3:13 Now 2 Jesus went up the mountain 3 and called for those he wanted, and they came to him.
11:1 Now 4 as they approached Jerusalem, 5 near Bethphage 6 and Bethany, at the Mount of Olives, 7 Jesus 8 sent two of his disciples
13:3 So 9 while he was sitting on the Mount of Olives opposite the temple, Peter, James, John, 10 and Andrew asked him privately,
9:2 Six days later 11 Jesus took with him Peter, James, and John and led them alone up a high mountain privately. And he was transfigured before them, 12
1 sn After singing a hymn. The Hallel Psalms (Pss 113-118) were sung during the meal. Psalms 113 and 114 were sung just before the second cup and 115-118 were sung at the end of the meal, after the fourth, or hallel cup.
1 tn Grk “And.” Here καί (kai) has been translated as “now” to indicate the transition to a new topic.
2 tn Or “up a mountain” (εἰς τὸ ὅρος, eis to Joro").
1 tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “now” to indicate the transition to a new topic.
2 map For location see Map5-B1; Map6-F3; Map7-E2; Map8-F2; Map10-B3; JP1-F4; JP2-F4; JP3-F4; JP4-F4.
3 sn The exact location of the village of Bethphage is not known. Most put it on the southeast side of the Mount of Olives and northwest of Bethany, about 1.5 miles (3 km) east of Jerusalem.
4 sn “Mountain” in English generally denotes a higher elevation than it often does in reference to places in Palestine. The Mount of Olives is really a ridge running north to south about 3 kilometers (1.8 miles) long, east of Jerusalem across the Kidron Valley. Its central elevation is about 30 meters (100 ft) higher than Jerusalem. It was named for the large number of olive trees which grew on it.
5 tn Grk “he”; the referent (Jesus) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
1 tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “so” to indicate the implied result of previous action(s) in the narrative.
2 tn Grk “and James and John,” but καί (kai) has not been translated since English normally uses a coordinating conjunction only between the last two elements in a series of three or more.
1 tn Grk “And after six days.”
2 sn In 1st century Judaism and in the NT, there was the belief that the righteous get new, glorified bodies in order to enter heaven (1 Cor 15:42-49; 2 Cor 5:1-10). This transformation means the righteous will share the glory of God. One recalls the way Moses shared the Lord’s glory after his visit to the mountain in Exod 34. So the disciples saw Jesus transfigured, and they were getting a sneak preview of the great glory that Jesus would have (only his glory is more inherent to him as one who shares in the rule of the kingdom).