Matthew Henry

His disciples replied, “Where in this desolate place could anyone find enough bread to feed all these people?”

“In our Father's house, in our Master's house, there is bread enough, and to spare; there is a fulness in Christ, which he communicates to all that passes through his hands; so that from it we receive, and grace for grace, John i.”

Jesus sighed deeply in His spirit and said, “Why does this generation demand a sign? Truly I tell you, no sign will be given to this generation.”

“He groaned (so some), being grieved for the hardness of their hearts, and the little influence that his preaching and miracles had had upon them.”

And He left them, got back into the boat, and crossed to the other side.

“There was a sign from heaven at his baptism, in the descent of the dove, and the voice ( Matt. iii.”

When they arrived at Bethsaida, some people brought a blind man and begged Jesus to touch him.

“If those that are spiritually blind, do not pray for themselves, yet let their friends and relations pray for them, that Christ would be pleased to touch them. Here is Christ leading this blind man,”

So He took the blind man by the hand and led him out of the village. Then He spit on the man’s eyes and placed His hands on him.

“He had some glimmerings of sight, and betwixt him and the sky could perceive a man erect like a tree, but could not discern the form thereof, Job iv.”

So He took the blind man by the hand and led him out of the village. Then He spit on the man’s eyes and placed His hands on him.

“He could have cured him, as he did others, with a word speaking, but thus he was pleased to assist his faith which was very weak, and to help him against his unbelief.”

Then Jesus and His disciples went on to the villages around Caesarea Philippi. On the way, He questioned His disciples: “Who do people say I am?”

“Note, Though it is a small thing for us to be judged of men, yet it may sometimes do us good to know what people say of us, not that we may seek our own glory, but that we may hear our faults.”

They replied, “Some say John the Baptist; others say Elijah; and still others, one of the prophets.”

“The account they gave him of their own sentiments concerning him, intimated their abundant satisfaction in him, and in their having left all to follow him, which now, after some time of trial, they see no reason to repent; But whom say ye that I…”

“But what about you?” Jesus asked. “Who do you say I am?” Peter answered, “You are the Christ.”

“To be a Christian indeed, is, sincerely to believe that Jesus is the Christ, and to act accordingly; and that he is so, plainly appears by his wondrous works.”

And Jesus warned them not to tell anyone about Him.

“These miracles of Christ take off the offence of the cross, and assure us that Christ was, in it, not conquered, but a Conqueror.”

But Jesus, turning and looking at His disciples, rebuked Peter and said, “Get behind Me, Satan!

“The cross of Christ, the great instance of God's power and wisdom, was to some a stumbling-block, and to others foolishness. (2.)”

Then Jesus called the crowd to Him along with His disciples, and He told them, “If anyone wants to come after Me, he must deny himself and take up his…

“Those that will be Christ's patients must attend on him, converse with him, receive instruction and reproof from him, as those did that followed him, and must resolve they will never forsake him.”

For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake and for the gospel will save it.

“Are we invited by the words and works of Christ to follow him? Let us sit down, and count the cost, whether we can prefer our advantages by Christ before life itself, whether we can bear to think of losing our life for Christ's sake…”

For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake and for the gospel will save it.

“It is looked upon to be some kind of recompence to those who lose their lives in the service of their prince and country, to have their memories honoured and their families provided for; but what is that to the recompence which Christ makes in…”

What does it profit a man to gain the whole world, yet forfeit his soul? Or what can a man give in exchange for his soul?

“"True it is," said Bishop Hooper, the night before he suffered martyrdom, "that life is sweet, and death is bitter, but eternal death is more bitter, and eternal life is more sweet.”

If anyone is ashamed of Me and My words in this adulterous and sinful generation, the Son of Man will also be ashamed of him when He comes in His…

“Whosoever therefore shall be ashamed of me, and of my words, in this adulterous and sinful generation, of him shall the Son of man be ashamed. Something like this we had, Matt. x. But it is here expressed more fully.”

Then Jesus said to them, “Truly I tell you, there are some standing here who will not taste death before they see the kingdom of God arrive with power.”

“That which is foretold, is, 1. That the kingdom of God would come, and would come so as to be seen: the kingdom of the Messiah shall be set up in the world by the utter destruction of the Jewish polity, which stood in the…”

And Elijah and Moses appeared before them, talking with Jesus.

“Moses and Elias lived at a great distance of time one from another, but that breaks no squares in heaven, where the first shall be last, and the last first, that is, all one in Christ.”

Peter said to Jesus, “Rabbi, it is good for us to be here. Let us put up three shelters—one for You, one for Moses, and one for Elijah.”

“Peter talked of making three distinct tabernacles for Moses, Elias, and Christ, which was not well-contrived; for such a perfect harmony there is between the law, the prophets, and the gospel, that one tabernacle will hold them all; they dwell together in unity.”

Peter said to Jesus, “Rabbi, it is good for us to be here. Let us put up three shelters—one for You, one for Moses, and one for Elijah.”

“Though Christ was transfigured, and was in discourse with Moses and Elias, yet he gave Peter leave to speak to him, and to be as free with him as he used to be.”

Suddenly, when they looked around, they saw no one with them except Jesus.

“Note, Christ doth not leave the soul, when extraordinary joys and comforts leave it. Though more sensible and ravishing communications may be withdrawn, Christ's disciples have, and shall have, his ordinary presence with them always, even to the end of the world, and that is…”

And they asked Jesus, “Why do the scribes say that Elijah must come first?”

“Why say the Scribes, that before the appearing of the Messiah in his glory, according to the order settled in the prophecies of the Old Testament, Elias must first come? But Elias was gone, and Moses too.”

When they returned to the other disciples, they saw a large crowd around them, and scribes arguing with them.

“He found the scribes questioning with them, in the hearing of the multitude, some of whom perhaps began to be shocked by it.”

When they returned to the other disciples, they saw a large crowd around them, and scribes arguing with them.

“Christ's return to his disciples, and the perplexity he found them in. He laid aside his robes of glory, and came to look after his family, and to enquire what was become of them.”

“O unbelieving generation!” Jesus replied. “How long must I remain with you? How long must I put up with you? Bring the boy to Me.”

“We never heard him complaining, "How long shall I be in this low condition, and suffer that?" But, "How long shall I be among these faithless people, and suffer them?" IV.”