chap. 18,18
Matt. 16,20 Then charged he his disciples that they should tell no man that he, Yahshua, is the Messiah.
chap. 17,9
First announcement of suffering.
(Mark. 8,31-9,1; Luke 9,22-27)
Matt. 16,21 From that time forth began Yahshua to show to his disciples, how that he must go to Jerusalem, and suffer many things of the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and be raised up the third day.
chap. 12,40; John 2,19
Matt. 16,22 Then Peter took him, and began to rebuke him, saying, Be it far from you, Master/Sovereign: this shall not be to you.
Matt. 16,23 But he turned, and said to Peter, Get you behind me, Satan: you are an offense to me: for you consider (mind) not the things that is of YAHWEH, but those that be of men.
Matt. 16,24 Then said Yahshua to his disciples, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his burden*, and follow me.
chap. 10,38.39; 1 Peter 2,21
* note: The ”taking upon the cross” is meant figuratively. As Yahshua has lived and was obedient to the Father, by following all his commandments, we shall also emulate and take upon us the inconveniences of the life that arise from the succession of Yahshua, our Master.
Matt. 16,25 For whoever will save his life shall lose it: and whosoever will lose his life for my sake shall find it.
Rev. 12,11
Matt. 16,26 For what is a man profited, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul? or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul?
Luke 12,20
Matt. 16,27 For the Son of man shall come in the glory of his Father with his angels; and then he shall reward every man according to his works.
Rom. 2,6
Matt. 16,28 Truly I say to you, There be some standing here, which shall not taste of death, till they see the Son of man coming in his kingdom.
chap. 10,23
Chapter 17
Glorification of Yahshua.
(Mark. 9,2-13; Luke 9,28-36)
Matt. 17,1 And after six days Yahshua took Peter, James, and John his brother, and brougth them up into an high mountain apart,
chap. 26,37; Mark 5,37; 13,3; 14,33; Luke 8,51
Matt. 17,2 And was transfigured before them: and his face did shine as the sun, and his raiment was white as the light.
2 Peter 1,16-18; Rev. 1,16
Matt. 17,3 And, behold, there appeared to them Moses and EliYah talking with him.
Matt. 17,4 Then answered Peter, and said to Yahshua, Master/Sovereign, it is good for us to be here: if you will, let us make here three tabernacles; one for you, and one for Moses, and one for EliYah.
Matt. 17,5 While he yet spoke, behold,, a bright cloud overshadowed them: and behold, a voice out of the cloud, which said,
This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased; hear you him / him shall you hear!
chap. 3,17
Matt. 17,6 And when the disciples heard it, they fell on their face, and were sore afraid.
Matt. 17,7 And Yahshua came and touched them, and said, Arise, and be not afraid.
Matt. 17,8 And when they had lifted up their eyes, they saw no man, save Yahshua only.
Matt. 17,9 And as they came down from the mountain, Yahshua charged them, saying, Tell the vision to no man, until the Son of man be risen again from the dead.
chap. 16,20
Matt. 17,10 And his disciples asked him, saying, Why then say the scribes that EliYah must first come?
chap. 11,14
Matt. 17,11 And Yahshua answered and said to them, EliYah truly shall first come, and restore all things.
Matt. 17,12 But I say to you, That EliYah is come already, and they knew him not, but have done to him whatever they listed. Likewise shall also the Son of man suffer of them.
chap. 14,9.10
Matt. 17,13 Then the disciples understood that he spoke to them of John the Baptist.
Luke 1,17
Matt. 17,14 And when they were come to the multitude, there came to him a certain man, kneeling down to him, and saying,
Matt. 17,15 Master, have mercy on my son: for he is lunatick, and sore vexed: for ofttimes he falls into the fire, and often into the water.
Matt. 17,16 And I brought him to your disciples, and they could not cure him.
Matt. 17,17 Then Yahshua answered and said, O faithless and perverse generation, how long shall I be with you? how long shall I suffer you? bring him here to me.
Matt. 17,18 And Yahshua rebuked the demon; and he departed out of him: and the child was cured from that very hour.
Matt. 17,19 Then came the disciples to Yahshua apart, and said, Why could not we cast him out?
chap. 10,1
Matt. 17,20 And Yahshua said to them, Because of your little faith/ unbelief: for truly I say to you, If you have faith as a grain of mustard seed, you shall say to this mountain, Remove from here to yonder place; and it shall remove; and nothing shall be impossible to you.
chap. 21,21; Luke 17,6; 1 Cor. 13,2
Matt. 17,21 But this kind goes not out but by prayer and fasting.
Mark 9,29
Second announcement of Yahshua's suffering and resurrection.
(Mark. 9,30-32; Luke 9,43-45)
Matt. 17,22 And while they abode in Galilee, Yahshua said to them, The Son of man shall be betrayed into the hands of men:
chap. 16,21; 20,18.19
Matt. 17,23 And they shall kill him, and the third day he shall be raised up. And they were exceeding sorry.
Matt. 17,24 And when they were come to Capernaum, they that received tribute money came to Peter, and said, Does not your master pay tribute?
Exodo 30,13
Matt. 17,25 He said, Yes. And when he was come into the house, Yahshua prevented him, saying, What think you, Simon? of whom do the kings of the earth take custom or tribute? of their own children, or of strangers?
Matt. 17,26 Peter said to him, Of strangers. Yahshua said to him, Then are the children free.
Matt. 17,27 Notwithstanding, lest we should offend them, go you to the sea, and cast an hook, and take up the fish that first comes up; and when you have opened his mouth, you shall find a piece of money: that take, and give to them for me and you.
Chapter 18
The greatest in the kingdom of heaven.
(Mark. 9,33-47; Luke 9,46-48)
Matt. 18,1 At the same time came the disciples to Yahshua, saying, Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?
Matt. 18,2 And Yahshua called a little child to him, and set him in the midst of them,