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Luke 9:32

Luke 9:32
But Peter and they that were with him were heavy with sleep: and when they were awake, they saw his glory, and the two men that stood with him.

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

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…

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,…

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

were heavy with sleep: and when they were awake Rather, had been heavy with sleep; but on fully awaking. The word diagregoresaniesdoes not here mean -having kept awake," but (to give the full force of…