Luke 9:33

And it came to pass, as they departed from him, Peter said unto 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: not knowing what he said. AND IT CAME TO PASS, AS THEY DEPARTED FROM HIM, PETER SAID UNTO 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: NOT KNOWING WHAT HE SAID. Peter's speech was so far not amiss. It was indeed good, very good to be there; but for the rest of it, the best that can be said is what our Evangelist says, that he knew not what he said. The poor man's words in such circumstances must not be scrutinized too closely. The next step put an end to the hallucination. The cloud and the voice effectually silenced him....

28-36 Christ's transfiguration was a specimen of that glory in which he will come to judge the world; and was an encouragement to his disciples to suffer for him. Prayer is a transfiguring, transforming duty, which makes the face to shine. Our Lord Jesus, even in his transfiguration, was willing to speak concerning his death and sufferings. In our greatest glories on earth, let us remember that in this world we have no continuing city. What need we have to pray to God for quickening grace, to make us lively! Yet that the disciples might be witnesses of this sign from heaven, after awhile they became awake, so that they were able to give a full account of what passed. But those know not what they say, that talk of making tabernacles on earth for glorified saints in heaven....

Verse 33. _IT IS GOOD FOR US TO BE HERE_] Some MSS. add παντοτε, _It is good for us to be ALWAYS here_....

See an account of the transfiguration in Matthew 17:1, and Mark 9:2. Luke 9:29 THE FASHION - The “appearance.” GLISTERING - Shining like lightning - of a bright, dazzling whiteness. As Mark says, “more white than any fuller could make it.” Luke 9:31 IN GLORY - Of a glorious appearance. Of an appearance like that which the saints have in heaven. HIS DECEASE - literally, his “exit” or “departure.” The word translated here “decease” - that is, exit, o

EXPOSITION LUKE 9:1 _The Master sends out the twelve on a mission_. LUKE 9:1 THEN HE CALLED HIS TWELVE DISCIPLES TOGETHER. The Galilee ministry was just over; _outwardly_ it had been a triumphant success; vast crowds had been gathered together. The Master was generally welcomed with a positive enthusiasm; the people heard him gladly. Here and there were visible, as in the eases of the woman who touched him and the synagogue ruler who prayed him to heal his little daughter, just related (Luke 8:1.), conspicuous examples of a strange or mighty faith; but the success, the Master knew too well, was only on the surface. The crowds who to-day shouted "Ho

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, AND ONE FOR ELIAS; Matthew 17:4 NOT KNOWING WHAT HE SAID, nor "what to say", as Mark observes, being in a surprise, and not in a situation to consider and weigh things well, whether what he said was right and proper, or not; Matthew 17:4...

CHAPTER 9 CHAPTER 9:1-50 _ 1. Christ Sends Forth the Twelve Apostles. (Luke 9:1)_ 2. Herod Perplexed. (Luke 9:7) 3. The Return of the Apostles. (Luke 9:10) 4. The Feeding of the Five Thousand. (Luke 9:11) 5. Peter's Confession of Christ. (Luke 9:18) 6. The Son of Man Announces His Death and Resurrection. (Luke 9:22) 7. Necessity of Self-Denial. (Luke 9:23) 8. The Trans

THE TRANSFIGURATION (Mark 9:2 *, Matthew 17:1 *). Again Jesus is pictured as praying. The theme of His conversation with Moses and Elijah is given, viz. His decease (lit., exodus; significant in connexion with Moses) at Jerusalem. In Luke 9:32 text is better than _mg._ The pronouns in Luke 9:34 are ambiguous: them and the second they may mean Jesus, Moses and Elijah. In Luke 9:36 follow _mg._ Lk. omits the discussion concerning Elijah....

EMISSARIES OF THE KING (Luke 9:1-9)...

AS THEY DEPARTED. in (Greek. _en._ App-104.) their departing. Peculiar to Luke, here. The verb _diachbrizomai_ Occurs only here in N.T. MASTER. Greek. _epistates._ App-98. Used only of Christ, as having authority. tabernacles. Compare Matthew 17:4. KNOWING. Greek _oida._ App-132. Not the same word as in Luke 9:11....