The Gracious Welcome
Matthew 17:14-21
And when they were come to the multitude, there came to him a certain man, kneeling down to him, and saying,…


"Bring him hither to me."

1. Whose words are these?

2. To whom are they spoken?

3. Concerning whom are they spoken?

4. What do they teach us?

(1) Something as to Christ. He is the great Healer, the sinner's one Physician.

(2) Something as to ourselves. Contact with Him is health, and life, and warmth. Into this close contact He invites us to bring others. And was any "brought one" ever sent away?

(H. Bonar, D. D.)



Parallel Verses
KJV: And when they were come to the multitude, there came to him a certain man, kneeling down to him, and saying,

WEB: When they came to the multitude, a man came to him, kneeling down to him, saying,




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