Luke 9:33

And it came to pass, as they departed from him, Peter said unto 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: not knowing what he said.

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Word by word — the Greek

Word	Greek	Strong’s	Meaning
And	Καὶ Kai	G2532	and · conjunction
pass	ἐγένετο egeneto	G1096	to cause to be ("gen"-erate) · verb — second aorist middle deponent indicative, 3rd person singular
as	ἐν en	G1722	"in · preposition
they	αὐτοὺς autous	G846	the reflexive pronoun self · personal pronoun — accusative plural masculine
departed	διαχωρίζεσθαι diachōrizesthai	G1316	to remove (oneself) wholly · verb — present middle or passive deponent infinitive
from	ἀπ᾽ ap᾽	G575	"off · preposition
him	αὐτοῦ autou	G846	the reflexive pronoun self · personal pronoun — genitive singular masculine
Peter	Πέτρος Petros	G4074	a (piece of) rock (larger than G3037 (λίθος)) · noun — nominative singular masculine, a proper name
said	εἶπεν eipen	G2036	to speak or say (by word or writing) · verb — second aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular
unto	πρὸς pros	G4314	a preposition of direction · preposition
Jesus	Ἰησοῦν· Iēsoun	G2424	Jesus (i.e. Jehoshua) · noun — accusative singular masculine, a proper name
Master	ἐπιστάτα, epistata	G1988	an appointee over · noun — vocative singular masculine, a title
is	ἐστί estí	G2076	he (she or it) is
good	καλόν kalon	G2570	X better · adjective — nominative singular neuter
us	ἡμᾶς hēmâs	G2248	us
be	εἶναι, einai	G1511	to exist · verb — present active infinitive
here	ὧδε hōde	G5602	in this same spot · adverb
and	καὶ kai	G2532	and · conjunction
make	ποιήσωμεν poiēsōmen	G4160	to make or do (in a very wide application · verb — aorist active subjunctive, 1st person plural
three	τρεῖς, treis	G5140	"three" · adjective — accusative plural feminine
tabernacles	σκηνὰς skēnas	G4633	a tent or cloth hut (literally or figuratively) · noun — accusative plural feminine
one	μίαν mian	G1520	one · adjective — accusative singular feminine
thee	σοί soí	G4671	to thee
and	καὶ kai	G2532	and · conjunction
one	μίαν mian	G1520	one · adjective — accusative singular feminine
Moses	Μωϋσεῖ Mōusei	G3475	Moseus · noun — dative singular masculine, a proper name
and	καὶ kai	G2532	and · conjunction
one	μίαν mian	G1520	one · adjective — accusative singular feminine
Elias	Ἠλίᾳ· Ēlia	G2243	Helias (i.e. Elijah) · noun — dative singular masculine, a proper name
not	μὴ mē	G3361	(adverb) not · particle — negative
knowing	εἴδω eídō	G1492	used only in certain past tenses
what	ὃ ho	G3739	the relatively (sometimes demonstrative) pronoun · relative pronoun — accusative singular neuter
said	λέγει. legei	G3004	properly · verb — present active indicative, 3rd person singular

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Cross-references

Mark 9:5-6 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 Mos…
Mark 10:38 But Jesus said unto them, Ye know not what ye ask: can ye drink of the cup that I drink of? and be baptized with the baptism that I am bapti…
Psalms 4:6-7 There be many that say, Who will shew us any good? LORD, lift thou up the light of thy countenance upon us.
Psalms 27:4 One thing have I desired of the LORD, that will I seek after; that I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, to behold t…
Psalms 63:2-5 To see thy power and thy glory, so as I have seen thee in the sanctuary.
Psalms 73:28 But it is good for me to draw near to God: I have put my trust in the Lord GOD, that I may declare all thy works.
Luke 5:5 And Simon answering said unto him, Master, we have toiled all the night, and have taken nothing: nevertheless at thy word I will let down th…
John 14:8 Philip saith unto him, Lord, shew us the Father, and it sufficeth us.

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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 9:33

they departed--Ah! bright manifestations in this vale of tears are always "departing" manifestations.

Adam Clarke on Luke 9:33

It is good for us to be here - Some MSS. add παντοτε, It is good for us to be Always here.

John Gill on Luke 9:33

And it came to pass, as they departed from him,.... That is, as Moses and Elias departed from Christ; or "when they began to depart", as the Syriac version renders it; or "would depart", as the Arabic and Persic versions; seemed desirous of going, or made some signal or other by which the disciples perceived they were about to go; for, as yet, they were not gone; Peter said unto Jesus, master, it is good for us to be here, let us make three tabernacles, one for thee, and one for Moses, and one for Elias; See Gill on Matthew 17:4. not knowing what he said, nor "what to say", as Mark observes, being in a surprise, and not in a situation to consider and weigh things well, whether what he said…

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John Calvin on Luke 9:28-35

The Church Fathers

the evangelist Luke notes this and in these terms: Not knowing what he said, that is, Peter not knowing what he said with reference to the Lord.
— Cosmas Indicopleustes, The Christian Topography, Book 5

(non occ.) Peter also was ignorant what he said, seeing that it was not proper to make three tabernacles for the three. For the servants are not received with their Lord, the creature is not placed beside the Creator.
— Titus of Bostra ((as quoted by Aquinas, AD 1274)), Catena Aurea by Aquinas

The dispensation was still at its beginning and not yet fulfilled. How would it have been fitting for Christ to abandon his love for the world and depart from his purpose of suffering on its behalf? By undergoing death in the flesh and by abolishing death by the resurrection from the dead, he redeemed all under heaven. Peter therefore knew not what he said.
— Cyril of Alexandria, COMMENTARY ON LUKE, HOMILY 51

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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…
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).

Word by word — the Greek

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Luke 9:28-36

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Luke 9:33

Adam Clarke on Luke 9:33

John Gill on Luke 9:33

John Calvin on Luke 9:28-35

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

Word by word — the Greek

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Luke 9:28-36

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Luke 9:33

Adam Clarke on Luke 9:33

John Gill on Luke 9:33

John Calvin on Luke 9:28-35

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

Tyndale Open Study Notes on Luke 9:33