What is it to deny oneself and to take up the cross daily? At what age and in what condition of life are we to deny ourselves and take up the cross?

24. What "life" is here meant?

25. What question of loss and gain did Christ propose?

26. What will happen to those who are, in this world, ashamed of Christ and of his words, or gospel?

To what coming of Christ is reference made in this passage?

27. What is meant by the " kingdom of God" in this verse?

28. What came to pass after eight days? 29. What took place on the mountain ? What is meant by "the fashion of his countenance"? 30. Who appeared with Christ?

How long before. this were Moses and Elias removed from the earth?

31. How did they appear?

Of what did Moses and Elias speak?

24 For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: but whosoever will lose his life for iny sake, the same shall save it.

25 For what is a man advantaged, if he gain the whole world, and lose himself, or be cast away?

26 For whosoever shall be ashamed of me and of my words, of him shall the Son of man be ashamed, when he shall come in his own glory, and in his Father's, and of the holy angels.

27 But I tell you of a truth, there be some standing here, which shall not taste of death, till they see the kingdom of God.

28 And it came to pass about an eight days after these sayings, he took Peter and John and James, and went up into a mountain to pray. 29 And as he prayed, the fashion of his countenance was altered, and his raiment was white and glistering.

30 And, behold, there talked with him two men, which were Moses and Elias:

34 Who appeared in glory, and spake of his decease which he should accomplish at Jerusalem.

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32. Did the disciples see what is here related?

33. What did Peter propose?

At what juncture was this proposed?

What is meant by his "not knowing what he said"?

34. What happened while they were in discourse?

What did they fear?

35. What voice came out of the cloud?

36. Who were there when the voice had passed?

Did they keep these events concealed?

37. Who met him on his descent from the mount?

38. Who cried out, and what did he say? What was there peculiarly distressing in this case?

39. How was the child affected?

32 But Peter and they that were with him were heavy with sleep: and when they were awake, they saw his glory, and the two men that stood with him.

33 And it came to pass, as they departed from him, Peter said urto Jesus, Master, it is good for us to be here: and let us make three tabernacles; one for thee, and one for Moses, and one for Elias: not knowing what he said.

34 While he thus spake, there came a cloud, and overshadowed them: and they feared as they entered into the cloud.

35 And there came a voice out of the cloud, saying, This is my beloved Son: hear him.

37 And when the voice was past, Jesus was found alone. And they kept it close, and told no man in those days any of those things which they had seen.

37 And it came to pass, that on the next day, when they were come down from the hill, much people met him.

38 And, behold, a man of the company cried out, saying, Master, I beseech thee, look upon my son: for he is mine only child.

39 And, lo, a spirit taketh him, and he suddenly crieth out; and it teareth him that he foameth again, and bruising him hardly departed from him.

40. Had he adopted means for his recovery?

41. Why did he upbraid them with faithlessness and perverseness?

What did he direct the father to do?

42. What happened on the way? What did Jesus do?

LESSON XXV.

Christ rebukes the Love of Pre-eminence.
Luke ix. 43-62.

43. Ar what were they all amazed?
How had this power been displayed?

44. What did Christ say to his disciples?

45. Did they understand to what event he referred?

Why did they not ask him for an explanation?

46. On what subject did a reasoning arise among the disciples ?

40 And I besought thy disciples to cast him out; and they could not. 41 And Jesus answering said, O faithless and perverse generation, how long shall I be with you, and suffer you? Bring thy son hither. 42 And as he was yet a coming, the devil threw him down, and tare him. And Jesus rebuked the unclean spirit, and healed the child, and delivered him again to his father.

43 And they were all amazed at the mighty power of God. But while they wondered every one at all things which Jesus did, he said unto his disciples,

45 Let these sayings sink down into your ears: for the Son of man shall be delivered into the hands of men.

45 But they understood not this sing, and it was hid from them, that they perceived it not: and they feared to ask him of that saying. 46 T Then there arose à reasoning among them, which of them should be greatest.

47. How did Christ know of their reason

ing?

To whom alone does a knowledge of the thoughts of the heart belong?

What did Christ do?

48. How did he rebuke their pride? What temper is here inculcated?

49. What did John say to Christ? 50. What did Christ reply?

How is this to be understood?

51. What is the meaning of the expression "received up"?

Whither did Christ determine to go?

52. Whom did he send before? What did the messengers do?

Who were the Samaritans, and where did they dwell?

What or how were they to "make ready for him"? 53. Why did not the Samaritans receive him?

Why should this prevent their receiving him?

47 And Jesus, perceiving the thought of their heart, took a child, and set him by him,

48 And said unto them, Whosoever shall receive this child, in my name receiveth me: and whosoever shall receive me receiveth hin that sent me: for he that is least among you all, the same shall be great.

49¶ And John answered and said, Master, we saw one casting out devils in thy name; and we forbade him, because he followed not

with us.

50 And Jesus said unto him, Forbid him not: for he that is not against us is for us.

51 ¶ And it came to pass, when the time was come that he should be received up, he stedfastly set his face to go to Jerusalem,

52 And sent messengers before his face: and they went, and entered

into a village of the Samaritan, to make ready for him.

53 And they did not receive him, because his face was as though he would go to Jerusalem.

54. What did the disciples ask him?

To what event in the life of Elias did they refer? 55. How did Christ receive their suggestion?

56. What did Christ say of the object of his coming?

57. What happened as they were on their way to another village?

58. How did Christ reply to his profession of attachment?

Did he mean by this to discourage the man from following him?

59. What did one say to Christ when directed to follow him?

60. What did Jesus reply to his request? What did he mean by this?

61. What said another?

62. What reply did Christ make to him? How are we to understand this?

54 And when his disciples James and John saw this, they said, Lord, wilt thou that we command fire to come down from heaven, and consume them, even as Elias did?

55 But he turned, and rebuked them, and said, Ye know not what manner of spirit ye are of.

56 For the Son of man is not come to destroy men's lives, but to save them. And they went to another village.

57 ¶ And it came to pass, that, as they went in the way, a certain man said unto him, Lord, I will follow thee whithersoever thou goest. 58 And Jesus said unto him, Foxes have holes, and birds of the air have nests; but the Son of man hath not where to lay his head.

59 And he said unto another, Follow me. But he said, Lord, suffer me first to go and bury my father.

60 Jesus said unto him, Let the dead bury their dead: but go thou and preach the kingdom of God.

61 And another also said, Lord, I will follow thee; but let me first go bid them farewell, which are at home at my house.

62 And Jesus said unto him, No man, having put his hand to the plough, and looking back, is fit for the kingdom of God.