King James Version
What Does Luke 9:37 Mean?
“And it came to pass, that on the next day, when they were come down from the hill, much people met him.”
Context
35
And there came a voice out of the cloud, saying, This is my beloved Son: hear him.
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.
37
And it came to pass, that on the next day, when they were come down from the hill, much people met him.
38
And, behold, a man of the company cried out, saying, Master, I beseech thee, look upon my son: for he is mine only child.
39
And, lo, a spirit taketh him, and he suddenly crieth out; and it teareth him that he foameth again, and bruising him hardly departeth from him.
Commentary
Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers(37) **And it came to pass.**—See Notes on Matthew 17:14-21, Mark 9:14-29. St. Luke’s omission of the question and the teaching as to the coming of Elijah given by the other two Gospels is noticeable. There was no expectation of that coming among the Gentiles for whom he wrote. It was not necessary to correct that impression, or even to bring the difficulties which it suggested before their minds.
**Much people.**—Better, *a great multitude.*
Charles John Ellicott (1819–1905). Public Domain.
Historical Context
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Theological Significance
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