Luke 9:46 “Then a dispute arose among them as to which of them would be greatest.”    Matthew, Mark, and Luke all record debates of this kind. Indeed it seems there was likely several instances of such a discussion, even if they are not recorded. It is strange to us that these men would have…

Luke 9:45 “But they did not understand this saying, and it was hidden from them so that they did not perceive it; and they were afraid to ask Him about this saying.”    There are several things going on here. The disciples did not perceive Christ’s meaning in what He said to them. But, then,…

Luke 9:44 “Let these words sink down into your ears, for the Son of Man is about to be betrayed into the hands of men.”    Jesus wanted His disciples to try and understand what He was telling them. They had, up to that point, not yet understood His purposes. Indeed, they surely knew that…

Luke 9:43 “And they were all amazed at the majesty of God. But while everyone marveled at all the things which Jesus did, He said to His disciples,”    Peter, James, and John were still in awe because of what they saw on the mount. Though they did not speak of it at this time,…

Luke 9:42 “And as he was still coming, the demon threw him down and convulsed him. Then Jesus rebuked the unclean spirit, healed the child, and gave him back to his father.”    The behavior we see here is consistent with the demonic world. The power of Christ was terrifying to the powers of darkness,…

Luke 9:41 “Then Jesus answered and said, “O faithless and perverse generation, how long shall I be with you and bear with you? Bring your son here.”    The gospels are very authentic because they report all that Jesus said. They don’t skip or gloss over things that are difficult for us to understand. We…

Luke 9:40 “So I implored Your disciples to cast it out, but they could not.”    Why? Oh the question we love to ask! Why could the disciples not do this? Well, before we rush to judge the followers of Christ let’s remember that some who came to Christ for help had more faith than…

Luke 9:39 “And behold, a spirit seizes him, and he suddenly cries out; it convulses him so that he foams at the mouth, and it departs from him with great difficulty, bruising him.”    It has been observed that this boy may have simply had seizures. But, as we know, seizures can also be caused…

Luke 9:38 “Suddenly a man from the multitude cried out, saying, “Teacher, I implore You, look on my son, for he is my only child.”    So why does this man add ‘he is my only son’ to his plea? Of course it could have been said simply as an explanation of his great love…

Luke 9:37 “Now it happened on the next day, when they had come down from the mountain, that a great multitude met Him.”    I wonder what that evening was like for Peter, James, and John? Before they came down and got into the noise and business of the multitude again, what did they think…