SEV Biblia, Chapter 9:31
que aparecieron en majestad, y hablaban de su salida, la cual había de cumplir en Jerusaln.
Clarke's Bible Commentary - Luke 9:31
Verse 31. His decease] thn exodon auton, That going out (or death) of his. That peculiar kind of death-its nature, circumstances, and necessity being considered. Instead of exodon, thirteen MSS. have doxan, glory. They spoke of that glory of his, which he was about to fill up (plhroun) at Jerusalem. The AEthiopic unites both readings. The death of Jesus was his glory, because, by it, he gained the victory over sin, death, and hell, and purchased salvation and eternal glory for a lost world.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 31. Who appeared in glory , etc.] In a very glorious manner, in most divine and beautiful forms to Christ, and to his disciples: and spake of his decease, which he should accomplish at Jerusalem ; the word, rendered decease, is Exodus, the name of the second book of Moses; so called from the departure of the children of Israel out of Egypt, it gives an account of; and which departure is expressed by this word, in ( Hebrews 11:22) and to which the allusion is here. Death is a departure out of this world, and goes by this name, ( 2 Peter 1:15) and so here it signifies Christ's death, or exit, which he was to make at Jerusalem; and Moses and Elias talk with him about this; the nature, manner, use, and near approach of it; and to which they might encourage him, as man. The sufferings and death of Christ were what Moses and the prophets had foretold; and these two speak of the same things now; and which must serve to confirm what Christ a few, days ago had showed his disciples, that he must go to Jerusalem, and there suffer and die. Dr. Lightfoot thinks that the ascension of Christ to heaven is contained in the word Exodus, which was his final departure out of this world, as well as his sufferings and death; and especially if there is any, allusion to the Israelites' departure out of Egypt, which was in victory and triumph; and the rather, because the time of his receiving up, ( Luke 9:51) may be thought to refer to this; and so Moses and Elias conversed with him, not only about, his sufferings and death; but his ascension, and of which also the Exodus, or going of Elias out of this world to heaven, which was by a translation and ascension, was a figure. Some render this word, Expedition, and think it refers to the whole affair of the redemption of Christ's people by him, from the bondage of sin, Satan, and the law, by his sufferings and death; of which the deliverance of the people of Israel out of Egypt was a lively representation: an expedition which Moses was sent upon, and accomplished: but now the discourse turns upon an expedition of greater importance, which shortly was to be accomplished at Jerusalem, where Christ was to be arraigned, and condemned, and then suffer without the gates of it, in order to obtain eternal redemption for the whole Israel of God.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 28-36 - Christ's transfiguration was a specimen of that glory in which he wil come to judge the world; and was an encouragement to his disciples to suffer for him. Prayer is a transfiguring, transforming duty, whic makes the face to shine. Our Lord Jesus, even in his transfiguration was willing to speak concerning his death and sufferings. In ou 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 quickenin grace, to make us lively! Yet that the disciples might be witnesses of this sign from heaven, after awhile they became awake, so that the were able to give a full account of what passed. But those know no what they say, that talk of making tabernacles on earth for glorifie saints in heaven.
Greek Textus Receptus
οι 3739 R-NPM οφθεντες 3700 5685 V-APP-NPM εν 1722 PREP δοξη 1391 N-DSF ελεγον 3004 5707 V-IAI-3P την 3588 T-ASF εξοδον 1841 N-ASF αυτου 846 P-GSM ην 3739 R-ASF εμελλεν 3195 5707 V-IAI-3S πληρουν 4137 5721 V-PAN εν 1722 PREP ιερουσαλημ 2419 N-PRI
Vincent's NT Word Studies
31. This verse is peculiar to Luke. Spake (elegon). Imperfect, were speaking.Decease (exodon). The Rev. retains the word of the A.V., though it has, to modern ears, a somewhat formal sound. No word, however, could more accurately represent the original, which is compounded of ejx, out of, and oJdov, a journeying; and thus corresponds to the Latin decessus, a going away, whence the word decease. The Greek word is familiar to us as exodus, applied principally to the migration of the Hebrews from Egypt, and thus used at Heb. xi. 22, departing. In the mouth of Christ it covers the ideas both of death and ascension. Peter uses it of his own death (2 Pet. i. 15, where see note).
He should accomplish (emellen plhroun). Better, as Rev., he was about to accomplish. "Accomplish," or "fulfil," is very significant with reference to Christ's death. Moses and Joshua had begun an exodus from Egypt, but had not accomplished the going out of God's people from this present world. See Heb. iii. 18; iv. 8.
Robertson's NT Word Studies
9:31 {There talked with him} (sunelaloun autwi). Imperfect active, were talking with him. {Who appeared in glory} (hoi ofqentes en doxei). First aorist passive participle of horaw. this item peculiar to Luke. Compare verse #26. {Spake of his decease} (elegon ten exodon). Imperfect active, were talking about his exodus (departure from earth to heaven) very much like our English word "decease" (Latin _decessus_, a going away). The glorious light graphically revealed Moses and Elijah talking with Jesus about the very subject concerning which Peter had dared to rebuke Jesus for mentioning (#Mr 8:32; Mt 16:22). this very word exodus (way out) in the sense of death occurs in #2Pe 1:15 and is followed by a brief description of the Transfiguration glory. Other words for death (qanatos) in the N.T. are ekbasis, going out as departure (#Heb 13:7), afixis, departing (#Ac 20:29), analusis, loosening anchor (#2Ti 4:6) and analusai (#Php 1:23). {To accomplish} (pleroun). To fulfil. Moses had led the Exodus from Egypt. Jesus will accomplish the exodus of God's people into the Promised Land on high. See on Mark and Matthew for discussion of significance of the appearance of Moses and Elijah as representatives of law and prophecy and with a peculiar death. The purpose of the Transfiguration was to strengthen the heart of Jesus as he was praying long about his approaching death and to give these chosen three disciples a glimpse of his glory for the hour of darkness coming. No one on earth understood the heart of Jesus and so Moses and Elijah came. The poor disciples utterly failed to grasp the significance of it all.
