Mark 9:6

"Peter answered Jesus, “Rabbi, it is good for us to be here. Let’s make three tents: one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elijah.”"

Key Reflection

Peter's statement reflects his desire to prolong the experience of Jesus' transfiguration, seeing it as a privileged and beneficial moment. However, his suggestion of creating tents for Jesus, Moses, and Elijah hints at a misunderstanding of Jesus' identity and mission, focusing on earthly comfort rather than grasping the divine purpose unfolding before them.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

Verse 6. He wist not. He knew not. He was desirous of saying something, and he knew not what would be proper. {t} "wist not" Da 10:15; Re 1:17 __________________________________________________________________

Related Verses

More from Mark 9

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51

Go deeper with Bible.talk - your AI Bible study companion