Luke 9:28-36

The Transfiguration

28 ¹Now about eight days after these sayings he took with him ²Peter and John and James and ³went up on the mountain to pray.

29 And as he was praying, the appearance of his face was ⁴altered, and ⁵his clothing became dazzling white.

30 And behold, two men were talking with him, Moses and Elijah,

31 who appeared in glory and spoke of his departure, ^[a] which he was about to accomplish at Jerusalem.

32 Now Peter and those who were with him ⁶were heavy with sleep, but when they became fully awake ⁷they saw his glory and the two men who stood with him.

33 And as the men were parting from him, Peter said to Jesus, “Master, it is good that we are here. Let us make three ⁸tents, one for you and one for Moses and one for Elijah”— ⁹not knowing what he said.

34 As he was saying these things, ¹⁰a cloud came and overshadowed them, and they were afraid as they entered the cloud.

35 And ¹¹a voice came out of the cloud, saying, “This is my Son, ¹²my Chosen One; ^{[b] 13}listen to him! ”

36 And when the voice had spoken, Jesus was found alone. ¹⁴And they kept silent and told no one in those days anything of what they had seen.

Cross References

• 1. 9:28 For ver. 28-36, see Matt. 17:1-8; Mark 9:2-8
• 2. 9:28 ch. 8:51; Mark 14:33
• 3. 9:28 See Matt. 14:23
• 4. 9:29 Mark 16:12 (Gk.)
• 5. 9:29 Dan. 7:9; [Ps. 104:2; Matt. 28:3]
• 6. 9:32 Dan. 8:18; Matt. 26:43
• 7. 9:32 See John 1:14
• 8. 9:33 [Neh. 8:15]
• 9. 9:33 [Mark 9:6; 14:40]
• 10. 9:34 2 Pet. 1:17; [Ex. 24:15, 16]
• 11. 9:35 [See ver. 34 above]
• 12. 9:35 ch. 23:35; Isa. 42:1; [Ps. 89:3; Isa. 49:7]
• 13. 9:35 Acts 3:22
• 14. 9:36 Matt. 17:9; Mark 9:9, 10

Footnotes

• [a] 9:31 Greek 'exodus'
• [b] 9:35 Some manuscripts 'my Beloved'