Luke 9:28

About a week after Jesus said those things, he took Peter, James, and James’ brother John and led them up a mountain so that he could pray there.

Translation for Translators

In The King James Version

And it came to pass about an eight days after these sayings, he took Peter and John and James, and went up into a mountain to pray.

In Context

27But listen carefully! Some of you (pl) who are here now will see God ruling [MET] in many powerful ways. You will see it before you die!”

29As he was praying, his face appeared very different to them. His clothes became as bright as lightning.

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Cross References

Psalms 109:4I show them that I want to be their friends and I pray for them, but instead of being kind to me, they say that I have done evil things.

Matthew 26:37He took Peter, James, and John with him. He became extremely distressed.

Mark 6:46After he said goodbye to the people, he went up into the hills in order to pray.

Mark 14:33Then he took Peter, James, and John with him. He became extremely distressed, and he said to them,

Luke 6:12About that time Jesus went up into the hills to pray. He prayed to God all night.

Luke 9:18One day Jesus was praying in a place where only the disciples were with him. He asked them, “The crowds of people, who do they say that I really 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 →

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