As he was saying these things, a cloud came and overshadowed them, and they were afraid as they entered the cloud.
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 it came to pass, that on the next day,.... For Jesus and his disciples staid all night on the mountain: when they were come down from the hill; to the bottom of it: much people met him. The Vulgate Latin, Syriac, and Persic versions read, "met them".
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...
Commenting on Luke 9:28-36