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路加福音 9:28

在山上改變形象(太17:1~13;可9:2~8)說了這些話以後約有八天,耶穌帶著彼得、約翰和雅各,上山去禱告。

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - James;   Jesus, the Christ;   Jesus Continued;   John;   Mountain;   Peter;   Prayer;   Vision;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Elijah;   Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - Jesus Christ;   Transfiguration;   Charles Buck Theological Dictionary - Self-Seeking;   Worship of God;   Easton Bible Dictionary - Transfiguration, the;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Hill;   James;   Jesus Christ;   John the Apostle;   Luke, the Gospel According to;   Holman Bible Dictionary - James;   Luke, Gospel of;   Transfiguration, the;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Ascension;   Jesus Christ;   John the Apostle;   Peter;   Tabor (1);   Transfiguration;   Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament - Activity;   Attributes of Christ;   Boyhood of Jesus;   Character of Christ;   Communion (2);   Consciousness;   Disciple (2);   Elijah (2);   Endurance;   Force;   Glory (2);   Hermon;   James and John, the Sons of Zebedee;   John (the Apostle);   Kenosis;   Kneeling;   Loneliness;   Manifestation;   Moses ;   Mount, Mountain ;   Prayer (2);   Sanctify, Sanctification;   Struggles of Soul;   Tabor, Mount;   Transfiguration (2);   Winter ;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - James, Son of Zebedee;   Transfiguration;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Bethsaida;   Chief parables and miracles in the bible;   Elijah;   Transfiguration;   Smith Bible Dictionary - Transfiguration, the;   Watson's Biblical & Theological Dictionary - John the Baptist;   Year;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Elijah;   James;   Jesus Christ (Part 2 of 2);   Luke, the Gospel of;   Moses;   Transfiguration;   Transfiguration, Mount of;   The Jewish Encyclopedia - Tabor;  

Parallel Translations

Chinese Union (Simplified)
说 了 这 话 以 後 约 有 八 天 , 耶 稣 带 着 彼 得 、 约 翰 、 雅 各 上 山 去 祷 告 。

Contextual Overview

28 About eight days after Jesus said these things, he took Peter, John, and James and went up on a mountain to pray. 29 While Jesus was praying, the appearance of his face changed, and his clothes became shining white. 30 Then two men, Moses and Elijah, were talking with Jesus. 31 They appeared in heavenly glory, talking about his departure which he would soon bring about in Jerusalem. 32 Peter and the others were very sleepy, but when they awoke fully, they saw the glory of Jesus and the two men standing with him. 33 When Moses and Elijah were about to leave, Peter said to Jesus, "Master, it is good that we are here. Let us make three tents—one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elijah." (Peter did not know what he was talking about.) 34 While he was saying these things, a cloud came and covered them, and they became afraid as the cloud covered them. 35 A voice came from the cloud, saying, "This is my Son, whom I have chosen. Listen to him!" 36 When the voice finished speaking, only Jesus was there. Peter, John, and James said nothing and told no one at that time what they had seen.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

about: Matthew 17:1-13, Mark 9:2-13

sayings: or, things

he: Luke 8:51, Matthew 26:37-39, Mark 14:33-36, 2 Corinthians 13:1

into: Luke 9:18, Luke 6:12, Psalms 109:4, Mark 1:35, Mark 6:46, Hebrews 5:7

Reciprocal: Luke 3:21 - and praying Luke 11:1 - that John 6:3 - General John 20:26 - eight 2 Peter 1:16 - were

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And it came to pass, about an eight days after those sayings,.... About a week after he had declared the above things, at, or near to Caesarea Philippi. The other evangelists, Matthew and Mark, say it was six days after: the reason of this difference is, because Luke takes in the day in which he delivered these sayings, and that in which he was transfigured, and they only reckon the intermediate days:

he took Peter, and John, and James; the same that he admitted to be with him at the raising of Jairus's daughter, and in the garden afterwards:

and went up into a mountain to pray; to his God and Father, that his disciples might have a visible display of his glory, as an emblem and pledge of that in which he shall hereafter appear: it was usual with Christ to go up into a mountain to pray; Matthew 14:23.

Matthew 14:23- :.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

See an account of the transfiguration in Matthew 17:1-13, and Mark 9:2-13.

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, or “going out” - is elsewhere used to denote death. See 2 Peter 1:15. Death is a departure or going out from this life. In “this” word there may be an allusion to the “departure” of the children of Israel from Egypt. As that was going out from “bondage,” pain, and humiliation, so death, to a saint, is but going forth from a land of captivity and thraldom to one of plenty and freedom; to the land of promise, the Canaan in the skies.

He should accomplish - Which was about to take place.

Luke 9:32

Heavy with sleep - Borne down with sleep - oppressed, overcome with sleep. It may seem remarkable that they should fall asleep on such an occasion; but we are to bear in mind that this may have been in the night, and that they were weary with the toils of the day. Besides, they did not “fall asleep” while the transfiguration lasted. While Jesus was praying, or perhaps after he closed, they fell asleep. “While” they were sleeping his countenance was changed, and Moses and Elias appeared. The first that “they” saw of it was after they awoke, having been probably awakened by the shining of the light around them.

Luke 9:36

Jesus was found alone - That is, the two men had left him. In respect to “them” he was alone.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse 28. About an eight days after — See the whole of this important transaction explained at large on Matthew 17:1-13.


 
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