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The Prelude of Prayer
Multiple commentators emphasize that Luke specifically states Jesus went up the mountain "to pray." This act of communion with the Father immediately preceded the glorious Transfiguration. As Matthew Henry notes, this serves as a model for believers, showing that "Prayer is a transfiguring, transforming duty, which makes the face shine."
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AT Robertson
On Luke 9:28
About eight days (ωσε ημερα οκτω). A nominativus pendens without connexion or construction. Mr 9:2 ([Reference Matthew 17:1…
Charles Ellicott
On Luke 9:28
19th Century
Bishop
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
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On Luke 9:28
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 …
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John Gill
On Luke 9:28
17th Century
Pastor
And it came to pass, about an eight days after those
sayings
About a week after he ha…
Matthew Henry
On Luke 9:28–36
17th Century
Minister
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…