Luke 9:32
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New International Version
Peter and his companions were very sleepy, but when they became fully awake, they saw his glory and the two men standing with him.


English Standard Version
Now Peter and those who were with him were heavy with sleep, but when they became fully awake they saw his glory and the two men who stood with him.


New American Standard Bible
Now Peter and his companions had been overcome with sleep; but when they were fully awake, they saw His glory and the two men standing with Him.


King James Bible
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.


Holman Christian Standard Bible
Peter and those with him were in a deep sleep, and when they became fully awake, they saw His glory and the two men who were standing with Him.


International Standard Version
Now Peter and the men with him had been overcome by sleep. When they woke up, they saw Jesus' glory and the two men standing with him.


American Standard Version
Now Peter and they that were with him were heavy with sleep: but when they were fully awake, they saw his glory, and the two men that stood with him.


Douay-Rheims Bible
But Peter and they that were with him were heavy with sleep. And waking, they saw his glory, and the two men that stood with him.


Darby Bible Translation
But Peter and those with him were oppressed with sleep: but having fully awoke up they saw his glory, and the two men who stood with him.


Young's Literal Translation
but Peter and those with him were heavy with sleep, and having waked, they saw his glory, and the two men standing with him.


Commentaries
9:28-36 Christ's transfiguration was a specimen of that glory in which he will come to judge the world; and was an encouragement to his disciples to suffer for him. Prayer is a transfiguring, transforming duty, which makes the face to shine. Our Lord Jesus, even in his transfiguration, was willing to speak concerning his death and sufferings. In our greatest glories on earth, let us remember that in this world we have no continuing city. What need we have to pray to God for quickening grace, to make us lively! Yet that the disciples might be witnesses of this sign from heaven, after awhile they became awake, so that they were able to give a full account of what passed. But those know not what they say, that talk of making tabernacles on earth for glorified saints in heaven.

32. and when they were awake—so, certainly, the most commentators: but if we translate literally, it should be "but having kept awake" [Meyer, Alford]. Perhaps "having roused themselves up" [Olshausen] may come near enough to the literal sense; but from the word used we can gather no more than that they shook off their drowsiness. It was night, and the Lord seems to have spent the whole night on the mountain (Lu 9:37).

saw his glory, &c.—The emphasis lies on "saw," qualifying them to become "eye-witnesses of His majesty" (2Pe 1:16).

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