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Jesus Transfigured on the Mount

1 Now aafter six days Jesus took Peter, James, and John his brother, led them up on a high mountain by themselves;  
2 and He was transfigured before them. His face shone like the sun, and His clothes became as white as the light.
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.”  
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Matthew 17:3

There appeared (wfqh). Singular aorist passive verb with Moses (to be understood also with Elijah), but the participle sunlalountev is plural agreeing with both. "Sufficient objectivity is guaranteed by the vision being enjoyed by all three" (Bruce). The Jewish apocalypses reveal popular expectations that Moses and Elijah would reappear. Both had mystery connected with their deaths. One represented law, the other prophecy, while Jesus represented the gospel (grace). They spoke of his decease (Luke 9:31), the cross, the theme uppermost in the mind of Christ and which the disciples did not comprehend. Jesus needed comfort and he gets it from fellowship with Moses and Elijah.




Other Robertson's Word Pictures (NT) entries containing Matthew 17:3:

Mark 9:2
Luke 2:33

 

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