to enter halt into life, than having two feet to be caft into hell, into the fire that never fhall be quench46. Where their Worm dieth not, and the fire is not querched. ed: i O2 Mat. 10. 40. He that receiv tth you, receiveth me; and he that receiveth me, receiveth him that fent me. b* Luk. 9.49. Numb. 11. 27. There ran a young Man, and told Mofes, and faid, Eldad and Medad do prophefie in the Camp. h See on Mat. 5. 29. i * Ifai. 66. 24. They fhall go forth and look upon the Carcaffes of the Men that have tranfgreffed against me: for their Worm fhall not die, neither fhall their Fire be quenched. Judith 16. 17. Wo to the Nations that rife up agianft my Kindred the Lord Almighty will take Vengeance of them in the Day of Judgment, in putting Fire and Worms in their Flesh; and 15 they fhall feel them, and Weep for * 1 Cor. 12. 3. I give you to 1o understand, that no Man fpeaking by the Spirit of God calleth Jefus accurfed: and that no man can fay that Jefus is the Lord, but by the Holy Ghost. et Mat. 12. 30. Luk. 11. 23. He that is not with me, is against me and he that gathereth not with me, fcattereth. Phil. 1. 18. Notwithstanding every Way, whe- 20 ther in Pretence, or in Truth, Chrift is preached; and I therein do rejoice, yea, and will rejoice. * See on Mat. 10. 42. : ever. Ecclefiafticus 7. 17. Humble thy Soul greatly for the Vengeance of the Ungodly is Fire and Worms. k Jer. 7. 20. Thus faith the Lord God, Behold, mine Anger and my Fury fhall be poured out upon this place, and it shall burn, and not be quenched. |