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Contemporary English Version

Mark 9:5

Peter said to Jesus, "Teacher, it is good for us to be here! Let us make three shelters, one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elijah."

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Jesus, the Christ;   Mountain;   Peter;   Rabbi;   The Topic Concordance - Hearing;   Jesus Christ;   Witness;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Rabbabbi;   Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Mark, gospel of;   Moses;   Peter;   Rabbi;   Teacher;   Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - Elijah;   Transfiguration;   Easton Bible Dictionary - Rabbi;   Transfiguration, the;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Rabbi;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Disciples;   Elijah;   Lord;   Mark, the Gospel of;   Master;   Peter;   Rabbi;   Transfiguration, the;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Mark, Gospel According to;   Mss;   Peter;   Rabbi;   Tabor (1);   Transfiguration;   Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament - Abba (2);   Appreciation (of Christ);   Communion (2);   Disciple (2);   Endurance;   Good ;   Lord (2);   Master ;   Moses ;   Numbers (2);   Peter;   Reverence;   Tabor, Mount;   Transfiguration;   Transfiguration (2);   Undressed Cloth;   Winter ;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Master;   New Testament;   Rabbi;   The Hawker's Poor Man's Concordance And Dictionary - Transfiguration;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Chief parables and miracles in the bible;   Elijah;   Gospel;   Rabbi;   Transfiguration;   Smith Bible Dictionary - Transfiguration, the;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Elijah;   James;   Jesus Christ (Part 2 of 2);   Master;   Moses;   Rabbi;   Transfiguration;   The Jewish Encyclopedia - Christianity in Its Relation to Judaism;   New Testament;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
Peter said to Jesus, “Rabbi, it’s good for us to be here. Let us set up three shelters: one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elijah”—
King James Version (1611)
And Peter answered, and saide to Iesus, Master, it is good for vs to bee here, and let vs make three Tabernacles; one for thee, and one for Moses, and one for Elias.
King James Version
And Peter answered and said to Jesus, Master, it is good for us to be here: and let us make three tabernacles; one for thee, and one for Moses, and one for Elias.
English Standard Version
And Peter said to Jesus, "Rabbi, it is good that we are here. Let us make three tents, one for you and one for Moses and one for Elijah."
New American Standard Bible
Peter responded and said to Jesus, "Rabbi, it is good that we are here; let's make three tabernacles, one for You, one for Moses, and one for Elijah."
New Century Version
Peter said to Jesus, "Teacher, it is good that we are here. Let us make three tents—one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elijah."
Amplified Bible
Peter responded and said to Jesus, "Rabbi (Master), it is good for us to be here; let us make three [sacred] tents—one for You, and one for Moses, and one for Elijah."
New American Standard Bible (1995)
Peter said to Jesus, "Rabbi, it is good for us to be here; let us make three tabernacles, one for You, and one for Moses, and one for Elijah."
Legacy Standard Bible
And Peter answered and *said to Jesus, "Rabbi, it is good for us to be here; let us make three booths, one for You, and one for Moses, and one for Elijah."
Berean Standard Bible
Peter said to Jesus, "Rabbi, it is good for us to be here. Let us put up three shelters: one for You, one for Moses, and one for Elijah."
Complete Jewish Bible
Kefa said to Yeshua, "It's good that we're here, Rabbi! Let's put up three shelters — one for you, one for Moshe and one for Eliyahu."
Darby Translation
And Peter answering says to Jesus, Rabbi, it is good that we should be here; and let us make three tabernacles, for thee one, and for Moses one, and for Elias one.
Easy-to-Read Version
Peter said to Jesus, "Teacher, it is good that we are here. We will put three tents here—one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elijah."
Geneva Bible (1587)
Then Peter answered, and said to Iesus, Master, it is good for vs to be here: let vs make also three tabernacles, one for thee, and one for Moses, and one for Elias.
George Lamsa Translation
And Peter said to him, Teacher, it is better for us to remain here; and let us make three shelters, one for you, and one for Moses, and one for Elijah.
Good News Translation
Peter spoke up and said to Jesus, "Teacher, how good it is that we are here! We will make three tents, one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elijah."
Lexham English Bible
And Peter answered and said to Jesus, "Rabbi, it is good that we are here! And let us make three shelters, one for you and one for Moses and one for Elijah."
Literal Translation
And answering, Peter said to Jesus, Rabbi, it is good for us to be here; and, Let us make three tents, one for You, and one for Moses, and one for Elijah.
American Standard Version
And Peter answereth and saith to Jesus, Rabbi, it is good for us to be here: and let us make three tabernacles; one for thee, and one for Moses, and one for Elijah.
Bible in Basic English
And Peter said to Jesus, Master, it is good for us to be here: and let us make three tents; one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elijah.
Hebrew Names Version
Kefa answered Yeshua, "Rabbi, it is good for us to be here. Let's make three tents: one for you, one for Moshe, and one for Eliyah."
International Standard Version
Then Peter said to Jesus, "Rabbi,Rabbi
is Heb. for Master and/or Teacher">[fn] it's good that we're here! Let's set up three shelterstents
">[fn] - one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elijah."
Etheridge Translation
And Kipha said to him, Rabi, it is good for us here to be: [fn] and let us make three tabernacles; for thee one, and for Musha one, and for Elia one.
Murdock Translation
And Cephas said to him: Rabbi, it is delightful for us to be here. And let us make three booths; one for thee, and one for Moses, and one for Elijah.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And Peter aunswered, and sayth to Iesu: Maister, here is good beyng for vs, let vs make also three tabernacles, one for thee, and one for Moyses, and one for Elias.
English Revised Version
And Peter answereth and saith to Jesus, Rabbi, it is good for us to be here: and let us make three tabernacles; one for thee, and one for Moses, and one for Elijah.
World English Bible
Peter answered Jesus, "Rabbi, it is good for us to be here. Let's make three tents: one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elijah."
Wesley's New Testament (1755)
And Peter answering faith to Jesus, Master, it is good for us to be here; and let us make three tents, one for thee, and one for Moses, and one for Elijah.
Weymouth's New Testament
when Peter said to Jesus, "Rabbi, we are thankful to you that we are here. Let us put up three tents--one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elijah."
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And Petre answeride, and seide to Jhesu, Maister, it is good vs to be here; and make we here thre tabernaclis, oon to thee, oon to Moyses, and oon to Helie.
Update Bible Version
And Peter answers and says to Jesus, Rabbi, it is good for us to be here: and let us make three tabernacles; one for you, and one for Moses, and one for Elijah.
Webster's Bible Translation
And Peter answered and said to Jesus, Master, it is good for us to be here: and let us make three tabernacles; one for thee, and one for Moses, and one for Elijah.
New English Translation
So Peter said to Jesus, "Rabbi, it is good for us to be here. Let us make three shelters—one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elijah."
New King James Version
Then Peter answered and said to Jesus, "Rabbi, it is good for us to be here; and let us make three tabernacles: one for You, one for Moses, and one for Elijah"--
New Living Translation
Peter exclaimed, "Rabbi, it's wonderful for us to be here! Let's make three shelters as memorials—one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elijah."
New Life Bible
Peter said to Jesus, "Teacher, it is good for us to be here. Let us make three tents to worship in. One will be for You and one for Moses and one for Elijah."
New Revised Standard
Then Peter said to Jesus, "Rabbi, it is good for us to be here; let us make three dwellings, one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elijah."
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And Peter, answering, saith unto Jesus - Rabbi! it is, delightful, for us to be, here, - let us therefore make three tents, for thee, one, and, for Moses, one, and, for Elijah, one;
Douay-Rheims Bible
(9-4) And Peter answering, said to Jesus: Rabbi, it is good for us to be here. And let us make three tabernacles, one for thee, and one for Moses, and one for Elias.
Revised Standard Version
And Peter said to Jesus, "Master, it is well that we are here; let us make three booths, one for you and one for Moses and one for Eli'jah."
Tyndale New Testament (1525)
And Peter answered and sayde to Iesu: Master here is good beinge for vs let vs make .iii. tabernacles one for the one for Moses and one for Helyas.
Young's Literal Translation
And Peter answering saith to Jesus, `Rabbi, it is good to us to be here; and we may make three booths, for thee one, and for Moses one, and for Elijah one:'
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
And Peter answered, and sayde vnto Iesus: Rabbi, here is good beynge for vs. Let vs make thre tabernacles: one for the, one for Moses, and one for Elias.
Mace New Testament (1729)
then Peter thus address'd himself to Jesus, master, it is proper for us to be here: let us make therefore three tabernacles, one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elias.
THE MESSAGE
Peter interrupted, "Rabbi, this is a great moment! Let's build three memorials—one for you, one for Moses, one for Elijah." He blurted this out without thinking, stunned as they all were by what they were seeing.
Simplified Cowboy Version
Pete jumped up quickly and said, "Hey boss! What do you think about us making a memorial about this day? I could make one for you, one for Elijah, and one for old Moses."

Contextual Overview

1 I can assure you that some of the people standing here will not die before they see God's kingdom come with power. 2 Six days later Jesus took Peter, James, and John with him. They went up on a high mountain, where they could be alone. There in front of the disciples, Jesus was completely changed. 3 And his clothes became much whiter than any bleach on earth could make them. 4 Then Moses and Elijah were there talking with Jesus. 5 Peter said to Jesus, "Teacher, it is good for us to be here! Let us make three shelters, one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elijah." 6 But Peter and the others were terribly frightened, and he did not know what he was talking about. 7 The shadow of a cloud passed over and covered them. From the cloud a voice said, "This is my Son, and I love him. Listen to what he says!" 8 At once the disciples looked around, but they saw only Jesus. 9 As Jesus and his disciples were coming down the mountain, he told them not to say a word about what they had seen, until the Son of Man had been raised from death. 10 So they kept it to themselves. But they wondered what he meant by the words "raised from death."

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

it is: Exodus 33:17-23, Psalms 62:2, Psalms 62:3, Psalms 84:10, John 14:8, John 14:9, John 14:21-23, Philippians 1:23, 1 John 3:2, Revelation 22:3, Revelation 22:4

Reciprocal: Daniel 8:17 - I was Matthew 17:4 - answered Luke 9:33 - and let

Cross-References

Genesis 9:1
God said to Noah and his sons: I am giving you my blessing. Have a lot of children and grandchildren, so people will live everywhere on this earth.
Genesis 9:9
I am going to make a solemn promise to you and to everyone who will live after you.
Genesis 9:10
This includes the birds and the animals that came out of the boat.
Genesis 9:28
Noah lived three hundred fifty years after the flood
Genesis 9:29
and died at the age of nine hundred fifty.
Exodus 20:13
Do not murder.
Exodus 21:12
The Lord said: Death is the punishment for murder.
Leviticus 19:16
Don't be a gossip, but never hesitate to speak up in court, especially if your testimony can save someone's life.
Psalms 9:12
You did not forget to punish the guilty or listen to the cries of those in need.
Matthew 23:35
That's why you will be held guilty for the murder of every good person, beginning with the good man Abel. This also includes Barachiah's son Zechariah, the man you murdered between the temple and the altar.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And Peter answered and said to Jesus,.... He addressed himself to him, as being more familiar with him; as also because he was the principal person: wherefore he says,

master, it is good for us to be here: the company and conversation were exceeding agreeable to him and his fellow disciples; and the glory that Christ appeared in surpassed every thing they had seen before:

and let us make three tabernacles; or, as the Syriac, Arabic, and Ethiopic versions read, "and we will make", c. expressing not a petition, but a resolution to which the Persic version premises, "if thou wilt give us commandment"; submitting it to the will of Christ:

one for thee, and one for Moses, and one for Elias;

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Barnes' Notes on the Bible

And after six days ... - See this passage explained in the notes at Matthew 17:1-9.

Mark 9:3

No fuller - Rather, no “scourer.” The office of the person here mentioned was to “scour” or “whiten” cloth; not to “full” it, or to render it thicker.

Mark 9:6

He wist not - He “knew not.” He was desirous of saying something, and he knew not what would be proper.


 
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