Luke 9:30

Verse

Berean Standard Bible

Suddenly two men, Moses and Elijah, began talking with Jesus.

American Standard Version (1901)

And behold, there talked with him two men, who were Moses and Elijah;

Bible in Basic English

And two men, Moses and Elijah, were talking with him;

Douay-Rheims 1899

And behold two men were talking with him. And they were Moses and Elias,

Free Bible Version

Two men appeared in brilliant glory. They were Moses and Elijah, and they began to talk with Jesus.

Geneva Bible 1599

And beholde, two men talked with him, which were Moses and Elias:

King James (Authorized) Version

And, behold, there talked with him two men, which were Moses and Elias:

One Unity Resource Bible

Behold, two men were talking with him, who were Moses [Drawn out] and Elijah [My God Yah],

Translation for Translators

Suddenly, two men appeared who had the brightness of heaven surrounding them. They were prophets who had lived long ago, Moses and Elijah. They started talking with Jesus about how he would accomplish what God had planned when he died [EUP] very soon in Jerusalem.

Unlocked Literal Bible

Behold, two men were talking with him, Moses and Elijah,

Noah Webster Bible

And behold, there talked with him two men, who were Moses and Elijah.

World English Bible

Behold, two men were talking with him, who were Moses and Elijah,

Young's Literal Translation

And lo, two men were speaking together with him, who were Moses and Elijah,

Context

The Transfiguration

²⁹And as He was praying, the appearance of His face changed, and His clothes became radiantly white.³⁰Suddenly two men, Moses and Elijah, began talking with Jesus.³¹They appeared in glory and spoke about His departure, which He was about to accomplish at Jerusalem.

Sermons

Matthew 17:1-4. the Transfiguration.

Favell Lee Mortimer

A Land Not Inhabited

G.W. North

Summary

Luke 9:30 describes the Transfiguration of Jesus on the mountain, where His appearance changed and His clothes became dazzling white. This event revealed His divine glory and affirmed His identity as the Son of God. The presence of Moses and Elijah symbolized the fulfillment of the Law and the Prophets in Jesus. It was a significant moment of revelation for Peter, James, and John, confirming Jesus' authority and the importance of listening to Him. The Transfiguration foreshadowed His eventual crucifixion and resurrection, pointing to the ultimate victory over sin and death.

Commentary

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
John Gill

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary

there talked with him two men . . . Moses and Elias . . . appeared in glory--"Who would have believed these were not angels had not their human names been subjoined?" [BENGEL]. (Compare Act 1:10; Mar 16:5). Moses represented "the law," Elijah "the prophets," and both together the whole testimony of the Old Testament Scriptures, and the Old Testament saints, to Christ; now not borne in a book, but by living men, not to a coming, but a come Messiah, visibly, for they "appeared," and audibly, for they "spake."