Luke 9:28
About eight days later, after he had told them this, Jesus took Peter, John, and James with him and went up a mountain to pray.
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27I tell you the truth, some standing here won't taste death until they see the kingdom of God.”
29While he was praying, his face changed in appearance, and his clothing became a dazzling white.
Cross References
Psalms 109:4I love them, but they respond with hostility towards me, even while I'm praying for them!
Matthew 26:37He took Peter and the two sons of Zebedee with him, and he began to suffer agonizing sorrow and distress.
Mark 6:46Once he'd said goodbye to them he went up into the hills to pray.
Mark 14:33He took Peter, James, and John with him. He began to be very disturbed and troubled.
Luke 6:12One day shortly after, Jesus went up a mountain to pray. He remained there all night, praying to God.
Luke 9:18At another time, when Jesus was praying in private with just his disciples with him, he asked them, “All these crowds of people—who do they say I am?”
Matthew Henry on Luke 9:19-28
Peter's Enlightened Testimony;Self-Denial Enjoined. 18 And it came to pass, as he was alone praying, his disciples were with him: and he asked them, saying, Whom say the people that I am? 19 They answering said, John the Baptist; but some say, Elias; and others say, that one of the old prophets is risen again. 20 He said unto them, But whom say ye that I am? Peter answering said, The Christ of God. 21 And he straitly charged them, and commanded them to tell no man that thing; 22 Saying, The Son of man must suffer… Read the whole commentary →