Thematic Bible: Present


Thematic Bible



For not having followed ingeniously contrived fictions, we made known to you the power and presence of our Lord Jesus Christ, but having been spectators of his majesty. For having received from God the Father honour and glory, and such a voice brought to him from the magnificent glory, This is my dearly beloved Son, in whom I was contented. And this voice brought from heaven we heard, being with him in the holy mountain.

And after six days Jesus takes Peter, James, and John his brother, and brings them up into a high mountain apart. And he was transformed before them: and his face shone as the sun, and his garments were white as the light. And, behold, Moses and Elias were seen to them, conversing with him. read more.
And Peter, having answered, said to Jesus, Lord, it is good for us to be here: let us make here three tents; one for thee, and one for Moses, and one for Elias.

And after six days Jesus takes Peter, and James, and John, and brings them up into a high mountain apart alone: and he was transformed before them. And his garments were shining, exceeding white, such as no fuller on earth can make white. And Elias was seen to them, with Moses: and they were speaking together with Jesus. read more.
And Peter having answered, says to Jesus, Rabbi, it is good for us to be here: and let us make three tents; one for thee, and one for Moses, and one for Elias. For he knew not what he said; for they were terrified.

And it was after these words about eight days, and having taken Peter and John and James, he went up into the mount to pray. And it was in his praying, the look of his face was another, and his clothing white, shooting forth lightning. And, behold, two men were speaking with him, which were Moses and Elias: read more.
Who, having been seen in glory spake of his exit which he was about to complete in Jerusalem. And Peter and they with him were heavy with sleep: and having waked, they saw his glory, and two men standing with him. And it was in their having withdrawn from him, Peter said to Jesus, Ruler, it is good for us to be here: and let us make three tents, one for thee, and one for Moses, and one for Elias: not knowing what he says.

Then comes Jesus with them into the place called Gethsemane, and says to the disciples, Sit here, till I, having gone, shall pray. And having taken Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, he began to be grieved, and to be dejected. Then says he to them, My soul is sorely grieved, even to death: remain here, and watch ye with me. read more.
And having gone forward a little, he fell upon his face, praying, and saying, My Father, if it is possible, let this cup pass away from me: but not as I will, but as thou. And he comes to his disciples, and finds them sleeping, and says to Peter, So were ye not able to watch with me one hour? Watch and pray, lest ye come into temptation: truly the spirit of a ready will, and the flesh weak. Again of a second time, having gone away, he prayed, saying, My Father if this cup cannot pass away from me except I drink it, let thy will be. And having gone he finds them again sleeping: for their eyes were loaded. And having left them, having gone away again, he prayed of the third time, speaking the same word. Then comes he to his disciples, and says to them, Sleep for the remaining time, and take rest: behold, the hour has drawn near, and the Son of man is delivered into the hands of the sinful. Be aroused, let us lead forth; behold, he delivering me up, has drawn near.

And he takes Peter and James and John with himself, and began to be amazed, and to be dejected. And he says to them, My soul is sorely grieved, even to death: remain here, and watch. And having gone forward a little, he fell upon the earth and prayed that, if it be possible, the hour might pass away from him. read more.
And he said, Abba, Father, all things possible to thee; turn away this cup from me: but not what I will, but what thou. And he comes, and finds them sleeping, and says to Peter, Simon, sleepest thou? couldeat thou not watch one Hour? Watch ye and pray, that ye should not come into temptation. Truly the spirit well inclined, and the flesh weak. And again having gone away, he prayed; saying the same word. And having turned back, he found them again sleeping, (for their eyes were loaded,) and they knew not what they might answer him. And he comes the third time, and says to them, Sleep the remaining time, and take rest: it is sufficient, the hour has come; behold, the Son of man is delivered into the hands of the sinful. Arise, and let us lead; behold, he delivering me up has drawn near.

And being at the place, he said to them, Pray ye not to enter into temptation. And he was removed from them about a stone's cast, and having placed the knees, he prayed, Saying, Father, If thou art willing, turn aside this cup from me: but not my will, but thine, be done. read more.
And a messenger was seen to him from heaven, strengthening him. And being in a violent struggle, he prayed more intently: and his sweat was as clots of blood coming down upon the earth. And having risen from prayer, having come to his disciples, he found them sleeping from grief; And he said to them, Why sleep ye? having risen, pray that ye might not enter into temptation.

And he permitted not any to follow him, except Peter, and James, and John the brother of James. Verse ConceptsPeter, The DiscipleExclusionChrist Going With People

And having come into the house, he suffered not any to come in, except Peter, and James, and John, and the father and mother of the child. Verse ConceptsPeter, The DiscipleEntering HousesChrist Going With People