Matthew 17
1 The transfiguration of Christ.
14 He heals the lunatic,
22 foretells his own passion,
24 and pays tribute.
later <3326> [after.]
Luke, 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.
Peter <4074> [Peter.]
a high <5308> [an high.]
he was transfigured <3339> [transfigured.]
them His face ....... his <846 4383> [his face.]
clothes <2440> [raiment.]
<2400> [behold.]
Moses <3475> [Moses.]
Elijah <2243> [Elias.]
[Elijah.]
said <611> [answered.]
<2076> [it is.]
<2400> [behold.]
a voice <5456> [a voice.]
This <3778> [This.]
in whom <1722 3739> [in whom.]
Listen <191> [hear.]
<680> [touched.]
Get up <1453> [Arise.]
they saw <1492> [they saw.]
Jesus <2424> [Jesus.]
until <2193> [until.]
Why <5101> [Why.]
and will restore <1161 2532 600> [and restore.]
Yet they did ... recognize <2532 1921> [and they.]
I ............... but <1161 235> [but.]
In the same way <3779> [Likewise.]
disciples <3101> [the disciples.]
to him ... before him <846> [when.]
knelt <1120> [kneeling.]
have mercy <1653> [have.]
because ........ for <3754 1063> [for.]
he has seizures <4583> [he is.]
[Seleniazomai <\\See definition 4583\\>,] from [selene <\\See definition 4582\\>,] 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.
because ........ for ... often <3754 1063 4178> [for ofttimes.]
but they were ... able <2532 1410> [and they.]
unbelieving <5599 571> [O faithless.]
How much ........ How much longer <2193 2071> [how long shall I be.]
rebuked <2008> [rebuked.]
of ........ from <575> [from.]
because of <1223> [Because.]
if <1437> [If.]
faith <4102> [faith.]
That 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.
<2848> [a grain.]
nothing <3762> [nothing.]
<5124> [this.]
<1508> [but.]
Son <5207> [The Son.]
to be betrayed <3860> [betrayed.]
They will kill <615> [they shall.]
third <5154> [the third.]
and .......... And .... greatly <2532 4970> [And they were.]
they <846> [when.]
temple tax ........... double drachma tax <1323> [tribute.]
"Gr. didrachma, in value fifteen pence."
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.
Yes <3483> [Yes.]
to him ........ From .......... from their .... from <575 846> [of their.]
<3363> [lest.]
Take ........ and .............. Take .......... and <2532 2983 142> [and take.]
a four drachma coin <4715> [a piece of money.]
"Or, a stater, half an ounce of silver, value 2s. 6d., after 5s. the ounce."
Take that <1565 2983> [that take.]
