AndΚαὶafterμετὰsixἓξdaysἡμέραςJesusὁ Ἰησοῦςtakes alongπαραλαμβάνειPeterτὸν ΠέτρονandκαὶJamesτὸν ἸάκωβονandκαὶJohn,Ἰωάννηνandκαὶleadsἀναφέρειthemαὐτοὺςupἀναφέρειontoεἰςa highὑψηλὸνmountainὄροςby themselvesκατ’ ἰδίανalone.μόνουςAndκαὶhe was transfiguredμετεμορφώθηbeforeἔμπροσθενthem,αὐτῶν
Mark 9:2
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Mark 9:2, word by word
- sixἓξhex
six
Six.
Where else “hex” appears- daysἡμέραςhēmeras
day
A span counted on the calendar: “on the third day,” “forty days.”
Where else “hēmeras” appears- JesusἸησοῦςIēsous
Jesus
Jesus, the Greek form of the Hebrew Yehoshua (Joshua), which means "YHWH saves". It is the name the angel told Joseph to give him (Matthew 1:21).
Where else “Iēsous” appears- takes alongπαραλαμβάνειparalambanei
take along
To take someone along, into one's care or company.
Where else “paralambanei” appears- PeterΠέτρονPetron
Peter
Peter, "rock": the name Jesus gave to Simon.
Where else “Petron” appears- JamesἸάκωβονIakōbon
James
James, the Greek form of Jacob. Several men in the New Testament bear the name: James son of Zebedee and James son of Alphaeus, both among the Twelve, and James the brother of Jesus.
Where else “Iakōbon” appears- JohnἸωάννηνIōannēn
John
John. In the Gospels, John the Immerser (the Baptist) or John son of Zebedee, one of the Twelve.
Where else “Iōannēn” appears- leadsἀναφέρειanapherei
lead up
To bring someone up to a high place, like a mountain or heaven.
Where else “anapherei” appears- a highὑψηλὸνhypsēlon
high
High, like a mountain.
Where else “hypsēlon” appears- mountainὄροςoros
mountain
Mountain, hill.
Where else “oros” appears- by themselvesἰδίανidian
privately
Away from the crowd, with a few or alone.
Where else “idian” appears- aloneμόνουςmonous
alone
With no one else.
Where else “monous” appears- he was transfiguredμετεμορφώθηmetemorphōthē
be transformed
Be transformed, change form. Said of Jesus on the mountain, the transfiguration.
Where else “metemorphōthē” appears- beforeἔμπροσθενemprosthen
before, in front of
In front of, before.
Where else “emprosthen” appears
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Mark 9:2-13
2And after six days Jesus takes along Peter and James and John, and leads them up onto a high mountain by themselves alone. And he was transfigured before them, 3and his clothes became radiant, intensely white, such as no launderer on earth can whiten them like that. 4And Elijah appeared to them with Moses, and they were talking with Jesus. 5And Peter responds and says to Jesus, “Rabbi, it is good for us to be here; and let us make three tents, one for you and one for Moses and one for Elijah.” 6For he did not know what to answer, for they had become terrified. 7And a cloud came, overshadowing them, and a voice came out of the cloud: “This is my beloved Son; listen to him.” 8And suddenly, looking around, they no longer saw anyone with them but Jesus only. 9And as they were coming down from the mountain, he ordered them to tell no one what they had seen, except when the Son of Man had risen from the dead. 10And they kept the matter to themselves, discussing what the rising from the dead meant. 11And they were asking him, saying, “Why do the scribes say that Elijah must come first?” 12And he said to them, “Elijah does come first and restores all things. And how is it written about the Son of Man that he should suffer many things and be treated with contempt? 13But I tell you that Elijah has indeed come, and they did to him whatever they wanted, as it is written of him.”
1And after six days Jesus takes along Peter and James and John his brother, and leads them up onto a high mountain by themselves. 2And he was transfigured before them, and his face shone like the sun, and his clothes became white as the light. 3And look, there appeared to them Moses and Elijah, talking with him. 4And Peter answered and said to Jesus, “Lord, it is good for us to be here. If you want, I will make three tents here, one for you and one for Moses and one for Elijah.” 5While he was still speaking, look, a bright cloud overshadowed them, and look, a voice from the cloud was saying, “This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased; listen to him.” 6And when the disciples heard it, they fell on their faces and were very afraid. 7And Jesus came and, touching them, said, “Get up, and do not be afraid.” 8And lifting up their eyes, they saw no one except Jesus himself alone. 9And as they were coming down from the mountain, Jesus commanded them, saying, “Tell no one the vision until the Son of Man is raised from the dead.” 10And the disciples asked him, saying, “Why then do the scribes say that Elijah must come first?” 11And he answered and said, “Elijah does come and will restore all things. 12But I tell you that Elijah has already come, and they did not recognize him, but did to him whatever they wanted. So also the Son of Man is going to suffer by them.” 13Then the disciples understood that he had spoken to them about John the Immerser.
28Now it happened, about eight days after these words, that taking along Peter and John and James, he went up onto the mountain to pray. 29And it happened, while he was praying, that the appearance of his face became different, and his clothing became white, flashing like lightning. 30And look, two men were talking with him, who were Moses and Elijah, 31who, appearing in glory, were speaking of his departure, which he was about to fulfill in Jerusalem. 32Now Peter and those with him were weighed down with sleep; but becoming fully awake, they saw his glory and the two men standing with him. 33And it happened, as they were parting from him, that Peter said to Jesus, “Master, it is good for us to be here; and let us make three tents, one for you and one for Moses and one for Elijah”— not knowing what he was saying. 34And while he was saying these things, a cloud came and was overshadowing them; and they were afraid as they entered into the cloud. 35And a voice came out of the cloud, saying, “This is my Son, the Chosen One; listen to him.” 36And when the voice had come, Jesus was found alone. And they kept silent and told no one in those days anything of what they had seen.
The context
1And he was saying to them, “Truly I tell you, there are some of those standing here who will certainly not taste death until they see the kingdom of God having come with power.”
2 · This verse (above)
3and his clothes became radiant, intensely white, such as no launderer on earth can whiten them like that.
To study Mark 9 in a group
1. What it says
What did the boy's father say to Jesus, and how did Jesus answer him (vv. 22–24)?
2. What it means
How does Jesus respond when the disciples argue about who is greatest (vv. 33–37)?
3. How I live it
The father said, “I believe; help my unbelief” (v. 24). What doubt of yours can you bring to him honestly?