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Luke 9:30

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9:30Then102 two men, Moses and Elijah,103 began talking with him.104

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  1. 102 Grk “And behold.” Here καί (kai) has not been translated because of differences between Greek and English style. The Greek word ἰδού (idou) at the beginning of this statement has not been translated because it has no exact English equivalent here, but adds interest and emphasis ( 1).
  2. 103 Commentators and scholars discuss why Moses and Elijah are present. The most likely explanation is that Moses represents the prophetic office (Acts 3:18–22) and Elijah pictures the presence of the last days (Mal 4:5–6), the prophet of the eschaton (the end times).
  3. 104 Grk “two men were talking with him, who were Moses and Elijah.” The relative clause has been simplified to an appositive and transposed in keeping with contemporary English style.

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

And behold, two men were talking with him, Moses and Elijah,

NIVNew International Version (2011)

Two men, Moses and Elijah, appeared in glorious splendor, talking with Jesus.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

Suddenly, two men were talking with him—Moses and Elijah.

NLTNew Living Translation

Suddenly, two men, Moses and Elijah, appeared and began talking with Jesus.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

And behold, two men were talking with him, who were Moses and Elijah,

KJV 1900King James Version

And, behold, there talked with him two men, which were Moses and Elias: