Mark 9:5

Straight away Peter called out, “Teacher, this is great and it is good for us to be here with you. We should put up 3 shade shelters, one for you, one for Moses and one for Elijah.” Peter, James and John were really frightened and that is why Peter called out like that.

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In The King James Version

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.

In Context

4Then Peter, James and John saw Jesus talking to Moses and Elijah, those men that lived a long time ago.

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Matthew Henry on Mark 9:2-14

The Transfiguration. 1 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. 2 And after six days Jesus taketh with him Peter, and James, and John, and leadeth them up into a high mountain apart by themselves: and he was transfigured before them. 3 And his raiment became shining, exceeding white as snow; so as no fuller on earth can white them. 4 And there appeared unto them Elias with Moses:… Read the whole commentary →

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