Now about eight days after these sayings he took with him Peter and John and James and went up on the mountain to pray.
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.
Commenting on Luke 9:28-36
And behold there talked with him two men,.... Of great note and fame: which were Moses and Elias; the one the giver of the law from God to the people "of Israel", as well as the redeemer of them from Egyptian bondage, and who led them through the wilderness, to the borders of Canaan's land; and the other a prophet famous for his zeal for...
Verses 28-36. See an account of the transfiguration in . Verse 28. (w) "And it came to pass" (1) "sayings", or "things"