Luke 9:28

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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Word by word — the Greek

Word	Greek	Strong’s	Meaning
And	δὲ de	G1161	but · conjunction
pass	Ἐγένετο Egeneto	G1096	to cause to be ("gen"-erate) · verb — second aorist middle deponent indicative, 3rd person singular
about	ὡσεὶ hōsei	G5616	as if · preposition
an	ἡμέραι hēmerai	G2250	day · noun — nominative plural feminine
eight	ὀκτώ, oktō	G3638	"eight" · adjective — numeral, indeclinable
days	ἡμέρα hēméra	G2250	day
after	μετὰ meta	G3326	properly · preposition
these	τούτους toútous	G5128	these (persons
sayings	λόγους logous	G3056	something said (including the thought) · noun — accusative plural masculine
took	παραλαβὼν paralabōn	G3880	to receive near · verb — second aorist active participle, nominative singular masculine
Peter	Πέτρον Petron	G4074	a (piece of) rock (larger than G3037 (λίθος)) · noun — accusative singular masculine, a proper name
and	καὶ kai	G2532	and · conjunction
John	Ἰωάννην Iōannēn	G2491	Joannes (i.e. Jochanan) · noun — accusative singular masculine, a proper name
and	καὶ kai	G2532	and · conjunction
James	Ἰάκωβον Iakōbon	G2385	Jacobus · noun — accusative singular masculine, a proper name
up	ἀνέβη anebē	G305	to go up (literally or figuratively) · verb — second aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular
into	εἰς eis	G1519	to or into (indicating the point reached or entered) · preposition
mountain	ὄρος oros	G3735	perhaps akin to G142 (αἴρω) · noun — accusative singular neuter
pray	προσεύξασθαι. proseuxasthai	G4336	to pray to God · verb — aorist middle deponent infinitive

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Cross-references

Psalms 109:4 For my love they are my adversaries: but I give myself unto prayer.
Matthew 17:1-13 And after six days Jesus taketh Peter, James, and John his brother, and bringeth them up into an high mountain apart,
Matthew 26:37-39 And he took with him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, and began to be sorrowful and very heavy.
Mark 9:2-13 And after six days Jesus taketh with him Peter, and James, and John, and leadeth them up into an high mountain apart by themselves: and he w…
Mark 14:33-36 And he taketh with him Peter and James and John, and began to be sore amazed, and to be very heavy;
Luke 6:12 And it came to pass in those days, that he went out into a mountain to pray, and continued all night in prayer to God.
Mark 1:35 And in the morning, rising up a great while before day, he went out, and departed into a solitary place, and there prayed.
Mark 6:46 And when he had sent them away, he departed into a mountain to pray.

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Luke 9:28-36

We have here the narrative of Christ's transfiguration, which was designed for a specimen of that glory of his in which he will come to judge the world, of which he had lately been speaking, and, consequently, an encouragement to his disciples to suffer for him, and never to be ashamed of him. We had this account before in Matthew and Mark, and it is well worthy to be repeated to us, and reconsidered by us, for the confirmation of our faith in the Lord Jesus, as the brightness of his Father's glory and the light of the world, for the filling of our minds with high and honourable thoughts of him, notwithstanding his being clothed with a body, and giving us some idea of the glory which he ente…

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Luke 9:28

JESUS TRANSFIGURED. (Luk 9:28-36) an eight days after these sayings--including the day on which this was spoken and that of the Transfiguration. Matthew and Mark say (Mat 17:1; Mar 9:2) "after six days," excluding these two days. As the "sayings" so definitely connected with the transfiguration scene are those announcing His death--at which Peter and all the Twelve were so startled and scandalized--so this scene was designed to show to the eyes as well as the heart how glorious that death was in the view of Heaven. Peter, James, and John--partners before in secular business; now sole witnesses of the resurrection of Jairus' daughter (Mar 5:37), the transfiguration, and the agony in the ga…

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Adam Clarke on Luke 9:28

About an eight days after - See the whole of this important transaction explained at large on Mat 17:1-13 (note).

John Gill on Luke 9:28

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…

The Church Fathers

Not as though His body changed its human form, but a certain glistening glory overspread it.
— Cyril of Alexandria ((as quoted by Aquinas, AD 1274)), Catena Aurea by Aquinas

Only three, three chosen, were led to the mountain.… This perhaps means none can see the glory of the resurrection except he who has preserved the mystery of the Trinity intact with the undefiled purity of faith. Peter, who received the keys of the kingdom, John, to whom his mother was entrusted, and James, who was the first to mount a bishop's throne, ascended.
— Ambrose of Milan, Commentary on Luke

Our Lord, when He made known to His disciples the great mystery of His second coming, that it might not seem that they were to believe in His words only, proceeds to works, manifesting to them, through the eyes of their faith, the image of His kingdom; as it follows, 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.
— Eusebius of Caesarea ((as quoted by Aquinas, AD 1274)), Catena Aurea by Aquinas

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Dictionary and topics

Apostle — A person sent by another; a messenger; envoy. This word is once used as a descriptive designation of Jesus Christ, the Sent of the Father (Heb. 3:1; John 20:21). It is, however, generally used as…
Transfiguration, the — Of our Lord on a “high mountain apart,” is described by each of the three evangelists (Matt. 17:1-8; Mark 9:2-8; Luke 9:28-36). The fullest account is given by Luke, who, no doubt, was informed by…
Mountain · Jesus goes up into, for prayer — Jesus goes up into, for prayer
Peter · .At the transfiguration — .At the transfiguration

Dictionary: Easton's (1897) and Smith's (1863), public domain. Topics: Nave's Topical Bible (1896) and Torrey's Topical Textbook (1897), public domain. Both as parsed by NEUU (CC BY 4.0).

Luke 9:28

Word by word — the Greek

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Luke 9:28-36

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Luke 9:28

Adam Clarke on Luke 9:28

John Gill on Luke 9:28

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

Luke 9:28

Word by word — the Greek

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Luke 9:28-36

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Luke 9:28

Adam Clarke on Luke 9:28

John Gill on Luke 9:28

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

John Calvin on Luke 9:28-35

Tyndale Open Study Notes on Luke 9:28-36