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.
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.
- BSB Meanwhile Peter and his companions were overcome by sleep, but when they awoke, they saw Jesus’ glory and the two men standing 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 1:14And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth.
- Dan 8:18Now as he was speaking with me, I was in a deep sleep on my face toward the ground: but he touched me, and set me upright.
- Matt 26:40–43And he cometh unto the disciples, and findeth them asleep, and saith unto Peter, What, could ye not watch with me one hour?
- Dan 10:9Yet heard I the voice of his words: and when I heard the voice of his words, then was I in a deep sleep on my face, and my face toward the ground.
- Exod 33:18–23And he said, I beseech thee, shew me thy glory.
- Isa 60:19The sun shall be no more thy light by day; neither for brightness shall the moon give light unto thee: but the LORD shall be unto thee an everlasting light, and thy God thy glory.
- Luke 22:45–46And when he rose up from prayer, and was come to his disciples, he found them sleeping for sorrow,
- John 17:24Father, I will that they also, whom thou hast given me, be with me where I am; that they may behold my glory, which thou hast given me: for thou lovedst me before the foundation of the world.
- Isa 60:1–3Arise, shine; for thy light is come, and the glory of the LORD is risen upon thee.
- 2 Pet 1:16For we have not followed cunningly devised fables, when we made known unto you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but were eyewitnesses of his majesty.
- Rev 22:4–5And they shall see his face; and his name shall be in their foreheads.
- 1 Jn 3:2Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be: but we know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he is.
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