Luke 9:28

About eight days after these sayings, he took with him Peter, John, and James, and went up onto the mountain to pray.

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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 I tell you the truth: There are some of those who stand here who will in no way taste of death until they see God’s Kingdom.”

29As he was praying, the appearance of his face was altered, and his clothing became white and dazzling.

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Cross References

Psalms 109:4In return for my love, they are my adversaries; but I am in prayer.

Matthew 26:37He took with him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, and began to be sorrowful and severely troubled.

Mark 6:46After he had taken leave of them, he went up the mountain to pray.

Mark 14:33He took with him Peter, James, and John, and began to be greatly troubled and distressed.

Luke 6:12In these days, he went out to the mountain to pray, and he continued all night in prayer to God.

Luke 9:18As he was praying alone, the disciples were near him, and he asked them, “Who do the multitudes say that 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 →

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