Luke 9:28

It was about eight days after this that Jesus, taking with Him Peter, John, and James, went up the mountain to pray.

Weymouth NT (1912)

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

27I tell you truly that there are some of those who stand here who will certainly not taste death till they have seen the Kingdom of God."

29And while He was praying the appearance of His face underwent a change, and His clothing became white and radiant.

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Cross References

Matthew 26:37And He took with Him Peter and the two sons of Zabdi. Then He began to be full of anguish and distress,

Mark 6:46He then bade the people farewell, and went away up the hill to pray.

Mark 14:33Then He took with Him Peter and James and John, and began to be full of terror and distress,

Luke 6:12About that time He went out on one occasion into the hill country to pray; and He remained all night in prayer to God.

Luke 9:18One day when He was praying by Himself the disciples were present; and He asked them, "Who do the people 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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