Luke 9:29

And while he prayed, the likeness of his face was changed, and his clothing was white shining.

Wycliffe Modern Spelling

In The King James Version

And as he prayed, the fashion of his countenance was altered, and his raiment was white and glistering.

In Context

28And it was done after these words almost eight days, and he took Peter and James and John, and he ascended into an hill, to pray, (or and he went up onto a hill, to pray).

30And lo! two men spake with him, and Moses and Elias (And behold! two men spoke with him, yea, Moses and Elijah)

Read all of Luke 9

Cross References

Isaiah 33:17They shall see the king in (all) his fairness; the eyes of him shall behold the land from [a] far.

Matthew 17:2and was transfigured, [or turned], into another likeness before them. And his face shone as the sun; and his clothes were made (as) white as snow.

Mark 16:12But after these things when twain of them wandered (or were walking), he was showed in another likeness to them going into a town. [+Forsooth after these things, he was showed in another likeness, or figure, to twain of them walking and going into a town.]

Acts 6:15And all men that sat in the council beheld him, and saw his face as the face of an angel.

2 Peter 1:16For we not (pur)suing unwise tales (or For we not following unwise tales), have made known to you the virtue (or the power) and the before-knowing [or the prescience] of our Lord Jesus Christ; but we were made beholders of his greatness.

Revelation 20:11And I saw a great white throne, and one sitting on it, from whose sight (the) earth fled [or flew away], and heaven, (or from whose sight the earth, and heaven, fled or flew away); and the place is not found of them.

Matthew Henry on Luke 9:29-37

The Transfiguration. 28 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. 29 And as he prayed, the fashion of his countenance was altered, and his raiment was white and glistering. 30 And, behold, there talked with him two men, which were Moses and Elias: 31 Who appeared in glory, and spake of his decease which he should accomplish at Jerusalem. 32 But Peter and they that were with him were heavy with sleep: and when they were awake,… Read the whole commentary →

This Verse In Other Editions

Study Luke 9:29