Luke - 9:36



36 When the voice came, Jesus was found alone. They were silent, and told no one in those days any of the things which they had seen.

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Explanation and meaning of Luke 9:36.

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And when the voice was past, Jesus was found alone. And they kept it close, and told no man in those days any of those things which they had seen.
And when the voice came, Jesus was found alone. And they held their peace, and told no man in those days any of the things which they had seen.
And whilst the voice was uttered, Jesus was found alone. And they held their peace, and told no man in those days any of these things which they had seen.
And as the voice was heard Jesus was found alone: and they kept silence, and told no one in those days any of the things they had seen.
and when the voice was past, Jesus was found alone; and they were silent, and declared to no one in those days anything of what they have seen.
After this voice had spoken, Jesus was found alone. They kept it to themselves, and said not a word to any one at that time about what they had seen.
And after the voice was gone they saw that Jesus was by himself. And they kept quiet, and said nothing at that time to anyone of the things which they had seen.
And while the voice was being uttered, Jesus was found to be alone. And they were silent and told no one, in those days, any of these things, which they had seen.
And, as the voice ceased, Jesus was found alone. The apostles kept silence, and told no one about any of the things that they had seen.

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Scholarly Analysis and Interpretation.

Jesus was found alone - That is, the two men had left him. In respect to "them" he was alone.

And when the voice was past, Jesus was found alone. And they kept [it] close, and told no man in (i) those days any of those things which they had seen.
(i) Until Christ was risen again from the dead.

And when, the voice was past,.... The above words were delivered, and it was heard no more: Jesus was found alone; by his disciples; Moses and Elias being gone, and he in the same form in which he was before his transfiguration.
And they kept it close; as Christ strictly charged them, when coming down from the mount with them; Matthew 17:9.
And told no man in those days any of those things which they had seen; no, not any of their fellow disciples, until that Christ was risen from the dead.

Jesus was found alone--Moses and Elias are gone. Their work is done, and they have disappeared from the scene, feeling no doubt with their fellow servant the Baptist, "He must increase, but I must decrease." The cloud too is gone, and the naked majestic Christ, braced in spirit, and enshrined in the reverent affection of His disciples, is left--to suffer!
kept it close--feeling, for once at least, that such things were unmeet as yet for the general gaze.

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