Matthew 17:5

Matthew 17:5

3 And behold, Moses and Elijah appeared to them, talking with Him.

4 Then Peter answered and said to Jesus, “Lord, it is good for us to be here; if You wish,¹ let us make here three tabernacles: one for You, one for Moses, and one for Elijah.”

5 ^aWhile he was still speaking, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them; and suddenly a voice came out of the cloud, saying, ^b“This is My beloved Son, ^cin whom I am well pleased. ^dHear Him!”

6 ^aAnd when the disciples heard it, they fell on their faces and were greatly afraid.

7 But Jesus came and ^atouched them and said, “Arise, and do not be afraid.”

8 When they had lifted up their eyes, they saw no one but Jesus only.

9 Now as they came down from the mountain, Jesus commanded them, saying, “Tell the vision to no one until the Son of Man is risen from the dead.”

10 And His disciples asked Him, saying, ^a“Why then do the scribes say that Elijah must come first?”

11 Jesus answered and said to them, “Indeed, Elijah is coming first and will ^arestore all things.

Commentaries:

Robertson's Word Pictures (NT)

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Overshadowed (epeskiasen). They were up in cloud-land that swept round and over them. See this verb used of Mary (Luke 1:35) and of Peter's shadow (Acts 5:15).

This is (outov estin). At the baptism (Matthew 3:17) these words were addressed to Jesus. Here the voice out of the bright cloud speaks to them about Jesus.

Hear ye him (akouete autou). Even when he speaks about his death. A sharp rebuke to Peter for his consolation to Jesus about his death.

**Other Robertson's Word Pictures (NT) entries containing Matthew 17:5:**

Matthew 3:17
Mark 9:2
Mark 9:6
Luke 1:35
Luke 9:34
Luke 9:35
2 Peter 1:17
Revelation 14:14

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