Bibelkommentare

And he said unto them, Verily I say unto you, That there be some of them that stand here, which shall not taste of death, till they have seen the kingdom of God come with power.

Shall not taste of death — Saints only taste of death; sinners are swallowed up of it, they are "killed with death," Revelation 2:23 . Whereas the righteous do mori vitaliter; death is to them neither total nor perpetual, Romans 8:10-11 .

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And after six days Jesus taketh with him Peter, and James, and John, and leadeth them up into an high mountain apart by themselves: and he was transfigured before them.

See Trapp on " Matthew 17:1 "

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And his raiment became shining, exceeding white as snow; so as no fuller on earth can white them.

Became shining — στιλβοντα , glistering and sparkling as stars, which twinkle and beckon to us as it were to remember their and our Creator.

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And there appeared unto them Elias with Moses: and they were talking with Jesus.

See Trapp on " Matthew 17:3 "

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And Peter answered and said to Jesus, Master, it is good for us to be here: and let us make three tabernacles; one for thee, and one for Moses, and one for Elias.

See Trapp on " Matthew 17:4 "

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For he wist not what to say; for they were sore afraid.

See Trapp on " Matthew 17:6 "

They were sore afraid — εκφοβοι . And even ready to run away, as unworthy, Deuteronomy 9:19 .

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And there was a cloud that overshadowed them: and a voice came out of the cloud, saying, This is my beloved Son: hear him.

See Trapp on " Matthew 17:5 "

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And suddenly, when they had looked round about, they saw no man any more, save Jesus only with themselves.

See Trapp on " Matthew 17:8 "

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