Luke 9:30

Luke 9:30 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And, behold, there talked with him two men, which were Moses and Elias:
• New International Version (NIV)Two men, Moses and Elijah, appeared in glorious splendor, talking with Jesus.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And behold, two men were talking with him, Moses and Elijah,
• New King James Version (NKJV)And behold, two men talked with Him, who were Moses and Elijah,

Context of Luke 9:30

28About eight days after Jesus had said these things, he went up a mountain to pray. He took Peter, John and James with him. 29While Jesus was praying, his face became different to look at. His clothes also became very white. They were shining brightly. Then two men appeared and they were talking with him. They were Moses and Elijah. 31They were very bright to look at. They talked with Jesus about how he would soon die in Jerusalem. This was how God wanted him to leave this world. 32While this was happening, Peter and his friends were sleeping. Then they really woke up and they saw that Jesus was very great and beautiful. They also saw the two men that were standing near to him.

Luke 9:30 word by word

καὶ ἰδοὺ ἄνδρες δύο συνελάλουν αὐτῷ οἵτινες ἦσαν Μωϋσῆς καὶ Ἠλίας·Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Andκαίkai · andG2532
• beholdὁράωhoraō · to see: seeG3708
• there talked withσυλλαλέωsullaleō · to talk withG4814
• himαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• twoδύοduo · twoG1417
• menἀνήρanēr · manG435
• whichὅστιςhostis hētis ho6ti · who/whichG3748
• wereεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
• MosesΜωϋσῆς, ΜωσῆςMōseus Mōsēs Mōusēs · MosesG3475
• EliasἩλίαςHēlias · ElijahG2243

Cross-references for Luke 9:30

• Luke 24:27Jesus then began to explain to them what Moses and all God's prophets had taught. He showed them what they wrote in the Bible about himself.
• Matthew 17:3Then Moses and Elijah appeared in front of the three disciples. They were talking with Jesus.
• Mark 9:4Then Elijah and Moses appeared in front of the three disciples. Elijah and Moses were talking with Jesus.
• John 1:17God gave his Law to us through Moses. But Jesus Christ brought God's grace and his truth to us.
• Romans 3:21But now we know how to become right with God. God has shown us the way that he will accept people as right with himself. This way is not part of the Law that he gave to Moses. But God's Law and the messages of his prophets have told us about it.
• 2 Corinthians 3:7Moses wrote the words of the old agreement on pieces of stone. It showed how great and powerful God was. Moses' face shone brightly after God spoke to him. It did not stay bright, but the Israelite people still could not look at Moses' face. The old agreement that brought death was powerful.
• Hebrews 3:3We know that someone who builds a house is more important than the house itself. In the same way, we should praise Jesus more than we praise Moses, because Jesus is greater.
• Luke 9:19They replied, ‘Some people say that you are John the Baptist. Other people say that you are Elijah. And some other people say that you are one of God's prophets from long ago. They think that this prophet has become alive again.’
• Luke 1:17John will prepare the people for the Lord to come to them. The Holy Spirit will lead John as he led Elijah. John will do powerful things as Elijah did. He will help fathers to love their children. He will teach people who do not obey God. Then they will know what things are right. And they will do them. Then they will be ready when the Lord comes.’
• James 5:17For example, God's prophet Elijah was an ordinary person, as we are. He prayed to God that it would not rain. He continued to pray and it did not rain on the land for three years and six months.

Commentaries on Luke 9:30

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 28-36Verses 28-36 See an account of the transfiguration in Matthew 17:1-13, and Mark 9:2-13. Luke 9:29 The fashion - The “appearance.” Glistering - Shining like lightning - of a bright, dazzling whiteness. As Mark says, “more white than any fuller could make it.” Luke 9:31 In glory - Of a glorious appearance. Of an appearance like that which the saints have in heaven. His decease - literally, his “exit” or “departure.” The word translated here “decease” - that…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 28-36Verses 28-36 Christ's transfiguration was a specimen of that glory in which he will come to judge the world; and was an encouragement to his disciples to suffer for him. Prayer is a transfiguring, transforming duty, which makes the face to shine. Our Lord Jesus, even in his transfiguration, was willing to speak concerning his death and sufferings. In our greatest glories on earth, let us remember that in this world we have no continuing city. What need we…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 28-36At the transfiguration, Jesus revealed his true glory in the presence of three disciples. This confirmed Peter's belief that Jesus was the Christ. Moses and Elijah confirmed that Jesus fulfilled the Old Testament prophecies about the Messiah (the Christ, God's chosen king).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 30-3130-31. there talked with him two men ... Moses and Elias ... appeared in glory--"Who would have believed these were not angels had not their human names been subjoined?" [Bengel]. (Compare Ac 1:10; Mr 16:5). Moses represented "the law," Elijah "the prophets," and both together the whole testimony of the Old Testament Scriptures, and the Old Testament saints, to Christ; now not borne in a book, but by living men, not to a coming, but a come Messiah…Read the comment

Topics related to Luke 9:30

• Angel (a Spirit)
• Dead (People)
• Elijah
• Jesus, the Christ
• Moses
• Peter
• Vision

In the dictionaries

• Moses
• Advantage
• Belong
• Bless
• Close
• Cry
• Cure
• Decease
• Fashion
• Fit

Commentaries on Luke 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
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• 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