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And behold, there appeared unto them Moses and Elijah talking with him.

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A.T. Robertson

A.T. Robertson

A.T.Robertson

19th Century
Southern Baptist
19th Century

There appeared (ωφθη). Singular aorist passive verb with Moses (to be understood also with Elijah), but the participle συνλαλουντε…

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

And, behold, there appeared unto them Moses and Elias. Moses was a distinguished servant of God, through whom the law was given, …

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

Moses and Elijah — We can well believe that the disciples' identification of the figures they saw was intuitive. In the state of c…

Charles Spurgeon

Charles Spurgeon

CharlesSpurgeon

19th Century
Baptist
19th Century

And, behold, there appeared unto them Moses and Elias talking with him.

Thus the Law and the Prophets, "Moses and Elias," communed …

Church Fathers

Church Fathers

ChurchFathers

1st Century
Early Church
1st Century

Remigius of Auxerre: In this Transfiguration experienced on the mountain, the Lord fulfilled the promise He had made to His di…

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor'sBible Commentary

20th Century
20th Century

On the significance of the appearance of Moses and Elijah, see comments on Mk 9:4; Lk 9:30-31. While both Moses and Elijah experienced God’s glory …

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

And, lo, there appeared to them Moses and Elijah. It is asked: Were Moses and Elijah actually present? Or was it only an appariti…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

And behold there appeared unto them
The disciples:

Moses and Elias ;
Moses the…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Now the disciples beheld something of Christ's glory, as of the only begotten of the Father. It was intended to support their faith when they would…

Thomas Aquinas

Thomas Aquinas

ThomasAquinas

13th Century
Catholic
13th Century

In the preceding section, the Evangelist showed the power of the Gospel teaching; here, the purpose of the Gospel teaching is shown, which is the g…

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