Commentary on Matthew, Mark, Luke - Volume 2.pdf

<strong>Commentary</strong> on Matthew, Mark, Luke - Volume 2
even speed looks like delay; but never does it hold more true, than when we are told to wait for our
salvation till the coming of Christ. To support his disciples in the meantime, our Lord holds out to
them, for confirmation, an intermediate period; as much as to say, “If it seem too long to wait for
the day of my coming, I will provide against this in good time; for before you come to die, you will
see with your eyes that kingdom of God, of which I bid you entertain a confident hope.” This is
the natural import of the words; for the notion adopted by some, that they were intended to apply
to John, is ridiculous.
Coming in his kingdom. By the coming of the kingdom of God we are to understand the
manifestation of heavenly glory, which Christ began to make at his resurrection, and which he
afterwards made more fully by sending the Holy Spirit, and by the performance of miracles; for
by those beginnings he gave his people a taste of the newness of the heavenly life, when they
perceived, by certain and undoubted proofs, that he was sitting at the right hand of the Father.
MATTHEW 17:1-8; MARK 9:2-8; LUKE 9:28-36
Matthew 17:1-8
Mark 9:2-8
Luke 9:28-36
1. And after six days Jesus 2. And after six days Jesus 28. And it happened about
taketh Peter, and James, and taketh Peter, and James, and eight days after these words, and
John his brother, and leadeth John, and leadeth them to a high he took Peter, and James, and
them to a high mountain apart; mountain apart by themselves, John, and went up to a mountain
2. And was transfigured before and was transfigured before to pray. 29. And while he was
them: and his face shone as the them. 3. And his garments praying, the appearance of his
sun, and his garments became became shining, exceedingly countenance was changed, and
white as the light. 3. And, lo, white as snow, so white as no his raiment became white and
dazzling. 475 there appeared to them fuller on earth could make them.
30. And, lo, two
4. And there appeared to them
473 Moses
and Elijah talking with him. men talked with him; who were
4. And Peter answering said to Elijah with Moses, and they Moses and Elijah; 31. Who
Jesus, Lord, it is good for us to were conversing with Jesus. appeared in a majestic form, and
be here: if thou wilt, let us make 5. And Peter answering said to spoke of the decease which he
here three tabernacles; one for Jesus, Rabbi, it is good for us to would accomplish at Jerusalem.
thee, and one for Moses, and one be here: and let us make three 32. And Peter, and they that
for Elijah. 5. While he was tabernacles; one for thee, and were with him, were
speaking, lo, a bright cloud one for Moses, and one for overpowered with sleep; and
overshadowed them; and, lo, a Elijah. 6. For he knew not what when they awoke, they saw his
voice out of the cloud, which he said; for they were terrified. glory, and the two men who
475 “Resplendissant comme un esclair;” — “dazzling like lightning.”
473 “Et voyci, ils veirent Moyse et Elie parlans avec luy;” — “and, lo, they saw Moses and Elijah talking with him.”
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John Calvin