Luke 9:34
New International Version
While he was speaking, a cloud appeared and covered them, and they were afraid as they entered the cloud.

New Living Translation
But even as he was saying this, a cloud overshadowed them, and terror gripped them as the cloud covered them.

English Standard Version
As he was saying these things, a cloud came and overshadowed them, and they were afraid as they entered the cloud.

Berean Standard Bible
While Peter was speaking, a cloud appeared and enveloped them, and they were afraid as they entered the cloud.

Berean Literal Bible
And as he is saying these things, a cloud came and was overshadowing them; and they feared in their entering into the cloud.

King James Bible
While he thus spake, there came a cloud, and overshadowed them: and they feared as they entered into the cloud.

New King James Version
While he was saying this, a cloud came and overshadowed them; and they were fearful as they entered the cloud.

New American Standard Bible
But while he was saying this, a cloud formed and began to overshadow them; and they were afraid as they entered the cloud.

NASB 1995
While he was saying this, a cloud formed and began to overshadow them; and they were afraid as they entered the cloud.

NASB 1977
And while he was saying this, a cloud formed and began to overshadow them; and they were afraid as they entered the cloud.

Legacy Standard Bible
While he was saying this, a cloud formed and began to overshadow them; and they were afraid as they entered the cloud.

Amplified Bible
But even as he was saying this, a cloud formed and began to overshadow them; and they were [greatly] afraid as they entered the cloud.

Christian Standard Bible
While he was saying this, a cloud appeared and overshadowed them. They became afraid as they entered the cloud.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
While he was saying this, a cloud appeared and overshadowed them. They became afraid as they entered the cloud.

American Standard Version
And while he said these things, there came a cloud, and overshadowed them: and they feared as they entered into the cloud.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
And as he said these things, there was a cloud that formed a tabernacle about them and they were afraid when they beheld Moses and Elijah who entered into the cloud.

Contemporary English Version
While Peter was still speaking, a shadow from a cloud passed over, and they were frightened as the cloud covered them.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And as he spoke these things, there came a cloud, and overshadowed them; and they were afraid, when they entered into the cloud.

English Revised Version
And while he said these things, there came a cloud, and overshadowed them: and they feared as they entered into the cloud.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
While he was saying this, a cloud overshadowed them. They were frightened as they went into the cloud.

Good News Translation
While he was still speaking, a cloud appeared and covered them with its shadow; and the disciples were afraid as the cloud came over them.

International Standard Version
But while he was saying this, a cloud appeared and surrounded them, and they became terrified as they were being overshadowed by the cloud.

Literal Standard Version
and as he was speaking these things, there came a cloud, and overshadowed them, and they feared in their entering into the cloud,

Majority Standard Bible
While Peter was speaking, a cloud appeared and enveloped them, and they were afraid as they entered the cloud.

New American Bible
While he was still speaking, a cloud came and cast a shadow over them, and they became frightened when they entered the cloud.

NET Bible
As he was saying this, a cloud came and overshadowed them, and they were afraid as they entered the cloud.

New Revised Standard Version
While he was saying this, a cloud came and overshadowed them; and they were terrified as they entered the cloud.

New Heart English Bible
While he said these things, a cloud came and overshadowed them, and they were afraid as they entered into the cloud.

Webster's Bible Translation
While he was thus speaking, there came a cloud and overshadowed them: and they feared as they entered into the cloud.

Weymouth New Testament
But while he was thus speaking, there came a cloud which spread over them; and they were awe-struck when they had entered into the cloud.

World English Bible
While he said these things, a cloud came and overshadowed them, and they were afraid as they entered into the cloud.

Young's Literal Translation
and as he was speaking these things, there came a cloud, and overshadowed them, and they feared in their entering into the cloud,

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Context
The Transfiguration
33As Moses and Elijah were leaving, Peter said to Jesus, “Master, it is good for us to be here. Let us put up three shelters—one for You, one for Moses, and one for Elijah.” (He did not know what he was saying.) 34While Peter was speaking, a cloud appeared and enveloped them, and they were afraid as they entered the cloud. 35And a voice came from the cloud, saying, “This is My Son, whom I have chosen. Listen to Him!”…

Cross References
Matthew 17:5
While Peter was still speaking, a bright cloud enveloped them, and a voice from the cloud said, "This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased. Listen to Him!"

Luke 9:33
As Moses and Elijah were leaving, Peter said to Jesus, "Master, it is good for us to be here. Let us put up three shelters--one for You, one for Moses, and one for Elijah." (He did not know what he was saying.)

Luke 9:35
And a voice came from the cloud, saying, "This is My Son, whom I have chosen. Listen to Him!"


Treasury of Scripture

While he thus spoke, there came a cloud, and overshadowed them: and they feared as they entered into the cloud.

there.

Exodus 14:19,20
And the angel of God, which went before the camp of Israel, removed and went behind them; and the pillar of the cloud went from before their face, and stood behind them: …

Exodus 40:34-38
Then a cloud covered the tent of the congregation, and the glory of the LORD filled the tabernacle…

Psalm 18:9-11
He bowed the heavens also, and came down: and darkness was under his feet…

and they.

Judges 6:22
And when Gideon perceived that he was an angel of the LORD, Gideon said, Alas, O Lord GOD! for because I have seen an angel of the LORD face to face.

Judges 13:22
And Manoah said unto his wife, We shall surely die, because we have seen God.

Daniel 10:8
Therefore I was left alone, and saw this great vision, and there remained no strength in me: for my comeliness was turned in me into corruption, and I retained no strength.

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Luke 9
1. Jesus sends his apostles to work miracles, and to preach.
7. Herod desires to see Jesus.
10. The apostles return.
12. Jesus feeds five thousand;
18. inquires what opinion the world had of him; foretells his passion;
23. proposes to all the pattern of his patience.
28. The transfiguration.
37. He heals the lunatic;
43. again forewarns his disciples of his passion;
46. commends humility;
51. bids them to show mildness toward all, without desire of revenge.
57. Many would follow him, but upon conditions.














Verse 34. - While he thus spake, there came a cloud, and overshadowed them: and they feared as they entered into the cloud. This luminous cloud, bright though it was, yet veiled the more intolerable brightness within. That such a bright cloud had the power of overshadowing and concealing, is not strange, for light in its utmost intensity hides as effectually as the darkness would do. God dwells in light inaccessible, whom therefore "no man hath seen, nor can see" (1 Timothy 6:16). Milton writes -

"Dark with excess of light." Philo speaks of the highest light as identical with darkness. Anselm thus understands the cloud here, quoting the words of 1 Timothy 6:16, referred to above, and then the words of Moses, "And Moses drew near unto the thick darkness where God was" (Exodus 20:21), and then this passage from the Transfiguration, and comments thus: "Illa caligo et ista nubes, atque ilia lux idem sunt" (see Archbishop Trench on "Transfiguration," in 'Studies in the Gospels,' 8). The fear which these eye-witnesses remember as one of their experiences that memorable night was a very natural feeling. As the cloud stole over the mountain ridge, and the glory-light gradually paled and waned, the sensation of intense pleasure and satisfaction, which we may assume to be the natural accompaniment of such a blessed scene, would give place to awe and amazement.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Greek
While
δὲ (de)
Conjunction
Strong's 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc.

[Peter]
αὐτοῦ (autou)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.

was speaking,
λέγοντος (legontos)
Verb - Present Participle Active - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's 3004: (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command.

a cloud
νεφέλη (nephelē)
Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular
Strong's 3507: A cloud. From nephos; properly, cloudiness, i.e. a cloud.

appeared
ἐγένετο (egeneto)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 1096: A prolongation and middle voice form of a primary verb; to cause to be, i.e. to become, used with great latitude.

and
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely.

enveloped
ἐπεσκίαζεν (epeskiazen)
Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 1982: To overshadow, envelop; to cast a shade upon, i.e. to envelop in a haze of brilliancy.

them,
αὐτούς (autous)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Plural
Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.

and
δὲ (de)
Conjunction
Strong's 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc.

they were afraid
ἐφοβήθησαν (ephobēthēsan)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Plural
Strong's 5399: From phobos; to frighten, i.e. to be alarmed; by analogy, to be in awe of, i.e. Revere.

as
ἐν (en)
Preposition
Strong's 1722: In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc.

they
αὐτοὺς (autous)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Plural
Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.

entered
εἰσελθεῖν (eiselthein)
Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active
Strong's 1525: To go in, come in, enter. From eis and erchomai; to enter.

the
τὴν (tēn)
Article - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

cloud.
νεφέλην (nephelēn)
Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's 3507: A cloud. From nephos; properly, cloudiness, i.e. a cloud.


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