MARK 9:4 Parallel Verse View

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Text critical issues=small word differences Clarity of original=clear Importance to us=normal Speaker(s)=Narrator (All still tentative.)

Key: khaki:verbs, light-green:nominative/subject, cyan:dative/indirect object.
Note: Automatic aligning of the OET-RV to the LV is done by some temporary software, hence the RV alignments are incomplete (and may occasionally be wrong).

GHT and is-seen to {same} Elijah together-with to {Moses}, and they-have-been-being talking-together to {the Jesus},

ULT And Elijah with Moses were seen by them, and they were talking with Jesus.

UST After that, Elijah and Moses, who were prophets from long ago, appeared to the three apprentices! These prophets were speaking to Jesus.

BSB & MSB And Elijah [and] Moses appeared before them, talking with Jesus.

BLB And Elijah appeared to them with Moses, and they were talking with Jesus.

AICNT And [[behold]][fn] Elijah appeared to them with Moses, and they were talking with Jesus.

9:4, behold: Included in W(032).

OEB And Elijah appeared to them, in company with Moses; and they were talking with Jesus.

WEBBE Elijah and Moses appeared to them, and they were talking with Jesus.

WMBB Elijah and Moses appeared to them, and they were talking with Yeshua.

NET Then Elijah appeared before them along with Moses, and they were talking with Jesus.

LSV And there appeared to them Elijah with Moses, and they were talking with Jesus.

FBV Then Elijah and Moses appeared in front of them as well, talking with Jesus.

TCNT Then Elijah appeared to them with Moses, and they were talking with Jesus.

T4T Two prophets who had lived long ago, Moses and Elijah, appeared to them. Then the two of them began talking with Jesus.

LEB And Elijah appeared to them together with Moses, and they were talking with Jesus.

BBE And there came before them Elijah with Moses, and they were talking with Jesus.

Moff And Elijah along with Moses appeared to them, and conversed with Jesus.

Wymth Moreover there appeared to them Elijah accompanied by Moses; and the two were conversing with Jesus,

ASV And there appeared unto them Elijah with Moses: and they were talking with Jesus.

DRA (MRK 9:3) And there appeared to them Elias with Moses; and they were talking with Jesus.

YLT And there appeared to them Elijah with Moses, and they were talking with Jesus.

Drby And there appeared to them Elias with Moses, and they were talking with Jesus.

RV And there appeared unto them Elijah with Moses: and they were talking with Jesus.

SLT And Elias was seen to them, with Moses: and they were speaking together with Jesus.

Wbstr And there appeared to them Elijah, with Moses: and they were talking with Jesus.

KJB-1769 And there appeared unto them Elias with Moses: and they were talking with Jesus.
(And there appeared unto them Elias/Elijah with Moses: and they were talking with Jesus.)

KJB-1611 And there appeared vnto them Elias with Moses: and they were talking with Iesus.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above)

Bshps And there appeared vnto them Elias, with Moyses: And they talked with Iesu.
(And there appeared unto them Elias/Elijah, with Moses: And they talked with Yesu.)

Gnva And there appeared vnto them Elias with Moses, and they were talking with Iesus.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above, apart from punctuation)

Cvdl And there appeared vnto the Elias with Moses, and they talked with Iesus.
(And there appeared unto the Elias/Elijah with Moses, and they talked with Yesus/Yeshua.)

TNT And ther apered vnto them Helyas with Moses: and they talked with Iesu.
(And there appeared unto them Elias/Elijah with Moses: and they talked with Yesu.)

Wycl (MRK 9:3) And Helie with Moises apperide to hem, and thei spaken with Jhesu.
(And Elijah with Moses appeared to them, and they spoke with Yesus/Yeshua.)

Luth Und es erschien ihnen Elia mit Mose und hatten eine Rede mit JEsu.
(And it appeared to_them Elia with Moses and had a/one speech with Yesu.)

ClVg (MRK 9:3) Et apparuit illis Elias cum Moyse: et erant loquentes cum Jesu.[fn]
(And appeared to_them Elias when/with Moses: and they_were speaking when/with Yesu.)

9.3 Et apparuit, etc. Moyses sanctus mortuus, Elias vivus in cœlum raptus, visi in majestate cum Domino (ut Lucas dicit) futuram in illo omnium sanctorum gloriam significant: qui tempore judicii vel vivi in carne reperientur vel mortui. Elias cum. BEDA. Legislator et eximius prophetarum apparent: loquuntur cum Domino in carne vivente, ostendentes ipsum esse quem lex et prophetæ promiserunt; non in infimis, sed in monte cum illo, quia qui terrena desideria mente transeunt solvi majestatem Scripturæ sanctæ, quæ in Domino impleta est, perspiciunt.

9.3 And appeared, etc. Moses holy dead, Elias living/alive in/into/on sky raptured/abducted, to_be_seen in/into/on majesty when/with Master (as Luke he_says) future in/into/on that/there of_all holy_place glory significant: who/which at_the_time judgement or alive in/into/on flesh/meat they_will_be_found or dead. Elias cum. BEDA. Lawgiver and excellent of_the_prophets apparent: they_speak when/with Master in/into/on flesh/meat while_alive, showing him to_be which the_law and prophets they_promised; not/no in/into/on lowest, but in/into/on mountain when/with that/there, because who/which earthly desires mind they_pass paid majesty Scriptures holy, which in/into/on Master filled it_is, they_see_through.

UGNT καὶ ὤφθη αὐτοῖς Ἠλείας σὺν Μωϋσεῖ, καὶ ἦσαν συνλαλοῦντες τῷ Ἰησοῦ.
(kai ōfthaʸ autois Aʸleias sun Mōusei, kai aʸsan sunlalountes tōi Yaʸsou.)

SBL-GNT καὶ ὤφθη αὐτοῖς Ἠλίας σὺν Μωϋσεῖ, καὶ ἦσαν συλλαλοῦντες τῷ Ἰησοῦ.
(kai ōfthaʸ autois Aʸlias sun Mōusei, kai aʸsan sullalountes tōi Yaʸsou.)

RP-GNT Καὶ ὤφθη αὐτοῖς Ἠλίας σὺν Μωσῇ, καὶ ἦσαν συλλαλοῦντες τῷ Ἰησοῦ.
(Kai ōfthaʸ autois Aʸlias sun Mōsaʸ, kai aʸsan sullalountes tōi Yaʸsou.)

TC-GNT καὶ ὤφθη αὐτοῖς [fn]Ἠλίας σὺν [fn]Μωϋσῇ, καὶ ἦσαν [fn]συλλαλοῦντες τῷ Ἰησοῦ.
(kai ōfthaʸ autois Aʸlias sun Mōusaʸ, kai aʸsan sullalountes tōi Yaʸsou.)

9:4 ηλιας ¦ ηλειας ᴡʜ

9:4 μωυση ¦ μωσει ᴛʀ ¦ μωση ʜꜰ ʀᴘ ¦ μωυσει ᴀɴᴛ ɴᴀ ꜱʙʟ ᴡʜ

9:4 συλλαλουντες ¦ συνλαλουντες ᴛʜ ᴡʜ

Key for above GNTs: yellow:punctuation differs, red:words differ (from our SR-GNT base).

SOTN SIL Open Translator’s Notes:

Section 9:2–13: Three disciples saw Jesus’ glory

In 8:27–30 Peter stated that Jesus was the Christ. In 8:31–38 Jesus told the disciples about his future suffering, death, and resurrection. Then in 9:2–13 God caused Jesus to be glorified for a short time. Peter, James, and John saw this.

During that time, Moses and Elijah appeared and talked with Jesus. Peter suggested building shelters for Jesus, Moses, and Elijah. God showed these disciples that Jesus was greater than the great prophets Moses and Elijah, because Jesus was God’s Son.

It is good to translate this section before you decide on a heading for it.

Here are some other possible headings for this section:

God shows three disciples who Jesus really is

Jesus shone brightly

The glory of Jesus was shown to three disciples

The change of/in Jesus’ appearance

There are parallel passages for this section in Matthew 17:1–12 and Luke 9:28–36.

9:4a

And Elijah and Moses appeared before them,

Suddenly, Elijah and Moses appeared before them
Suddenly, the three disciples saw the prophets Elijah and Moses,

9:4a–b

And Elijah and Moses appeared before them, talking with Jesus: The Greek clauses here indicate that Elijah and Moses were already talking with Jesus when the disciples saw them. The context also implies that Elijah, Moses, and Jesus were still talking when Peter interrupted them in 9:5a. Try to translate in a way that allows for either of these two meanings.

Elijah and Moses: Elijah and Moses were both Old Testament prophets who lived many years before Jesus. But God brought them to the mountain to talk with Jesus.

If people in your area will not know that Elijah and Moses lived long before Jesus, you may want to include some implied information. For example:

Elijah and Moses, prophets of long ago

appeared: The Greek verb that the BSB translates as appeared is literally “was seen.” This form of the verb is often used to describe beings who appear in a supernatural manner. Here, this verb indicates that the disciples suddenly saw Elijah and Moses. The disciples did not see them coming from a distance. For this reason, it is possible to translate this as:

Elijah and Moses suddenly appeared to them

They suddenly saw Elijah and Moses

them: The pronoun them refers to the three disciples. However, your translation should not imply that Elijah and Moses suddenly became visible to the three disciples but not to Jesus. Clearly, Jesus saw them as well as the three disciples. In some languages you may be able to leave the word them implicit. For example, the NLT says:

Then Elijah and Moses appeared

9:4b

talking with Jesus.

talking to/with Jesus.
and they were talking with Jesus.

talking with Jesus: The Greek grammar probably indicates that Elijah and Moses were already talking with Jesus when the disciples saw them. The grammar could also indicate that Elijah, Moses, and Jesus were still talking when Peter interrupted them (9:5a). Try to translate in a way that allows for either of those two meanings.

UTN uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: translate-names

ὤφθη αὐτοῖς Ἠλείας σὺν Μωϋσεῖ

˓was˒_seen ˱to˲_them (Some words not found in SR-GNT: Καί ὤφθη αὐτοῖς Ἠλίας σύν Μωϋσῇ καί ἦσαν συλλαλοῦντες τῷ Ἰησοῦ)

If your language does not use this passive form, you could express the idea in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. Alternate translation: [they saw Elijah with Moses]

Note 2 topic: writing-pronouns

αὐτοῖς

˱to˲_them

Here, the word them refers to Peter, James, and John. If it would be helpful in your language, you could refer to them more directly. Alternate translation: [by Peter, James, and John]

Note 3 topic: writing-pronouns

ἦσαν συνλαλοῦντες

˱they˲_were (Some words not found in SR-GNT: Καί ὤφθη αὐτοῖς Ἠλίας σύν Μωϋσῇ καί ἦσαν συλλαλοῦντες τῷ Ἰησοῦ)

Here, the word they refers to Elijah and Moses. If it would be helpful in your language, you could refer to them more directly. Alternate translation: [Elijah and Moses were talking with]

Parallel MARK 9:4

Section 9:2–13: Three disciples saw Jesus’ glory

9:4a

9:4a–b

9:4b