Luke 9:34-36

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Luke 9:28-36

We have here the narrative of Christ's transfiguration, which was designed for a specimen of that glory of his in which he will come to judge the world, of which he had lately been speaking, and, consequently, an encouragement to his disciples to suffer for him, and never to be ashamed of him. We had this account before in Matthew and Mark, and it is well worthy to be repeated to us, and reconsidered by us, for the confirmation of our faith in the Lord Jesus, as the brightness of his Father's... read more

William Barclay

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Luke 9:28-36

9:28-36 About eight days after these words, Jesus took Peter and John and James and went up into a mountain to pray. While he was praying the appearance of his face became different and his clothing became white as the lightning's flash. And--look you--two men were talking with him, who were Moses and Elijah. They appeared in glory, and they talked about the departure which he was going to accomplish in Jerusalem. Peter and his friends were heavy with sleep. When they were fully awake they... read more

John Gill

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

John Gill

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

John Gill

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

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 9:35

This is my beloved Son - Instead of ὁ αγαπητος , the beloved one, some MSS. and versions have εκλεκτος , the chosen one: and the Ethiopic translator, as in several other cases, to be sure of the true reading, retains both. In whom I am well pleased, or have delighted - is added by some very ancient MSS. Perhaps this addition is taken from Matthew 17:5 . read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Luke 9:18-36

The Saviour's secret revelations. After the miracle of the loaves Jesus resumes his season of devotion, and in the course of it he asks the disciples who had just returned from their mission-tour what reports are being circulated about him. They tell him that some say he is John Baptist, some Elias, some one of the prophets risen again. This shows that they regarded his present life as preliminary only. The idea of his being the real Messiah, "the Christ of God," was not entertained by... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Luke 9:28-36

The Transfiguration. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Luke 9:28-36

The Transfiguration. "When, in the desert, he was girding himself for the work of life, angels of life came and ministered to him. Now, in the fair world, when he is girding himself for the work of death, the ministrants come to him from the grave, but from the grave conquered—one from that tomb under Abarim which his own hand had sealed long ago, the other from the rest into which he had entered without seeing corruption. 'There stood by him Moses and Elias, and spake of his decease.' And... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Luke 9:34

While he thus spake, there came a cloud, and overshadowed them: and they feared as they entered into the cloud . This luminous cloud, bright though it was, yet veiled the more intolerable brightness within. That such a bright cloud had the power of overshadowing and concealing, is not strange, for light in its utmost intensity hides as effectually as the darkness would do. God dwells in light inaccessible, whom therefore "no man hath seen, nor can see" ( 1 Timothy 6:16 ). Milton writes— ... read more

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