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Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Mark 9:1-13

Here is, I. A prediction of Christ's kingdom now near approaching, Mark 9:1. That which is foretold, is, 1. That the kingdom of God would come, and would come so as to be seen: the kingdom of the Messiah shall be set up in the world by the utter destruction of the Jewish polity, which stood in the way of it; this was the restoring of the kingdom of God among men, which had been in a manner lost by the woeful degeneracy both of Jews and Gentiles. 2. That it would come with power, so as to make... read more

William Barclay

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Mark 9:2-8

9:2-8 Six days after, Jesus took Peter and James and John along with him and brought them up into a high mountain, all by themselves, alone. And he was transfigured in their presence. His clothes became radiant, exceedingly white, such that no fuller on earth could have made them so white. And Elijah and Moses appeared to them, and they were talking with Jesus. Peter said to Jesus. "Teacher, it is good for us to be here. So let us make three booths, one for you, and one for Moses and one for... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 9:5

And Peter answered and said to Jesus ,.... He addressed himself to him, as being more familiar with him; as also because he was the principal person: wherefore he says, master, it is good for us to be here : the company and conversation were exceeding agreeable to him and his fellow disciples; and the glory that Christ appeared in surpassed every thing they had seen before: and let us make three tabernacles ; or, as the Syriac, Arabic, and Ethiopic versions read, "and we will make",... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 9:6

For he wist not what to say ,.... He did not know what he should say, or what was proper to be said by him, at such a time, in such circumstances, and before such persons; for they were sore afraid . The Persic version reads, "he was": and so the Latin translation of the Syriac, though that itself is, "they were"; for all three were filled with consternation at what they saw and heard; so that they were scarcely themselves, and knew not well what they said or did. read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 9:7

And there was a cloud that overshadowed them ,.... Jesus, Moses, and Elias, and also the disciples; who, according to Luke, entered into it, and so were covered by it. And a voice came out the cloud, saying, this is my beloved Son, hear him . This was the voice of God the Father, bearing a testimony to the sonship of Christ; and was directed, not to Moses and Elias, but to the disciples, enjoining them to hear and obey him, who was the end of the law and prophets; was the great prophet... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 9:8

And suddenly, when they had looked round about ,.... Upon hearing the voice, to see if they could observe any other object, by whom it was pronounced, and whether the same they had seen continued: they saw no man any more ; neither Moses, nor Elias, not at that time, nor ever after; save Jesus only with themselves : the voice only regarded him, and being directed to them; See Gill on Matthew 17:8 . 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

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Mark 9:2-8

The Transfiguration. I. THE CIRCUMS TANCES . At an interval of six or eight (Luke) days from Peter's confession and the teaching of the cross. "Into a high mountain," i.e. into some glen or secluded spot in the mountain. As there is no mention of any movement southward, and distinct assurance that they did not at this time go into Galilee ( Mark 9:30 ), the notion of Tabor being the mountain is unfounded. The slightness of its elevation, and the circumstance that its summit has... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Mark 9:2-13

Transfiguration Observe the crisis of our Lord's ministry at which this marvelous and memorable incident took place. The period of novelty, of popularity, of prosperity, was past and gone; the period of hostility, of persecution, of endurance, was commencing. Already Jesus had forewarned his disciples of the speedy approach of his death at the hands of his enemies. And it seems as though this unique and impressive display of his proper majesty, and of the affection and confidence of his... read more

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