Turning to the disciples (στραφεις προς τους μαθητας). Second aorist passive of στρεφω as in 9:55. The prayer was a soliloquy thou…

Blessed are the eyes which see the things that ye see...—Another instance of repeated words, St. Matthew reporting them a…

Theophylact of Ohrid: Having previously said, No one knows who the Father is except the Son, and anyone to whom the Son…

Jesus congratulates the disciples privately on participating in this revelation. The woes that Jesus pronounced earlier on those whose pride will b…

And he turned him unto his disciples
Both to the twelve apostles, and seventy disciples;

All our victories over Satan are obtained by power derived from Jesus Christ, and He must have all the praise. But let us beware of spiritual pride…