Luk 9:27 | RWP | e4.org | Till they see ( εως αν ιδωσιν ). Second aorist active subjunctive with εως and αν referring to the future, an idiomatic construction. So in ; . In all three passages "shall not taste of death" ( ου μη γευσωντα θανατου , double negative with aorist middle subjunctive) occurs also. Rabbinical writings use this figure. Like a physician Christ tasted death that we may see how to die. Jesus referred to the cross as "this cup" ( ; ; ). Mark speaks of the kingdom of God as "come" ( εληλυθυιαν , second perfect active participle). Matthew as "coming" ( ερχομενον ) referring to the Son of man, while Luke has neither form. See Matthew and Mark for discussion of the theories of interpretation of this difficult passage. The Transfiguration follows in a week and may be the first fulfilment in the mind of Jesus. It may also symbolically point to the second coming.

‏ Luke 9:27

Till they see ( εως αν ιδωσιν ). Second aorist active subjunctive with εως and αν referring to the future, an idiomatic construction. So in Mr 9:1; Mt 16:28. In all three passages "shall not taste of death" ( ου μη γευσωντα θανατου, double negative with aorist middle subjunctive) occurs also. Rabbinical writings use this figure. Like a physician Christ tasted death that we may see how to die. Jesus referred to the cross as "this cup" (Mr 14:36; Mt 26:39; Lu 22:42). Mark speaks of the kingdom of God as "come" ( εληλυθυιαν, second perfect active participle). Matthew as "coming" ( ερχομενον ) referring to the Son of man, while Luke has neither form. See Matthew and Mark for discussion of the theories of interpretation of this difficult passage. The Transfiguration follows in a week and may be the first fulfilment in the mind of Jesus. It may also symbolically point to the second coming.