When Jesus came into the region of Caesarea Philippi, He asked His disciples, “Who do men say that I, the Son of Man, am?” Matthew 16:13 With the previous two posts (Read this first, then this,) there is enough background to look at the question. Jesus asks, “Who do men say that I, the Son …
Tag: It was Unexpected
It Was Unexpected
As they came down the mountain, Jesus commanded them, “Tell the vision to no one until the Son of Man is risen from the dead.”Matthew 17:9 — Modern English Version (Thinline Edition.; Lake Mary, FL: Passio, 2014) Jesus says this to a select small group of His disciples. It was spoken after they had all …
How Is It the Pharisees Knew?
In one of our recent excursions in the text of the Gospel of Matthew, we encountered Jesus preparing His disciples for the near-term future when He would die and rise again. Clearly, in that discussion, the part He spoke of Himself rising again was ignored by His friends, as they were more concerned with ensuring …
It Wasn’t Really Expected
Then Jesus said to them, “All of you will fall away on account of Me this night, for it is written:‘I will strike the shepherd, and the sheep of the flock shall be scattered.’Matthew 26:31 — Modern English Version (Thinline Edition.; Lake Mary, FL: Passio, 2014) Jesus told the disciples of many insights from the …
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