SEV Biblia, Chapter 9:6
Porque no sabía lo que hablaba; ya que estaba fuera de sí.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 6. For he wist not what to say , etc..] He did not know what he should say, or what was proper to be said by him, at such a time, in such circumstances, and before such persons; for they were sore afraid . The Persic version reads, he was: and so the Latin translation of the Syriac, though that itself is, they were; for all three were filled with consternation at what they saw and heard; so that they were scarcely themselves, and knew not well what they said or did.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 1-13 - Here is a prediction of the near approach Christ's kingdom. A glimps of that kingdom was given in the transfiguration of Christ. It is goo to be away from the world, and alone with Christ: and how good to be with Christ glorified in heaven with all the saints! But when it is well with us, we are apt not to care for others, and in the fulness of our enjoyments, we forget the many wants of our brethren. God own Jesus, and accepts him as his beloved Son, and is ready to accept us in him. Therefore we must own and accept him as our beloved Saviour, an must give up ourselves to be ruled by him. Christ does not leave the soul, when joys and comforts leave it. Jesus explained to the disciple the prophecy about Elias. This was very suitable to the ill usage of John Baptist.
Greek Textus Receptus
ου 3756 PRT-N γαρ 1063 CONJ ηδει 1492 5715 V-LAI-3S τι 5101 I-ASN λαληση 2980 5661 V-AAS-3S ησαν 2258 5713 V-IXI-3P γαρ 1063 CONJ εκφοβοι 1630 A-NPM
Robertson's NT Word Studies
9:6 {For he wist not what to answer} (ou gar eidei ti apokriqei). Deliberative subjunctive retained in indirect question. But why did Peter say anything? Luke says that he spoke, "not knowing what he said," as an excuse for the inappropriateness of his remarks. Perhaps Peter felt embarrassed at having been asleep (#Lu 9:32) and the feast of tabernacles or booths (skenai) was near. See on Mt 17:4. Peter and the others apparently had not heard the talk of Moses and Elijah with Jesus about his decease (exodon, exodus, departure) and little knew the special comfort that Jesus had found in this understanding of the great approaching tragedy concerning which Peter had shown absolute stupidity (#Mr 8:32f.) so recently. See on Mt 17:5 about the overshadowing and the voice.
