MATTHEW

Chapter 17

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STUDY:

  • What happened on the mountain?
  • Who else appeared to them?
  • What did Peter offer to do?
  • Why were James, John and Peter terrified?
  • What did Jesus command them on the way down from the mountain?
  • Who is Elijah?
  • Who does Jesus heal?
  • Why couldn't the disciples rebuke the demon in him?
  • What does Jesus say about faith in this chapter?
  • Why were the disciples greatly distressed?
  • How much was the temple tax?
  • How did Jesus provide the money to pay for the tax for himself and Peter (Simon)?

DIG DEEPER:

  • What exactly is "transfigured"?
  • Why do you think the disciples lacked enough faith to remove the demon from the boy?
  • What is the two-drachma tax equivalent in dollars?

APPLICATION:

  • How much faith do you suppose you have?  Enough to "move the mountains"?  How has your faith lacked?  Grown?

Read my thoughts on this chapter:

HIGHLIGHTED TEXT:

"For truly I say to you, if you have faith like a mustard seed, you will say to this mountain, 'Move from here to there,' and it will move, and nothing will be impossible for you."
{Verse 20}

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INTERESTING NOTES:

  • There is no verse 21 in the text of the ESV Bible, but the footnotes say that in some manuscripts the following text is inserted as verse 21: "But this kind never comes out except by prayer and fasting".