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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 9:30

And behold there talked with him two men ,.... Of great note and fame: which were Moses and Elias ; the one the giver of the law from God to the people "of Israel", as well as the redeemer of them from Egyptian bondage, and who led them through the wilderness, to the borders of Canaan's land; and the other a prophet famous for his zeal for God, and his worship, and who was translated, soul and body, to heaven: these appeared and talked with Christ on the mount; and what they talked of is... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 9:31

Who appeared in glory ,.... In a very glorious manner, in most divine and beautiful forms to Christ, and to his disciples: and spake of his decease, which he should accomplish at Jerusalem ; the word, rendered "decease", is "Exodus", the name of the second book of Moses; so called from the departure of the children of Israel out of Egypt, it gives an account of; and which departure is expressed by this word, in Hebrews 11:22 and to which the allusion is here. Death is a departure out... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 9:32

But Peter, and they that were with him ,.... The other two disciples, James and John; were heavy with sleep ; as they afterwards were in the garden, while Christ was praying, as he had been now; being weary with the labours of the day past, and it being now night, as is very probable, since that was an usual time Christ spent in prayer: and when they were awake , The Syriac version reads, "scarcely awake"; they were so heavy with sleep, that it was with difficulty they were awaked... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 9:33

And it came to pass, as they departed from him ,.... That is, as Moses and Elias departed from Christ; or "when they began to depart", as the Syriac version renders it; or "would depart", as the Arabic and Persic versions; seemed desirous of going, or made some signal or other by which the disciples perceived they were about to go; for, as yet, they were not gone; Peter said unto Jesus, master, it is good for us to be here, let us make three tabernacles, one for thee, and one for Moses,... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 9:34

While he thus spake there came a cloud ,.... While Peter was making the above request, before an answer was returned, a cloud appeared, a very uncommon one, as a symbol of the divine presence: "and overshadowed them"; Jesus, Moses, Elias, and the disciples: and they feared as they entered into the cloud ; either as they themselves entered into it, that coming gradually over them, because of the glory of it, and the solemnity that attended it; or as Moses and Elias entered into it; and so... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 9:35

And there came, a voice out of the cloud ,.... See Gill on Matthew 17:5 . read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 9:36

And when, the voice was past ,.... The above words were delivered, and it was heard no more: Jesus was found alone; by his disciples; Moses and Elias being gone, and he in the same form in which he was before his transfiguration. And they kept it close ; as Christ strictly charged them, when coming down from the mount with them; Matthew 17:9 . And told no man in those days any of those things which they had seen ; no, not any of their fellow disciples, until that Christ was risen... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 9:37

And it came to pass, that on the next day ,.... For Jesus and his disciples staid all night on the mountain: when they were come down from the hill ; to the bottom of it: much people met him . The Vulgate Latin, Syriac, and Persic versions read, "met them". read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 9:38

And behold, a man of the company ,.... One that was in the company, and among the multitude, that met him: cried out ; with great vehemence and earnestness: saying, Master ; doctor, or "Rabbi": I beseech thee : most humbly, for he was now on his knees: look upon my son : with pity and compassion, and help him: for he is mine only child ; wherefore he was dear unto him, and he was greatly concerned for him, and earnestly desirous of his being restored to health; and this... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 9:39

And, lo, a spirit taketh him ,.... An evil spirit, the devil, as in Luke 9:42 seizes and possesses him at once, and he suddenly crieth out ; in a most terrible manner, giving dreadful shrieks, as soon as he perceives that he is seized by the demon: and it teareth him, that he foameth again ; throws him into convulsions, so that he foams at the mouth: and so we read F20 Zohar in Lev. fol. 21. 4. of a son of a certain Jew, that "a certain spirit passed before him and hurt... read more

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 9:30

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 9:31

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 9:32

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 9:33

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 9:34

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 9:35

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 9:36

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 9:37

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 9:38

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 9:39

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