Luke 9:30

30 Two men, Moses and Elijah, appeared in glorious splendor, talking with Jesus.

Luke 9:30 in Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)
30 And, behold, there talked with him two men, which were Moses and Elias:
English Standard Version (ESV)
30 And behold, two men were talking with him, Moses and Elijah,
New Living Translation (NLT)
30 Suddenly, two men, Moses and Elijah, appeared and began talking with Jesus.
The Message Bible (MSG)
30 At once two men were there talking with him. They turned out to be Moses and Elijah -
American Standard Version (ASV)
30 And behold, there talked with him two men, who were Moses and Elijah;
GOD'S WORD Translation (GW)
30 Suddenly, both Moses and Elijah were talking with him.
Holman Christian Standard Bible (CSB)
30 Suddenly, two men were talking with Him-Moses and Elijah.

Luke 9:30 Meaning and Commentary

Luke 9:30

And behold there talked with him two men
Of great note and fame:

which were Moses and Elias;
the one the giver of the law from God to the people "of Israel", as well as the redeemer of them from Egyptian bondage, and who led them through the wilderness, to the borders of Canaan's land; and the other a prophet famous for his zeal for God, and his worship, and who was translated, soul and body, to heaven: these appeared and talked with Christ on the mount; and what they talked of is mentioned in the following verse; (See Gill on Matthew 17:3).

Luke 9:30 In-Context

28 About eight days after Jesus said this, he took Peter, John and James with him and went up onto a mountain to pray.
29 As he was praying, the appearance of his face changed, and his clothes became as bright as a flash of lightning.
30 Two men, Moses and Elijah, appeared in glorious splendor, talking with Jesus.
31 They spoke about his departure, which he was about to bring to fulfillment at Jerusalem.
32 Peter and his companions were very sleepy, but when they became fully awake, they saw his glory and the two men standing with him.
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