KJV King James Version
Who appeared in glory, and spake of his decease which he should accomplish at Jerusalem.
VERSE STUDY • KJV
Luke 9:31
Who appeared in glory, and spake of his decease which he should accomplish at Jerusalem.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
They appeared in glory and spoke about His departure, which He was about to accomplish at Jerusalem.
WEB World English Bible
who appeared in glory, and spoke of his departure, which he was about to accomplish at Jerusalem.
ASV American Standard Version
who appeared in glory, and spake of his decease which he was about to accomplish at Jerusalem.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
who having appeared in glory, spake of his outgoing that he was about to fulfil in Jerusalem,
Surrounding context — Luke 9
28 And it came to pass about an eight days after these sayings, he took Peter and John and James, and went up into a mountain to pray.
29 And as he prayed, the fashion of his countenance was altered, and his raiment [was] white [and] glistering.
30 And, behold, there talked with him two men, which were Moses and Elias:
31 Who appeared in glory, and spake of his decease which he should accomplish at Jerusalem.
32 But Peter and they that were with him were heavy with sleep: and when they were awake, they saw his glory, and the two men that stood with him.
33 And it came to pass, as they departed from him, Peter said unto 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: not knowing what he said.
34 While he thus spake, there came a cloud, and overshadowed them: and they feared as they entered into the cloud.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
οἳG3739 · hos, hēwhichὀφθέντεςG3700 · optanomaito appearἐνG1722 · enin/on/amongδόξῃG1391 · doxagloryἔλεγονG3004 · legōto sayτὴνG3588 · hothe/this/whoἔξοδονG1841 · exodosdepartureαὐτοῦG846 · autosit/s/heἣνG3739 · hos, hēwhichἤμελλενG3195 · mellōto ensueπληροῦνG4137 · plēroōto fulfillἐνG1722 · enin/on/amongἸερουσαλήμ.G2419 · HierousalēmJerusalem
Cross-references
Philippians 3:21Who shall change our vile body, that it may be fashioned like unto his glorious body, according to the working whereby he is able even to subdue all things unto himself.1 Peter 1:11-12Searching what, or what manner of time the Spirit of Christ which was in them did signify, when it testified beforehand the sufferings of Christ, and the glory that should follow.2 Peter 1:15Moreover I will endeavour that ye may be able after my decease to have these things always in remembrance.1 Peter 5:10But the God of all grace, who hath called us unto his eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after that ye have suffered a while, make you perfect, stablish, strengthen, settle [you].Colossians 3:4When Christ, [who is] our life, shall appear, then shall ye also appear with him in glory.John 1:29The next day John seeth Jesus coming unto him, and saith, Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world.Luke 13:32-34And he said unto them, Go ye, and tell that fox, Behold, I cast out devils, and I do cures to day and to morrow, and the third [day] I shall be perfected.Revelation 7:14And I said unto him, Sir, thou knowest. And he said to me, These are they which came out of great tribulation, and have washed their robes, and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.Luke 9:22Saying, The Son of man must suffer many things, and be rejected of the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be slain, and be raised the third day.Revelation 5:6-12And I beheld, and, lo, in the midst of the throne and of the four beasts, and in the midst of the elders, stood a Lamb as it had been slain, having seven horns and seven eyes, which are the seven Spirits of God sent forth into all the earth.1 Corinthians 1:23-24But we preach Christ crucified, unto the Jews a stumblingblock, and unto the Greeks foolishness;2 Corinthians 3:18But we all, with open face beholding as in a glass the glory of the Lord, are changed into the same image from glory to glory, [even] as by the Spirit of the Lord.
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