Mark 9:5

Mark 9:5 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)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 Moses, and one for Elias.
• New International Version (NIV)Peter said to Jesus, “Rabbi, it is good for us to be here. Let us put up three shelters—one for you, one for Moses and one for Elijah.”
• English Standard Version (ESV)And Peter said to Jesus, "Rabbi, it is good that we are here. Let us make three tents, one for you and one for Moses and one for Elijah."
• New King James Version (NKJV)Then Peter answered and said to Jesus, “Rabbi, it is good for us to be here; and let us make three tabernacles: one for You, one for Moses, and one for Elijah”—

Context of Mark 9:5

3and his clothes became dazzling — extremely white as no launderer on earth could whiten them. 4Elijah appeared to them with Moses, and they were talking with Jesus. Peter said to Jesus, “Rabbi, it’s good for us to be here. Let’s set up three shelters: one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elijah” — 6because he did not know what to say, since they were terrified. 7A cloud appeared, overshadowing them, and a voice came from the cloud: “This is my beloved Son; listen to him!”

Mark 9:5 word by word

καὶ ἀποκριθεὶς ὁ Πέτρος λέγει τῷ Ἰησοῦ· ῥαββί, καλόν ἐστιν ἡμᾶς ὧδε εἶναι, καὶ ποιήσωμεν τρεῖς σκηνάς, σοὶ μίαν καὶ Μωϋσεῖ μίαν καὶ Ἠλίᾳ μίαν·Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Andκαίkai · andG2532
• Peterὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• PeterΠέτροςPetros · PeterG4074
• answeredἀποκρίνωapokrinomai · to answerG611
• and saidλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• to JesusἸησοῦςIēsous · JesusG2424
• Masterῥαββίrhabbi · RabbiG4461
• it isεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
• goodκαλόςkalos · goodG2570
• for usἐγώegō · I/weG1473
• hereὧδεhōde · hereG5602
• let us makeποιέωpoieō · to do/make: doG4160
• threeτρεῖςtreis tria · ThreeG5140
• tabernaclesσκηνήskēnē · tentG4633
• oneεἷςheis · oneG1520
• for theeσύsu · youG4771
• for MosesΜωϋσῆς, ΜωσῆςMōseus Mōsēs Mōusēs · MosesG3475
• for EliasἩλίαςHēlias · ElijahG2243

Cross-references for Mark 9:5

• Exodus 33:17The Lord answered Moses, “I will do this very thing you have asked, for you have found favor with me, and I know you by name.”
• Psalms 62:2He alone is my rock and my salvation, my stronghold; I will never be shaken.
• Psalms 84:10Better a day in your courts than a thousand anywhere else. I would rather stand at the threshold of the house of my God than live in the tents of wicked people.
• John 14:8“Lord,” said Philip, “show us the Father, and that’s enough for us.”
• Philippians 1:23I am torn between the two. I long to depart and be with Christ — which is far better —
• 1 John 3:2Dear friends, we are God’s children now, and what we will be has not yet been revealed. We know that when he appears, we will be like him because we will see him as he is.
• Revelation 22:3and there will no longer be any curse. The throne of God and of the Lamb will be in the city, and his servants will worship him.

Commentaries on Mark 9:5

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 2-10Verses 2-10 And after six days … - See this passage explained in the notes at Matthew 17:1-9. Mark 9:3 No fuller - Rather, no “scourer.” The office of the person here mentioned was to “scour” or “whiten” cloth; not to “full” it, or to render it thicker. Mark 9:6 He wist not - He “knew not.” He was desirous of saying something, and he knew not what would be proper.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 5-6The idea to put up three shelters as memorials treats Moses, Elijah, and Jesus as equals (see Leviticus 23:33–43; Numbers 29:12–34). But this idea ignored Peter’s earlier confession that Jesus is the Messiah (Mark 8:29). It also ignored that only Jesus had been transfigured (his appearance changed and showed his glory, 9:2–3).Read the comment

Topics related to Mark 9:5

• Jesus, the Christ
• Mountain
• Peter
• Rabbi

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• Jesus
• Moses
• Peter
• Jesus, Jesus Christ, Christ Jesus
• Peter, Simon Peter, Cephas
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• Transfiguration, the

Commentaries on Mark 9

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Catena Aurea
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• John Lightfoot Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings