Luke 9 · Verse 36

Luke 9:36

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.
Luke 9:36, King James Version

Luke 9:36 in other translations

BSBAfter the voice had spoken, only Jesus was present with them. The disciples kept this to themselves, and in those days they did not tell anyone what they had seen.
WEBWhen 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.
ASVAnd 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.
YLTand 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.
DARBYAnd 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.
BBEAnd 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.
WebsterAnd 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.

What does Luke 9:36 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
36. 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.

Lu 9:37-45. Demoniac and Lunatic Boy Healed--Christ's Second Explicit Announcement of his Death and Resurrection.

(See on Mr 9:14-32.)

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Barnes' Notes
Verse 36. Jesus was found alone. That is, the two men had left him. In respect to them he was alone.

(d) "told no man" Eccl 3:7.

Albert Barnes, 1834 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Luke 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…

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Luke 9:36 in the original Greek

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

ΚαὶKaiAndG2532
ἐνenasG1722
τῷtō<the>G3588
γενέσθαιgenesthaihappeningG1096
τὴνtēntheG3588
φωνὴνphōnēnvoiceG5456
εὑρέθηheurethēwas foundG2147
ἸησοῦςIēsousJesusG2424
μόνος.monosalone.G3441
καὶkaiAndG2532
αὐτοὶautoithey themselvesG846
ἐσίγησανesigēsanwere silentG4601
καὶkaiandG2532
οὐδενὶoudenito no [one]G3762
ἀπήγγειλανapēngeilanthey toldG518
ἐνeninG1722
ἐκείναιςekeinaisthoseG1565
ταῖςtaistheG3588
ἡμέραιςhēmeraisdaysG2250
οὐδὲνoudenno [thing]G3762
ὧνhōnof whatG3739
ἑώρακαν.¶he'ōrakanthey have seen.G3708

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Luke 9:36

  • Matthew 17:9

    And as they came down from the mountain, Jesus charged them, saying, Tell the vision to no man, until the Son of man be risen again from the dead.

  • Mark 9:9-10

    And as they came down from the mountain, he charged them that they should tell no man what things they had seen, till the Son of man were risen from the dead. And they kept that saying with themselves, questioning one with another what the rising from the dead should mean.

  • Ecclesiastes 3:7

    A time to rend, and a time to sew; a time to keep silence, and a time to speak;

  • Mark 9:6

    For he wist not what to say; for they were sore afraid.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
And they.
Ec 3:7; Mt 17:9; Mr 9:6,10

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Context

  • Luke 9:35

    And there came a voice out of the cloud, saying, This is my beloved Son: hear him.

  • Luke 9:36

    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.

  • Luke 9:37

    And it came to pass, that on the next day, when they were come down from the hill, much people met him.

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Luke 9:36 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Y pasada aquella voz, Jesús fué hallado solo: y ellos callaron; y por aquellos días no dijeron nada á nadie de lo que habían visto.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Et la voix s’étant fait entendre, Jésus se trouva seul. Et ils se turent, et ne rapportèrent en ces jours-là à personne rien de ce qu’ils avaient vu.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Und indem die Stimme geschah, wurde Jesus allein gefunden. Und sie schwiegen und verkündeten in jenen Tagen niemandem etwas von dem, was sie gesehen hatten.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Et dum fieret vox, inventus est Jesus solus. Et ipsi tacuerunt, et nemini dixerunt in illis diebus quidquam ex his quæ viderant.