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Scott's Reference Library
Luke 9:28 through Luke 9:43 (NIV)
28About eight days after Jesus said this, he took Peter, John and James with
him and went up onto a mountain to pray. 29As he was praying, the appearance of
his face changed, and his clothes became as bright as a flash of lightning.
30Two men, Moses and Elijah, 31appeared in glorious splendor, talking with
Jesus. They spoke about his departure, which he was about to bring to
fulfillment at Jerusalem. 32Peter and his companions were very sleepy, but when
they became fully awake, they saw his glory and the two men standing with him.
33As the men were leaving Jesus, Peter said to him, “Master, it is good for us
to be here. Let us put up three shelters—one for you, one for Moses and one for
Elijah.” (He did not know what he was saying.)
34While he was speaking, a cloud appeared and enveloped them, and they were
afraid as they entered the cloud. 35A voice came from the cloud, saying, “This
is my Son, whom I have chosen; listen to him.” 36When the voice had spoken, they
found that Jesus was alone. The disciples kept this to themselves, and told no
one at that time what they had seen.
37The next day, when they came down from the mountain, a large crowd met him.
38A man in the crowd called out, “Teacher, I beg you to look at my son, for he
is my only child. 39A spirit seizes him and he suddenly screams; it throws him
into convulsions so that he foams at the mouth. It scarcely ever leaves him and
is destroying him. 40I begged your disciples to drive it out, but they could
not.”
41“O unbelieving and perverse generation,” Jesus replied, “how long shall I stay
with you and put up with you? Bring your son here.”
42Even while the boy was coming, the demon threw him to the ground in a
convulsion. But Jesus rebuked the evil spirit, healed the boy and gave him back
to his father. 43And they were all amazed at the greatness of God.
While everyone was marveling at all that Jesus did, he said to his disciples,
Matthew Henry’s Concise Commentary on the Whole Bible
VERSES 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 have to pray to God for
quickening grace, to make us lively! Yet that the disciples might be witnesses
of this sign from heaven, after awhile they became awake, so that they were able
to give a full account of what passed. But those know not what they say, that
talk of making tabernacles on earth for glorified saints in heaven.
VERSES 37-42
How deplorable the case of this child! He was under the power of an evil spirit.
Disease of that nature are more frightful than such as arise merely from natural
causes. What mischief Satan does where he gets possession! But happy those that
have access to Christ! He can do that for us which his disciples cannot. A word
from Christ healed the child; and when our children recover from sickness, it is
comfortable to receive them as healed by the hand of Christ.
VERSES 43-50
This prediction of Christ’s sufferings was plain enough, but the disciples would
not understand it, because it agreed not with their notions. A little child is
the emblem by which Christ teaches us simplicity and humility. What greater
honour can any man attain to in this world, than to be received by men as a
messenger of God and Christ; and to have God and Christ own themselves received
and welcomed in him! If ever any society of Christians in this world, had reason
to silence those not of their own communion, the twelve disciples at this time
had; yet Christ warned them not to do the like again. Those may be found
faithful followers of Christ, and may be accepted of him, who do not follow with
us.