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John Calvin

Geneva Study Bible - Matthew 17:2

17:2 And was {b} transfigured before them: and his face did shine as the sun, and his raiment was white as the light.(b) Changed into another colour. read more

L.M. Grant

L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 17:1-27

Only six days intervened before the three disciples witnessed the transfiguration of the Lord Jesus. Luke says, "about eight days after these things," for no doubt he counts the day the Lord spoke, and the day of the transfiguration, while Matthew counts only the intervening days. We are not told what mountain was the scene of this wondrous event, but the high mountain apart reminds us of the majestic greatness of the coming kingdom, high above and apart from the institutions of men. He alone... read more

James Gray

James Gray's Concise Bible Commentary - Matthew 17:1-23

FIRST STATEMENT OF HIS DEATH In the first of these chapters there are several revelations, from one of which we take the title of the lesson. We need not dwell on the first section (Matthew 16:1-4 ), in which Jesus once more rebukes the Pharisees and Sadducees. Nor need we dwell on the second section which is self-explanatory (Matthew 16:5-12 ). But at the third (Matthew 16:13-16 ) we reach something of much importance. Of course, Jesus knew what men said of Him, but the question of... read more

Joseph Parker

The People's Bible by Joseph Parker - Matthew 17:1-13

Chapter 70 Prayer Almighty God, we hasten unto thee as men who are chased by a great fear or driven by the necessity of pain. There is no rest but in thyself, nor is there any healing for the sore heart but in the grace that is all sufficient. We fly unto thee; yea, our hearts long with much yearning and pining of love to be for ever with the Lord. Place us where thou wilt, but be thou with us, and the place is heaven. We would never be without thee, we would have thee within us and without... read more

Robert Hawker

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary - Matthew 17:1

CONTENTS We have here an account of Christ's Transfiguration. A Lunatic is healed by Jesus. The Lord again foretells, his approaching death. The Tribute Money. read more

Robert Hawker

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary - Matthew 17:1-2

"And after six days Jesus taketh Peter, James, and John his brother, and bringeth them up into an high mountain apart, (2) And was transfigured before them: and his face did shine as the sun, and his raiment was white as the light." Three of the Evangelists have recorded this wonderful scene of Christ's glory. Mark 9:9 ; Luke 9:28 . And three of the Apostles were present at it. One of them, Peter, was commissioned by the Holy Ghost to give a new record of it just before his own death, to... read more

Robert Hawker

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary - Matthew 17:3

"And, behold, there appeared unto them Moses and Elias talking with him." Moses and Elias were seen, and it should seem were known by the Apostles, though the former had been dead fifteen hundred years, and the latter near nine hundred. I think we may safely infer from hence, that the Church of Christ are well known to each other in the several members of Christ's mystical body, and they who sleep in Jesus, as well as those alive in Jesus, have communion with their glorious Head. Sweet... read more

George Haydock

George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary - Matthew 17:1

And after six days. St. Matthew reckons neither the day of the promise, nor the day of the transfiguration; St. Luke, including both, calls the interval about eight days, Greek: osei emerai okto. (St. John Chrysostom) --- He took Peter, as head of the apostolic college; James, as first to shed his blood for the faith; and John, as he was survive all the rest, and to transmit to posterity the circumstances of this glorious mystery; or, according to St. John Chrysostom on account of their more... read more

George Haydock

George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary - Matthew 17:2

Transfigured. Let no one think that he changed his natural form, laying aside his corporeal, and assuming a spiritual form; but when the evangelist says his countenance shone like the sun, and describes the whiteness of his garments, he shews in what the transfiguration consisted. He added to his former appearance splendour and glory, but laid not aside his substance. ... The Lord was transfigured into that glory with which he will appear again at the day of judgment, and in his kingdom. (St.... read more

George Haydock

George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary - Matthew 17:3

Moses and Elias. Jesus Christ had been taken by the people for Elias, Jeremias, or one of the prophets. He therefore chose the chief of all the prophets to be present, that he might shew his great superiority over them, and verify the illustrious confession of Peter. The Jews had accused Christ of blasphemy, and of breaking the sabbath; the presence of Moses and Elias refuted the calumny; for the founder of the Jewish laws would never have sanctioned him who was a transgressor of those laws;... read more

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