The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-08-12

but against the teaching of the
Pharisees and Sadduces.
Peter acknowledges Jesus as the
Messiah
When He arrived in the neighbour
questioned His disciples.
Who do people say that the Son
of Man is?" He asked.
Some say John the Baptist" they
replied; "others Elijah; others Jere-
miah or one of the Prophets"
But you, who do you say that !
ann" He asked again.
YOU replied Simon Peter, ''are
the Christ, the Son of the everything
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BLESSED are you, Simon Bar
JONAH" said Jesus; flor mere human
nature has not revealed this to you,
but my Father in Heaven. And I
declare to you that you are Peter,
and that upon this Rock I will build
my Church, and the might of Hades
shall not triumph over it. 1 will give
you the keys of the Kingdom of the
Heavens; and whatever you bind on
earth shall remain bound in Heaven,
and whatever you loose on earth shall
remain loosed in Heaven"
Then He urged His disciples to tell
no one that He was the Christ.
Jesus predicts His own Death
and Resurrection
From Ihis time Jesus began to
explain to His disciples that He must
go to Jerusalem, and suffer much
cruelty from the Elders and the High
Priests and the Scribes, and be put
to death, and on the third day be
raised to life again. Then Peter took
Him aside and began taking Him to
task.
Master" he said. God forbid; this
will not be your lot"
But He turned and said to Peter,
Get behind me, Adversary; you are
hindrance to me, because your
thoughts are not Gods thoughts, but
mems"
Nor may His Followers
refuse the Cross
Then Jesus said to His disciples,
IF any one desires to follow me, let
him renounce self and take up his
cross, and so be my follower. For
whoever desires to save his life shall
lose it, and whoever loses his life for
my sake shall find it. Why. what
benefit will it be to a man if he gains
the whole world but forfeits his life
Or what shall a man give to buy back
to come in the glory of the Father
with His angels, and then will He
requite every man according to his
actions. I solemnly tell you that some
of those who are standing here will
certainly not taste death till they have
seen the Son of Man coming in His
Kingdom"
The TRANSPORTATION
Six days later, Jesus took with Him
Peter and the brothers James and
John, and brought them up a high
mountain to a solitary place There in
their presence His form underwent d
change; His face shone like the sun,
and His raiment became as white as
the light. And suddenly Moses and
Elijah appeared to them conversing
with Him.
Then Peter said to Jesus
Master, we are thankful to you
that We are here If you approve.
will put up three tents here, one for
you, one for Moses, and one for
Elijah"
He was still speaking when
luminous cloud spread over them; and
voice was heard from within the
cloud, which said,
This is My Son dearly beloved. in
whom is Ny delight Listen to Him"
On hearing tits voice, the disciples
fell on their faces and were filled with
terror. But Jesus came and touched
them, and said,
Rouse yourselves and have no
fear"
So they looked up. and saw no one
but Jesus.
As they were descending the
mountain. Jesus laid command upon
TEL no one," He said. ''of the
sight you have seen till the Son of
Man has risen from among the dead"
The Baptfzer the second Elijah
''Why then" asked the disciples,
do the Scrfbes say that Elijah must
first Gomez"
elijah was indeed to come" He
replied, land would reform everything
But 1 tell you that he has already
come, and they did not recognize him,
but dealt with him as they chose And
before long the Son of Man will be
treated by them in a similar way
Then it dawned upon the disciples
that il was John the Baptist about
whom He had spoken to them.
Cure OF an EPlIeptSc
When they had returned to the