Matthew 17
Overview
17:1 The transfiguration of Christ;
17:14 He heals the lunatic,
Mat_17:22. foretells his own passion,
Mat_17:24. and pays tribute. Verse 1afterLuke, taking in both the day of the preceding discourse and that of the transfiguration, as well as the six intermediate ones, says it was eight days after. Mark 9:2-13; Luke 9:28-36 PeterMatthew 26:37; Mark 5:37; Luke 8:51; 2 Corinthians 13:1 an high2 Peter 1:18Reciprocal1 Kings 19:11 - stand upon the mount; Matthew 4:21 - other; 10:2 - James; John 1:14 - we; 20:26 - eight; Acts 3:1 - Peter; 2 Peter 1:16 - were Verse 2transfiguredLuke 9:29; Romans 12:2; Philippians 2:6, 2:7 *Gr.his faceMatthew 28:3; Exodus 34:29-35; John 1:14, 17:24; Acts 26:13-15; Revelation 1:13-17, 10:1; 19:12, 19:13, 20:11 raimentPsalm 104:2; Mark 9:3ReciprocalExodus 24:10 - in his clearness; Psalm 18:12 - At the; 45:2 - fairer; Ecclesiastes 8:1 - a man's; Song of Songs 5:15 - his countenance; 6:10 - clear; Isaiah 33:17 - eyes; Daniel 7:9 - whose; 10:6 - his face; Habakkuk 3:4 - brightness; Mark 9:2 - transfigured; John 20:12 - in; Acts 1:10 - two; 6:15 - saw; 22:6 - about; Philippians 2:8 - in; 3:21 - that; Revelation 1:17 - I fell; 19:8 - white Verse 3beholdMark 9:4; Luke 9:30, 9:31 MosesMatthew 11:13, 11:14; Deuteronomy 18:18, 34:5, 34:6, 34:10; Luke 24:27, 24:44; John 1:17, 5:45-47; 2 Corinthians 3:7-11; Habakkuk 3:1-6 EliasMatthew 17:10-13; 1 Kings 17:1, 18:36-40; 2 Kings 2:11-14; Malachi 4:5, Elijah, Luke 1:17, 9:33, 16:16ReciprocalActs 7:37 - him; 2 Peter 1:17 - there came Verse 4answeredMark 9:5, 9:6; Luke 9:33 it isExodus 33:18, 33:19; Psalm 4:6, 16:11, 63:1-5; Isaiah 33:17; Zechariah 9:17; John 14:8, 14:9; 17:24; Philippians 1:23; 1 John 3:2; Revelation 21:23, 22:3-5ReciprocalExodus 18:17 - not good; 38:21 - tabernacle of testimony; Matthew 17:10 - Why; Mark 9:4 - appeared; Luke 9:30 - which; Acts 3:22 - him; 26:22 - the prophets Verse 5beholdExodus 40:34, 40:35; 1 Kings 8:10-12; Psalm 18:10, 18:11; Luke 9:34; Acts 1:9; Revelation 1:7 a voiceExodus 19:19; Deuteronomy 4:11, 4:12, 5:22; Job 38:1; Psalm 81:7; John 5:37, 12:28-30; Acts 9:3-6 ThisMatthew 3:17; Mark 1:11, 9:7; Luke 3:22, 9:35; John 3:16, 3:35, 5:20-23; Ephesians 1:6; Colossians 1:13 *marg. 2 Peter 1:16, 1:17 in whomMatthew 12:18; Isaiah 42:1, 42:21; John 15:9, 15:10 hearDeuteronomy 18:15, 18:19; Acts 3:22, 3:23, 7:37; Habakkuk 1:1, 1:2, 2:1-3, 3:1, 3:1, 3:1ReciprocalGenesis 41:55 - Go unto; 49:10 - until; Exodus 16:10 - appeared; 19:9 - Lo; 23:21 - Beware of him; 24:15 - a cloud; 2 Samuel 12:25 - Jedidiah; 22:20 - delighted; Job 37:11 - he scattereth; Psalm 2:7 - Thou; 18:12 - At the; 22:8 - seeing; 60:5 - That; 85:11 - righteousness; 95:7 - if ye; 108:6 - That thy; Proverbs 1:33 - whoso; 4:20 - General; 8:30 - I was daily; 22:17 - and hear; Isaiah 49:3 - General; 49:5 - yet; 53:10 - pleased; 55:3 - hear; Ezekiel 1:28 - I fell; Matthew 5:22 - I say; 11:29 - my; 12:42 - behold; 12:50 - do; 14:33 - Of; 23:8 - one; Mark 12:6 - his; Luke 6:47 - heareth; 8:21 - which; 20:13 - I will; John 1:34 - this; 5:32 - is another; 6:27 - for him; 6:29 - This; 6:45 - Every; 8:29 - for; 10:16 - they shall; 10:27 - sheep; Acts 26:22 - the prophets; 1 Corinthians 3:23 - and Christ; 2 Corinthians 1:19 - the Son; Ephesians 4:21 - heard; Habakkuk 3:7 - hear; 1 John 3:22 - because; 5:7 - The Father; 5:9 - for; Revelation 2:18 - the Son; 14:14 - behold Verse 6Leviticus 9:24; Judges 13:20, 13:22; 1 Chronicles 21:16; Ezekiel 3:23, 43:3; Daniel 8:17, 10:7-9; 10:16, 10:17; Acts 22:7, 26:14; 2 Peter 1:18ReciprocalGenesis 17:3 - General; 28:17 - he was; Exodus 3:6 - hid; Ezekiel 1:28 - I fell; Daniel 10:8 - and there; Luke 5:8 - Depart; Acts 7:32 - Then Verse 7touchedDaniel 8:18, 9:21, 10:10, 10:18; Revelation 1:17 AriseLuke 24:5; Acts 9:6ReciprocalNumbers 14:27 - How long; Ezekiel 2:1 - stand Verse 8they sawMark 9:8; Luke 9:36; Acts 12:10, 12:11ReciprocalDaniel 8:17 - I was Verse 9JesusMatthew 16:20; Mark 8:30, 9:9, 9:10; Luke 8:56, 9:21, 9:22 untilMatthew 17:23, 16:21; Luke 18:33, 18:34, 24:46, 24:47ReciprocalIsaiah 1:1 - vision; Ezekiel 1:1 - I saw; Matthew 8:4 - See; 9:30 - straitly; 12:16 - General; 28:6 - as; Mark 5:43 - he charged; Luke 9:36 - And they Verse 10WhyMatthew 17:3, 17:4, 11:14, 27:47-49; Malachi 4:5, 4:6; Mark 9:11; John 1:21, 1:25ReciprocalMalachi 3:1 - and he; Mark 6:15 - it is Elias; Luke 9:8 - General; Revelation 20:4 - the souls Verse 11and restoreMalachi 4:6; Luke 1:16, 1:17, 3:3-14; Acts 3:21ReciprocalMark 6:15 - it is Elias; 9:2 - after; 9:11 - General; 15:35 - he; Luke 20:4 - baptism Verse 12and theyMatthew 11:9-15, 21:23-25, 21:32; Mark 9:12, 9:13, 11:30-32; Luke 7:33; John 1:11; 5:32-36; Acts 13:24-28 butMatthew 11:2, 14:3-10; Mark 6:14-28; Luke 3:19, 3:20; Acts 7:52 LikewiseMatthew 16:21; Isaiah 53:3-12; Luke 9:21-25; Acts 2:23, 3:14, 3:15, 4:10ReciprocalMatthew 3:1 - John; 14:10 - and beheaded; 21:25 - baptism; Luke 1:17 - in; 9:22 - General; 20:4 - baptism; Acts 3:21 - the times Verse 13the disciplesMatthew 11:14Reciprocal3:1 - John; 11:9 - A prophet; 21:25 - baptism; Mark 9:13 - Elias Verse 14whenMark 9:14-29; Luke 9:37-43 kneelingMark 1:40, 10:17; Acts 10:25, 10:26ReciprocalMatthew 9:18 - worshipped; Luke 9:33 - and let; John 4:46 - whose Verse 15haveMatthew 15:22; Mark 5:22, 5:23, 9:22; Luke 9:38-42; John 4:46, 4:47 forMatthew 4:24; Mark 9:17, 9:18, 9:20-22 he isΣεληνιαζεται [G4583], from σεληνη [G4582], the moon, one who was affected with his disorder at the change and full of the moon. This is the case in some kinds of madness and epilepsy. This youth was no doubt epileptic; but it was evidently either produced or taken advantage of by a demon or evil spirit.for ofttimesMatthew 8:31, 8:32; Job 1:10-19, 2:7; Mark 5:4, 5:5ReciprocalMatthew 9:27 - have; Luke 6:18 - vexed Verse 16and theyMatthew 17:19, 17:20; 2 Kings 4:29-31; Luke 9:40; Acts 3:16, 19:15, 19:16ReciprocalJudges 16:20 - the Lord; 2 Kings 4:31 - neither voice; Mark 9:18 - and they Verse 17O faithlessMatthew 6:30, 8:26, 13:58, 16:8; Mark 9:19, 16:14; Luke 9:41, 24:25; John 20:27; Habakkuk 3:16-19 how long shall I beExodus 10:3, 16:28; Numbers 14:11, 14:27; Psalm 95:10; Proverbs 1:22, 6:9; Jeremiah 4:14; Acts 13:18ReciprocalNumbers 20:12 - Because ye believed; Deuteronomy 32:5 - a perverse; 32:20 - children; Joshua 7:7 - to deliver; Psalm 62:3 - How; 82:2 - How; Isaiah 49:4 - I have laboured; Matthew 12:41 - this; 17:20 - Because; 17:26 - General; Luke 12:28 - O ye; Acts 2:40 - untoward; 9:39 - while; Philippians 2:15 - a crooked; 2 Thessalonians 3:2 - for; Habakkuk 3:1 - for the Verse 18rebukedMatthew 12:22; Mark 1:34, 5:8, 9:25-27; Luke 4:35, 4:36, 4:41, 8:29, 9:42; Acts 16:18, 19:13-15 fromMatthew 9:22, 15:28; John 4:52, 4:53ReciprocalMatthew 4:24 - possessed Verse 19Mark 4:10, 9:28ReciprocalJudges 1:19 - but could; Job 22:30 - pureness; Psalm 106:34 - did not; Matthew 17:16 - and they; 24:3 - the disciples; Mark 9:18 - and they; Acts 3:16 - through; 1 Corinthians 12:9 - faith; 2 Corinthians 6:13 - be Verse 20BecauseMatthew 17:17, 14:30, 14:31; Habakkuk 3:19 IfMatthew 21:21; Mark 11:23; Luke 17:6; 1 Corinthians 12:9, 13:2 faithThat is, as Bp. Pearce well remarks, a thriving and increasing faith, like a grain of mustard seed, which, from being the least of seeds, becomes the greatest of all herbs.a grainMatthew 13:31; Mark 4:31 nothing9:23; Luke 1:37, 18:27ReciprocalNumbers 20:12 - Because ye believed; Joshua 7:7 - to deliver; Judges 1:19 - but could; 16:20 - the Lord; Job 22:30 - pureness; Matthew 5:18 - verily; 8:13 - and as; 14:29 - he walked; 17:16 - and they; Mark 5:36 - only; 9:28 - Why; 16:14 - and upbraided; Luke 8:25 - Where; 9:40 - and they; 12:28 - O ye; 13:19 - like; Acts 3:16 - through; James 5:15 - the prayer Verse 21thisMatthew 12:45 but1 Kings 17:20, 17:21; Daniel 9:3; Mark 9:29; Acts 13:2, 13:3, 14:23; 1 Corinthians 7:5; 2 Corinthians 11:27; Ephesians 6:18ReciprocalLuke 9:40 - and they; 17:6 - If; James 5:15 - the prayer Verse 22The SonMatthew 16:21, 20:17, 20:18; Mark 8:31, 9:30, 9:31, 10:33, 10:34; Luke 9:22, 9:44, 18:31-34; 24:6, 24:7, 24:26, 24:46 betrayedMatthew 24:10, 26:16, 26:46; Acts 7:52; 1 Corinthians 11:23ReciprocalMatthew 26:2 - betrayed; Luke 17:25 - must; 24:44 - These; John 18:4 - knowing Verse 23they shallPsalm 22:15, 22:22-31; Isaiah 53:7, 53:10-12; Daniel 9:26; Zechariah 13:7 the thirdPsalm 16:10; John 2:19; Acts 2:23-31; 1 Corinthians 15:3, 15:4 And they wereJohn 16:6, 16:20-22ReciprocalGenesis 22:4 - third; Matthew 12:40 - so; 16:21 - began; 17:9 - until; 20:18 - and the; 27:63 - After; 28:6 - as; Mark 10:33 - and the Son; Luke 9:44 - for; 17:25 - must; 18:31 - Behold; 24:6 - remember; 24:44 - These; John 18:4 - knowing Verse 24whenMark 9:33 tribute"Gr. didrachma, in value fifteen pence." Exodus 30:13, 38:26
This tribute seems to have been the half shekel which every male among the Jews paid yearly for the support of the temple, and which was continued by them, wherever dispersed, till after the time of Vespasian.Reciprocal2 Chronicles 24:9 - collection; Nehemiah 10:32 - the third part; Matthew 4:13 - Capernaum; 11:23 - Capernaum; 26:17 - Where; Luke 9:50 - Forbid; Romans 13:6 - pay
Verse 25YesMatthew 3:15, 22:21; Romans 13:6, 13:7 of their1 Samuel 17:25ReciprocalDeuteronomy 15:3 - General; Ezra 4:13 - toll; Matthew 8:14 - into; 21:28 - what; 26:17 - Where; Mark 12:14 - is it; 12:17 - Render; Luke 10:36 - thinkest; 1 Thessalonians 4:15 - prevent Verse 26Matthew 17:17ReciprocalDeuteronomy 15:3 - General; 1 Samuel 17:25 - free in Israel; Luke 9:50 - Forbid; 16:8 - in; 1 Thessalonians 5:22 - General Verse 27lestMatthew 15:12-14; Romans 14:21, 15:1-3; 1 Corinthians 8:9, 8:13, 9:19-22, 10:32, 10:33; 2 Corinthians 6:3; 1 Thessalonians 5:22; Titus 2:7, 2:8 and takeGenesis 1:28; 1 Kings 17:4; Psalm 8:8; Jonah 1:17, 2:10; Habakkuk 2:7, 2:8 a piece of money"Or, a stater, half an ounce of silver, value 2s. 6d., after 5s. the ounce."that take2 Corinthians 8:9; James 2:5ReciprocalEcclesiastes 10:19 - but; Habakkuk 1:15 - take; Luke 5:4 - Launch; 20:25 - Render; 23:2 - forbidding