An Examination of the Testimony of the Four Evangelists Part 23

22 Saying, The Son of man must suffer many things, and be rejected of 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, when he shall come in his own glory, and _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 G.o.d.

-- 75. The Transfiguration. Our Lord's subsequent discourse. with the three disciples. _Region of Cesarea Philippi_.

Matthew. Mark.

CH. XVII. 1-13. CH. IX. 2-13.

And after six days,(192) Jesus 2 And after six days, Jesus taketh Peter, James, and John taketh _with him_ Peter, and his brother, and bringeth them James, and John, and leadeth up into a high mountain apart. them up into a high mountain apart by themselves; and he was transfigured before them.

2 And was transfigured before 3 And his raiment became them: and his face did s.h.i.+ne s.h.i.+ning, exceeding white as as the sun, and his raiment snow; so as no fuller on earth was white as the light. can white them.

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

4 Then answered Peter, and 5 And Peter answered and said said unto Jesus, Lord, it is to Jesus, Master, it is good good for us to be here: if for us to be here: and let us thou wilt, let us make here make three tabernacles; one three tabernacles; one for for thee, and one for Moses, thee, and one for Moses, and and one for Elias.

one for Elias.

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

5 While he yet spake, behold, 7 And there was a cloud that a bright cloud overshadowed overshadowed them: and a voice them: and behold, a voice out came out of the cloud, saying, of the cloud, which said, This This is my beloved Son: hear is my beloved Son, in whom I him.

am well pleased: hear ye him.

6 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 8 And suddenly, when they had their eyes, they saw no man, looked round about, they saw save Jesus only. no man any more, save Jesus only with themselves.

9 And as they came down from 9 And as they came down from the mountain, Jesus charged the mountain, he charged them them, saying, Tell the vision that they should tell no man to no man, until the Son of what things they had seen, man be risen again from the till the Son of man were risen dead. from the dead.

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

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

come?

11 And Jesus answered and said 12 And he answered and told unto them, Elias truly shall them, Elias verily cometh first come, and restore all first, and restoreth all things: things; and how it is written of the Son of man, that he must suffer many things, and be set at naught.

12 But I say unto you, That 13 But I say unto you, That Elias is come already, and Elias is indeed come, and they they knew him not, but have have done unto him whatsoever done unto him whatsoever they they listed, as it is written listed: likewise shall also of him.

the Son of man suffer of them.

13 Then the disciples understood that he spake unto them of John the Baptist.

Luke.

CH. IX. 28-36.

28 And it came to pa.s.s, about an eight days after these sayings, he took Peter, and John, and James, and went up into a mountain to pray.

29 And as he prayed, the fas.h.i.+on 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 in glory, and spake of his decease which he should accomplish at Jerusalem.

32 But Peter and they that were with him were heavy with sleep: and when they were awake, they saw his glory, and the two men that stood with him.

33 And it came to pa.s.s, as they departed 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 overshadowed them: and 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 And when the voice was past, Jesus was found alone.

And they kept _it_ close, and told no man(193) in those days any of those things which they had seen.

-- 76. The healing of a demoniac, whom the disciples could not heal.

_Region of Cesarea Philippi_.

Matthew. Mark.

CH. XVII. 14-21. CH. IX. 14-29.

14 And when they were come to 14 And when he came to _his_ the mult.i.tude, there came to disciples, he saw a great him a _certain_ man kneeling mult.i.tude about them, and the down to him, and saying, scribes questioning with them.

15 Lord, have mercy on my son; 15 And straightway all the for he is lunatic, and sore people, when they beheld him, vexed, for oft-times he were greatly mazed, and, falleth into the fire, and oft running to _him, saluted him._ into the water.

16 And I brought him to thy 16 And he asked the scribes, disciples, and they could not What question ye with them?

cure him.

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

17 Then Jesus answered and 19 He answereth him, and said, O faithless and perverse saith, O faithless generation, generation, how long shall I how long shall I be with you?

be with you? how long shall I how long shall I suffer you?

suffer you? Bring him hither Bring him unto me.

to me.

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.

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

22 And oft-times it hath cast him into the fire, and into the waters to destroy him: but if thou canst do any thing, have compa.s.sion on us, and help us.

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

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

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.

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.

18 And Jesus rebuked the 27 But Jesus took him by the devil, and he departed out of hand, and lifted him up; and him: and the child was cured he arose.

from that very hour.

19 Then came the disciples to 28 And when he was come into Jesus apart, and said, Why the house, his disciples asked could not we cast him out? him privately, Why could we not cast him out?

20 And Jesus said unto them, 29 And he said unto them, This Because of your unbelief: for kind can come forth by verily I say unto you, if ye nothing, but by prayer and have faith as a grain of fasting.

mustard-seed, ye shall say unto this mountain, Remove hence to yonder place; and it shall remove; and nothing shall be impossible unto you.

21 Howbeit, this kind goeth not out, but by prayer and fasting.

Luke.

CH. IX. 37-43.

37 And it came to pa.s.s, 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, Master, I beseech thee look upon my son: for he is mine only child.

39 And lo, a spirit taketh him, and he suddenly crieth out; and it teareth him that he foameth again, and, bruising him, hardly departeth from him.

40 And I besought thy disciples to cast him out, and they could not.

41 And Jesus, answering, said, O faithless and perverse generation, how long shall I be with you, and suffer you?

Bring thy son hither.

42 And as he was yet a coming, the devil threw him down, and tare _him_. And Jesus rebuked the unclean spirit, and healed the child, and delivered him again to his father.

43 And they were all amazed at the mighty power of G.o.d.

-- 77, Jesus again foretells his own death and resurrection. (See -- 74.) _Galilee_.

Matthew. Mark.

CH. xvii. 22, 23. CH. ix. 30-32.

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

22 And while they abode in 31 For he taught his Galilee, Jesus said unto them, disciples, and said unto them, The Son of man shall be The Son of man is delivered betrayed into the hands of into the hands of men, and men: they shall kill him; and after that he is killed, he shall rise the third day.

23 And they shall kill him, 32 But they understood not and the third day he shall be that saying, and were afraid raised again. And they were to ask him.

exceeding sorry.