Bible Strands
Luke 9:31
They appeared in glory and spoke about His departure, which He was about to accomplish at Jerusalem.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Moses and Elijah appear on the mountain and speak to Jesus while the disciples remain asleep. This exchange occurs during the Transfiguration, immediately before the disciples awaken to witness the scene.
The words — The text highlights ἔξοδον (exodon), translated literally as "going out" or "departure," and δόξῃ (doxē), meaning "glory." These terms anchor the description of Jesus' impending Jerusalem journey and the radiant manner of the visitors' appearance.
The thread — The concept of a divinely appointed departure or suffering appears in 1 Peter 1:11 and 1 Peter 5:10, which link Christ's sufferings to subsequent glory. Philippians 3:21 extends this pattern by describing how Christ's power will ultimately transform believers' bodies to share in that same glorified state.
Why it lands — The passage requires recognition that Jesus' death in Jerusalem is a predetermined departure rather than a sudden tragedy. It demands that readers accept suffering and glory as interconnected components of God's redemptive plan.
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The Greek words
King James Version
Who appeared in glory, and spake of his decease which he should accomplish at Jerusalem.
Cross-references
- Philippians 3:21 who, by the power that enables Him to subject all things to Himself, will transform our lowly bodies to be like His glorious body.
- 1 Peter 1:11 trying to determine the time and setting to which the Spirit of Christ in them was pointing when He predicted the sufferings of Christ and the glories to follow.
- 1 Peter 5:10 And after you have suffered for a little while, the God of all grace, who has called you to His eternal glory in Christ, will Himself restore you, secure you, strengthen you, and establish you.
- 2 Peter 1:15 And I will make every effort to ensure that after my departure, you will be able to recall these things at all times.
- Luke 9:22 “The Son of Man must suffer many things,” He said. “He must be rejected by the elders, chief priests, and scribes, and He must be killed and on the third day be raised to life.”
- Luke 13:32 But Jesus replied, “Go tell that fox, ‘Look, I will keep driving out demons and healing people today and tomorrow, and on the third day I will reach My goal.’
- John 1:29 The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him and said, “Look, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!
- Colossians 3:4 When Christ, who is your life, appears, then you also will appear with Him in glory.
- Revelation 5:6 Then I saw a Lamb who appeared to have been slain, standing in the center of the throne, encircled by the four living creatures and the elders. The Lamb had seven horns and seven eyes, which represent the seven spirits of God sent out into all the earth.
- Revelation 7:14 “Sir,” I answered, “you know.” So he replied, “These are the ones who have come out of the great tribulation; they have washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.