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Luke 9:36
After the voice had spoken, only Jesus was present with them. The disciples kept this to themselves, and in those days they did not tell anyone what they had seen.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — After the divine voice concludes its declaration from the cloud, only Jesus remains visibly present with the disciples on the mountain. This immediate aftermath occurs directly before their descent to encounter a large crowd the following day.
The words — The Greek construction ἐν τῷ γενέσθαι τὴν φωνὴν εὑρεθὴ (en tō genesthai tēn phōnēn heurethē) literally renders "as the voice was happening/found," marking the exact temporal pivot when the auditory revelation ends and the visual field resets to Jesus alone.
The thread — The disciples' restraint mirrors the explicit commands in Matthew 17:9 and Mark 9:9 to withhold the vision until after the Son of Man's resurrection, while their temporary silence aligns with the Ecclesiastes 3:7 principle of a designated time to be silent.
Why it lands — The text first records that the disciples privately retained the experience and refrained from speaking during that period, then requires readers to acknowledge that obedience to divine timing supersedes the impulse to broadcast spiritual encounters.
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The Greek words
King James Version
And when the voice was past, Jesus was found alone. And they kept it close, and told no man in those days any of those things which they had seen.
Cross-references
- Matthew 17:9 As they were coming down the mountain, Jesus commanded them, “Do not tell anyone about this vision until the Son of Man has been raised from the dead.”
- Mark 9:9 As they were coming down the mountain, Jesus admonished them not to tell anyone what they had seen until the Son of Man had risen from the dead.
- Ecclesiastes 3:7 a time to tear and a time to mend, a time to be silent and a time to speak,
- Mark 9:6 For they were all so terrified that Peter did not know what else to say.