Mark 9:2-13

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 9:9

And as they came down from the mountain ,.... Christ and his three disciples, Peter, James, and John, whom he led up thither: he charged them that they should tell no man what things they had seen ; on the mount, as the transfiguration of himself, the persons of Moses and Elias, and the bright cloud from whence the voice came, which bore testimony of Christ's sonship: he ordered to keep the whole of this a secret from every man, even from their fellow disciples, till the Son of man... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 9:10

And they kept that saying with themselves ,.... "They retained it in their own mind", as the Persic version renders it; "they kept it close", as Luke says, Luke 9:36 , among themselves, and acquainted no man with it: and which refers either to the whole of Christ's charge, relating to the vision on the mount; or else only to what he said about his resurrection from the dead; and which they took notice of particularly, and laid hold upon, as the word will bear to be rendered; and so the... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 9:11

And they asked him, saying ,.... Being put in mind of it, by seeing Elias on the mount, or else by what Christ had said concerning his resurrection, or both: why say the Scribes , the Vulgate Latin adds, "and Pharisees", that Elias must first come ? before the Messiah comes, or before the setting up his kingdom in greater glory; See Gill on Matthew 17:10 . read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 9:12

And he answered, and told them ,.... Allowing that their observation was right, and that this was the sense of the Scribes, and that there was something of truth in it, when rightly understood: Elias verily cometh first, and restoreth all things : See Gill on Matthew 17:11 ; and how it is written of the son of man, that he must suffer many things, and be set at nought . The sense of Christ is, that John the Baptist, whom he means by Elias, comes first, and restores all things: and... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 9:13

But I say unto you, that Elias is indeed come ,.... Meaning John the Baptist, who in prophecy is designed by him. And they have done unto him whatsoever they listed ; See Gill on Matthew 17:12 ; which words should be read in a parenthesis, as they are in the Vulgate Latin version; for what follows, as it is written of him , respects not what the Scribes and Pharisees, and the people of the Jews did to John at their pleasure; despising his ministry and message, rejecting the counsel... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Mark 9:2

And after six days Jesus taketh with him Peter, etc. - For a full account of the nature and design of the transfiguration, see on Matthew 17:1 ; (note), etc. A high mountain - I have conjectured, Matthew 17:1 , that this was one of the mountains of Galilee: some say Hermon, some Tabor; but Dr. Lightfoot thinks a mountain near Caesarea Philippi to be more likely. Was transfigured - Four good MSS. and Origen add here, And While They Were Praying he was transfigured; but this... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Mark 9:10

And they kept that saying - This verse is wanting in two MSS. and one of the Itala. What the rising from the dead should mean - Ὁταν εκ νεκρων αναϚῃ , When he should arise from the dead, is the reading of D, six others, Syriac, all the Persic, Vulgate, all the Itala, and Jerome. Griesbach approves of it. There is nothing that answers to this verse either in Matthew or Luke. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Mark 9:12

And how it is written - Rather, as also it is written. Instead of και πως , And How it is written, I read καθως , As Also it is written of the Son of man, etc. This reading is supported by AKM, seventeen others, the later Syriac in the margin, Slavonic and Armenian. Some think the propriety of adopting this reading is self-evident. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Mark 9:1-8

The Transfiguration. A brief interval of six days occurs, "days of the Son of man," of which no record remains. How much of even this brief ministry to men seems to be lost! Yet is the account of each day to be given when, to every man favored with his presence and teaching, it is said, "Render the account of thy stewardship." The silence of the record is an appropriate prelude to the sublime event which follows. "He went up into a mountain to pray." "Peter, James, and John"—"the flower... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Mark 9:1-13

Parallel passages: Matthew 18:1-13 ; Luke 9:28-36 A glimpse of glory. I. THE TRANSFIGURATION . 1 . Allusions to the Transfiguration. The scene described in the above parallel passages is as singular as solemn. There are, however, two allusions to it in other books of the New Testament One is in St John's Gospel ( John 1:14 ), And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory , the glory as of the only begotten of the Father ,) full of grace... read more

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 9:9

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 9:10

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 9:11

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 9:12

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 9:13

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Mark 9:2

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Mark 9:10

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Mark 9:12

The Pulpit Commentary - Mark 9:1-8

The Pulpit Commentary - Mark 9:1-13

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