Meanwhile Peter and his companions were overcome by sleep, but when they awoke, they saw Jesus’ glory and the two men standing with Him.
Parallel translations
- WEB Now Peter and those who were with him were heavy with sleep, but when they were fully awake, they saw his glory, and the two men who stood with him.
- KJV But Peter and they that were with him were heavy with sleep: and when they were awake, they saw his glory, and the two men that stood with him.
- NKJV But Peter and those with him were heavy with sleep; and when they were fully awake, they saw His glory and the two men who stood with Him.
- NASB Now Peter and his companions had been overcome with sleep; but when they were fully awake, they saw His glory and the two men who were standing with Him.
- NLT Peter and the others had fallen asleep. When they woke up, they saw Jesus’ glory and the two men standing with him.
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Peter and the others, heavy with sleep, awaken to see Jesus' glory and the two men with Him. They become eyewitnesses of His divine majesty.
Overview
Despite their drowsiness, the disciples are roused in time to behold the glorious scene. Their eyewitness experience becomes a foundation for later testimony, as Peter himself recalls. The verse underscores that the glory of Christ was truly seen by chosen witnesses.
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- John 1:14The Word became flesh and made His dwelling among us. We have seen His glory, the glory of the one and only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.
- Dan 8:18While he was speaking with me, I fell into a deep sleep, with my face to the ground. Then he touched me, helped me to my feet,
- Matt 26:40–43Then Jesus returned to the disciples and found them sleeping. “Were you not able to keep watch with Me for one hour?” He asked Peter.
- Dan 10:9I heard the sound of his words, and as I listened, I fell into a deep sleep, with my face to the ground.
- Exod 33:18–23Then Moses said, “Please show me Your glory.”
- Isa 60:19No longer will the sun be your light by day, nor the brightness of the moon shine on your night; for the LORD will be your everlasting light, and your God will be your splendor.
- Luke 22:45–46When Jesus rose from prayer and returned to the disciples, He found them asleep, exhausted from sorrow.
- John 17:24Father, I want those You have given Me to be with Me where I am, that they may see the glory You gave Me because You loved Me before the foundation of the world.
- Isa 60:1–3Arise, shine, for your light has come, and the glory of the LORD rises upon you.
- 2 Pet 1:16For we did not follow cleverly devised fables when we made known to you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but we were eyewitnesses of His majesty.
- Rev 22:4–5They will see His face, and His name will be on their foreheads.
- 1 Jn 3:2Beloved, we are now children of God, and what we will be has not yet been revealed. We know that when Christ appears, we will be like Him, for we will see Him as He is.
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