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Luke 9:31

Luke 9:31
Who appeared in glory, and spake of his decease which he should accomplish at Jerusalem.

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

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…

Presbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

Barnes' Notes

Luke 9:28-36

See an account of the transfiguration in Mat 17:1-13, and Mar 9:2-13. Luk 9:29 The fashion - The “appearance.” Glistering - Shining like lightning - of a bright, dazzling whiteness. As Mark says,…

Methodist theologian, 1762–1832

Adam Clarke

His decease - Την εξοδον αυτον, That going out (or death) of his. That peculiar kind of death - its nature, circumstances, and necessity being considered. Instead of εξοδον, thirteen MSS. have δοξαν,…

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

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,…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

spake of his decease The word used is exodos, -departure" a very unusual word for death, which also occurs in this connexion in 2Pe 1:15. The reading doxan,-glory," though known to St Chrysostom, is…