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Mark 9:5

MARK—NOTE ON Mark 9:5 Peter sees Jesus merely as someone similar to Moses and Elijah and wishes to raise tents for them, perhaps because he wants to prolong the experience. Peter does not know what he is saying, for he is speaking impulsively, out of fear (v. Mark 9:6).

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See also Mark 9:5 in other biblical comments:

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    AND AFTER SIX DAYS ... - See this passage explained in the notes at Matthew 17:1. Mark 9:3 NO FULLER - Rather, no “scourer.” The office of the person here mentioned was to “scour” or “whiten” cloth;...

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    CHAPTER 9 _ 1. The Glory to Come foreshadowed in the Transfiguration. (Mark 9:1 .Matthew 17:1; Luke 9:28 .)_ 2. The helpless disciples and the secret of failure. ...

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    THE TRANSFIGURATION AND THE COMING OF ELIJAH. After an interval, defined with curious exactness as six days, which may reflect the influence of Exodus 24:16, the three most intimate disciples of Jesus...

  • Barclay Daily Study Bible (NT)

    WHEN THE KING COMES INTO HIS OWN (Mark 8:38 ; Mark 9:1) 9:1 "Whoever is ashamed of me and of my words in this adulterous and sinful generation, of him also shall the Son of Man be ashamed when he com...

  • Barclay Daily Study Bible (NT)

    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 rad...

  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

    ANSWERED AND SAID. See note on Deuteronomy 1:41. MASTER. Rabbi. App-98. Not the same word as in Mark 9:17....

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    _And Peter_ Eager, ardent, impulsive as always. This proposal he made as the mysterious visitants were being parted from Him (Luke 9:33). It was for him too brief a converse, too transient a glimpse a...

  • Cambridge Greek Testament for Schools and Colleges Commentary

    ἈΠΟΚΡΙΘΕΊΣ. See on Mark 8:29 _sub fin_. Peter’s “answer” was not to words addressed to him, but to facts which appealed to him. Cf. Mark 10:24; Mark 10:51; Mark 11:

  • Cambridge Greek Testament for Schools and Colleges Commentary

    2–8. THE TRANSFIGURATION Matthew 17:1-8; Luke 9:28-36...

  • Catena Aurea Commentary

    Ver 1. And He said unto them, "Verily I say unto you, That there be some of them that stand here, which shall not taste of death, till they have seen the kingdom of God come with power." 2. And after...

  • Charles Box Commentaries

    _THE MOUNTAIN TOP EXPERIENCE -- MARK 9:1-13:_ Mark wrote a prediction of the certain and soon coming of the Lord's kingdom. The kingdom was to come during the lifetime of some of those that heard Jesu...

  • Charles Rose Commentaries

    ΑΠΟΚΡΙΘΕΊΣ _aor. pass. (dep.) part. от_ ΆΠΟΚΡΊΝΟΜΑΙ (G611) отвечать. Плеонастич. _part._ в семитской конструкции, ΕΊΝΑΙ _praes. act. inf. от_ ΕΙΜΊ (G1510) быть. "Хорошо то, что мы находимся здесь" (C...

  • Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

    IT IS GOOD FOR US TO BE HERE:— _To stay here._ Heylin. Who observes, "I understand it of _staying,_ from the proposal which Peter makes of setting up tents for their continuance there....

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

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  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

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  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    And he said unto them, Verily I say unto you, That there be some of them that stand here, which shall not taste of death, till they have seen the kingdom of God come with power. For the exposition,...

  • Concordant Commentary on the New Testament by A. E. Knoch

    1 Compare Mat_16:28; Luk_9:27; 2Pe_1:16-18. 1 It is most fitting that the kingdom proclamation should close with a demonstration of its glory and power. It should have come immediately and for all, ye...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

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  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    CHRIST IN THE BIBLE: MARK’S GOSPEL _KEITH SIMONS_ This commentary HAS BEEN through Advanced Checking. CHAPTER 9 JESUS WITH MOSES AND ELIJAH VERSES 1-10 Before Jesus began his work for God, Jes...

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

    CHAPTER 9 CHAPTER 9:2-8 (Mark 9:2) THE TRANSFIGURATION "And after six days Jesus taketh with Him Peter, and James, and John, and bringeth them up into a high mountain apart by themselves: and He was...

  • Expositor's Greek Testament (Nicoll)

    Ῥαββί, Rabbi: each evangelist has a different word here. καλόν, etc. On this _vide_ notes in Mt. ποιήσωμεν : let _us_ make, not let _me_ make as in Mt. (_vide_ notes there). σοὶ μίαν καὶ Μωσεῖ, etc.:...

  • Expositor's Greek Testament (Nicoll)

    _The transfiguration_ (Matthew 17:1-13; Luke 9:28-36)....

  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

    RAPTURE AND SERVICE Mark 9:2-29 The Apostles had been gladdened by the promise of the coming Kingdom. The transfiguring light that shone from our Lord's face differed from the shining of Moses' face....

  • G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

    Here we see four men who have passed without death into the atmosphere and society of the heavens. One only of the four is there by His own right. Pure and spotless humanity stands in the glory of the...

  • George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary

    Peter had forgotten that the glorious kingdom of Christ was not of this world, but in heaven only; that himself and the other apostles, clothed as they were with their mortality, could not participate...

  • Godbey's Commentary on the New Testament

    CHAPTER 37 TRANSFIGURATION Matthew 17:1-13; Mark 9:2-13; Luke 9:28-36. Mark: “And after six days, Jesus takes Peter, James, and John, and carries them up into an exceedingly high mountain, privately,...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    (2) And after six days Jesus taketh _with him_ Peter, and James, and John, and leadeth them up into an high mountain apart by themselves: and he was transfigured before them. (3) And his raiment becam...

  • Introductory Lectures - Commentary by William Kelly

    The transfiguration, as a matter of fact witnessed by the eyes of chosen witnesses, introduces naturally the great change that was about to be effected by the mighty power of God; for that wondrous sc...

  • James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

    _AN IMPETUOUS ANSWER_ ‘And Peter answered and said to Jesus, Master, it is good for us to be here.’ Mark 9:5 Certainly, as far as we can judge, this is an instance in which silence would have been...

  • John Darby's Synopsis

    In Matthew we saw the transfiguration announced in terms that related to the subject of that Gospel the rejected Christ taking His glorious position as Son of man. In each of the Gospels it is in conn...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    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...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

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  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    _Jesus taketh with him Peter, &c., apart by themselves_ That is, separate from the multitude, apart from the apostles; _and was transfigured before them_ The word μετεμορφωθη, here used, seems to refe...

  • Justin Edwards' Family Bible New Testament (1851)

    The transfiguration. Matthew 17:1-9....

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    The revelation of God:...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    AND PETER ANSWERED AND SAID TO JESUS, MASTER, IT IS GOOD FOR US TO BE HERE; AND LET US MAKE THREE TABERNACLES: ONE FOR THEE AND ONE FOR MOSES AND ONE FOR ELIAS....

  • Manly Luscombe Commentary on New Testament

    TITLE: Why not 3 churches? TEXT: Mark 9:1-8 PROPOSITION: Jesus built one church of which all should be members. QUESTION: Why? KEY WORD: Wrongs SCRIPTURE READING: Same INTRODUCTION: 1. Peter suggests...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    1-13 Here is a prediction of the near approach Christ's kingdom. A glimpse of that kingdom was given in the transfiguration of Christ. It is good to be away from the world, and alone with Christ: and...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    SEE POOLE ON "MARK 9:2...

  • NT Verse References in the Ante-Nicene Fathers

    Tertullian On Fasting For the latter voice was uttering a threat to a fed man, the former soothing a fasting one. Such is the prerogative of circumscribed food, that it makes God tent-fellow[48] Ori...

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    Mark 9:5 Then G2532 Peter G4074 answered G611 (G5679) said G3004 (G5719) Jesus G2424 Rabbi G4461 is...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    ‘And Peter answers and says to Jesus, “Rabbi, it is good for us to be here (or ‘it is good that we are here'). And let us make three booths, one for you, one for Moses and one for Elijah.” For he did...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    JESUS IS TRANSFIGURED BEFORE PETER, JAMES AND JOHN AND REVEALS HIS GLORY (9:1-8). Having revealed to His disciples His coming glory, based on His coming suffering, Jesus will now completely open half...

  • Philip Schaff's Popular Commentary on the NT (4 vols)

    ON the connection and locality, see notes on Matthew 17:1-13. Mt. Tabor, the scene of the Transfiguration, according to tradition, is presented in the subjoined cut. Mark's account presents several in...

  • Spurgeon's Bible Commentary

    Mark 9:2. And after six days Jesus taketh with him Peter, and James, and John, and leadeth them up into an high mountain apart by themselves: and he was transfigured before them. And his raiment becam...

  • Spurgeon's Bible Commentary

    Mark 9:2. And after six days Jesus taketh with him Peter, and James, and John, and leadeth them up into an high mountain apart by themselves: and he was transfigured before them. And his raiment becam...

  • Spurgeon's Bible Commentary

    Mark 9:2. _And after six days Jesus taketh with him Peter, and James, and John, and leadeth them up into an high mountain apart by themselves: and he was transfigured before them. And his raiment beca...

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    CONTENTS: The transfiguration. The powerless disciples and the mighty Christ casting out a demon. The dispute over who should be greatest. Jesus' rebuke of sectarianism. Solemn warning of hell. CHARA...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    Mark 9:2. _And after six days,_ not counting the two sabbaths, as in Luke 9:28. See on Matthew 17:1. Mark 9:16. He asked the scribes, what question ye with them?

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _And after six days Jesus taketh with Him Peter._ MAN’S TRANSFORMATION The transfiguration of our Lord admonishes us of a change which we are to undergo in this life. We must be conformed in our soul...

  • The Gospels Compared

    JESUS IS TRANSFIGURED ON THE MOUNTAIN MATTHEW 17:1-13; MARK 9:2-13; LUKE 9:28-36; MATTHEW 17:1 And after six days Jesus taketh Peter, Jame

  • The Great Commentary of Cornelius à Lapide

    CHAPTER 9 2 _Jesus is transfigured_. 11 _He instructeth his disciples concerning the coming of Elias_ : 14 _casteth forth a dumb and deaf spirit_ : 30 _foretelleth his death and resurrection_ : 33 _ex...

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    _CRITICAL AND EXEGETICAL NOTES_ Mark 9:2. TRANSFIGURED.—A strong word, implying that the change was not due to any external influence, but proceeded from Christ’s own inner being. “While the form of o...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    EXPOSITION MARK 9:1 TILL THEY SEE THE KINGDOM OF GOD COME WITH POWER. In St. Matthew 16:28 the words run thus: "Till they see the Son of man coming in his kingdom." In St. Luke 9:27, "Till t

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    And he said unto them, Verily I say unto you, That there be some of them that stand here, which shall not taste of death, till they have seen the kingdom of God come with power (Mark 9:1). Now what di...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    1 John 3:2; Exodus 33:17; John 14:21; John 14:8; John 14:9;...

  • Vincent's Word Studies in the New Testament (4 Volume Set)

    Answered. Though no question had been asked him : but the Lord's transfiguration was an appeal to him and he desired to respond....

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