And it came to pass about an eight days after these sayings, he took Peter and John and James, and went up into a mountain to pray.

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A.T. Robertson

A.T. Robertson

A.T.Robertson

19th Century
Southern Baptist
19th Century

About eight days (ωσε ημερα οκτω). A nominativus pendens without connexion or construction. Mr 9:2 ([Reference Matthew 17:1…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

And it came to pass.—See Notes on Matthew 17:1-13 and Mark 9:2-13. St. Luke’s way of reckoning, about an eight days

Church Fathers

Church Fathers

ChurchFathers

1st Century
Early Church
1st Century

Eusebius of Caesarea: When our Lord revealed the great mystery of His second coming to His disciples, He did not want them …

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor'sBible Commentary

20th Century
20th Century

The Transfiguration occurred about a week after Peter’s confession of Jesus. There may be a connection here with the amount of time Moses spent on …

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

And it came to pass, about an eight days after those
sayings
About a week after he ha…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Christ's transfiguration was a glimpse of that glory in which He will come to judge the world and was an encouragement to His disciples to suffer f…

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