Study Desk

At that time, as the company were very numerous, and had nothing to eat, Jesus called his disciples, and said,

his disciples answer'd, how is it possible here in the desart to furnish bread enough for all this company?

seven, said they. then he order'd the people to sit down on the ground: and taking the seven loaves, he gave thanks, then broke them and gave them to his disciples to distribute among the people, which they accordingly did.

Soon after he and his disciples embark'd, and arrived in the district of Dalmanutha.

then taking the blind man by the hand, he led him out of town, when applying his spittle to the man's eyes, and laying his hands upon him, he ask'd if he saw any thing.

then he put his hands upon his eyes, and made him look again. and his sight was so well recovered, he could see distinctly.

From thence Jesus went attended with his disciples to the villages of Cesarea Philippi. and ask'd them by the way, who do they say I am?

but Jesus return'd, and looking upon his disciples, he gave Peter this rebuke, be gone, thou adversary, your views are all worldly, regardless of what is divine.

Then addressing himself to the people, and his disciples, he said, he that desires to be under my conduct, let him renounce himself, and follow me.

for he that would save his life, shall lose it; and he that would lose his life out of love to me and the gospel, he shall save it.

what advantage is it for a man to gain the whole world with the loss of his life?

whosoever therefore shall be asham'd of me, and of my doctrine in this degenerate and corrupted age, of him likewise shall the son of man be asham'd, when he shall come with the glory of his father, accompanied with holy angels.

his raiment was of an exceeding bright whiteness, like that of snow, and such as no fuller upon earth could imitate.

which no sooner comes on him, but it throws him down: then the child foams, gnashes his teeth, and grows meager.

Jesus then asked the father, how long is it since this befel him? from his infancy, said the father.

it has frequently thrown him into the fire, and into the water, to the hazard of his life; if therefore you can do any thing, have compassion on us, and help us.

now when Jesus was retired to his own house, his disciples asked him in private, why could not we cast this spirit out?

in the mean time he gave his disciples this intimation, "the son of man is going to be delivered up into the hands of men, who will put him to death, and three days after he is put to death he shall rise again."

At length, he arrived at Capernaum, where being in his own house, he asked his disciples, what were you disputing about by the way?

then taking a little child, he set him down before them; and embracing him in his arms, he said to them,