And when they came to the crowd, a man came up to Him, (Jesus) and kneeling before Him said, “Lord, have mercy on my son, for he is an epileptic and he suffers terribly; for often he falls into the fire, and often into the water. And I brought him to Your disciples, and they […]
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He (Jesus) replied, “Elijah does come, and he is to restore all things; but I tell you that Elijah has already come, and they did not know him, but did to him whatever they pleased. So also the Son of man will suffer at their hands.” Then the disciples understood that He was speaking to […]
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And the disciples asked Him, (Jesus) “Then why do the scribes say that first Elijah must come?” Matthew 17:10 Thank You Lord that the disciples were always free to ask You questions. They asked questions often. There were times You would answer and times when You did not answer. You always knew the motives and […]
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When the disciples heard this, (‘This is MY beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased, listen to Him.’) they fell on their faces and were filled with awe. But Jesus came and touched them, saying, “Rise and have no fear.” And when they lifted up their eyes, they saw no one but Jesus only. […]
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And Peter said to Jesus, “Lord, it is well that we are here; if you wish, I will make three booths here, one for You and one for Moses and one for Elijah.” He was still speaking when lo, a bright cloud overshadowed them, and a voice from the cloud said, “This is My beloved […]
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And behold there appeared to them (Peter, James and John) Moses and Elijah, talking with Him (Jesus). Matthew 17:3 Lord, it seems the earthly blinders were taken off these three disciples and they could see as You saw. They seemed to have a glimpse into heaven and the heavenly realm. What a gift they were […]
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And after six days Jesus took with Him Peter and James and John his brother, and led them up a high mountain apart. And He was transfigured before them, and His face shone like the sun, and His garments became white as light. Matthew 17:1, 2 Lord this is Matthew’s account of Your transfiguration. Peter, […]
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Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, behold, wise men from the East came to Jerusalem, saying, “Where is He who has been born king of the Jews? For we have seen His star in the East, and have come to worship Him.” Matthew 2:1, 2 […]
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(Jesus continued) “For the Son of Man is to come with His angels in the glory of His Father, and then He will repay every man for what he has done.” Matthew 16:27 Thank You Lord for the promise that You will come again. Thank You for the hope we have in You as we […]
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(Jesus continued) “For what will it profit a man, if he gains the whole world and loses his soul? Or what shall a man give in return for his life?” Matthew 16:26 Thank You Lord that we don’t have to see what our lives would be like without You. Thank You that we can walk […]
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