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Man does not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth from the mouth of God
Matthew 4:4
The Gospel According to Luke 9:20
20 And he said unto them, But whom say ye that I am? Peter answered, and said: That Christ of God.
Note, in chapter 9 verses 7-9, we read previously how Herod the tetrarch is hearing about Christ, and asking about Him “who is this man?” Likewise we find Christ inquiring of His disciples the same, and getting the same responses. Even though, He has already shown them through His teachings and works, they replied with the answers of men. Yet, they also knew in their hearts who He was, nay,make that is, for He lives!
“Who say the people that I am?” asked He
Christ knew better than they did, but would have his disciples made sensible, by the mistakes of others concerning him, how happy they were that were led into the knowledge of him and of the truth concerning him. We should take notice of the ignorance and errors of others, that we may be the more thankful to him who has manifested himself to us, and not unto the world, and may pity them, and do what we can to help them and to teach them better. They tell him what conjectures concerning him they had heard in their converse with the common people. Ministers would know better how to suit their instructions, reproofs, and counsels, to the case of ordinary people, if they did but converse more frequently and familiarly with them; they would then be the better able to say what is proper to rectify their notions, correct their irregularities, and remove their prejudices. The more conversant the physician is with his patient, the better he knows what to do for him. Some said that he was John Baptist, who was beheaded but the other day; others Elias, or one of the old prophets; any thing but what he was.2. What they said of him. "Now see what an advantage you have by your discipleship; you know better.’’ "So we do,’’ saith Peter, "thanks be to our Master for it; we know that thou art the Christ of God, the Anointed of God, the Messiah promised.’’ It is matter of unspeakable comfort to us that our Lord Jesus is God’s anointed, for then he has unquestionable authority and ability for his undertaking; for his being anointed signifies his being both appointed to it and qualified for it. Now one would have expected that Christ should have charged his disciples, who were so fully apprized and assured of this truth, to publish it to every one they met with; but no, he strictly charged them to tell no man that thing as yet, because there is a time for all things. After his resurrection, which completed the proof of it, Peter made the temple ring of it, that God had made this same Jesus both Lord and Christ.
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