Luke 9:28
“¶ And it came to passe, about an eight dayes after these sayings, hee tooke Peter, and Iohn, and Iames, and went vp into a mountaine to pray:”
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Luke 9:28 Context
26For whosoeuer shall bee ashamed of me, and of my wordes, of him shall the Sonne of man be ashamed, when he shall come in his owne glory, and in his Fathers, and of the holy Angels. 27But I tell you of a trueth, there be some standing here, which shall not taste of death, till they see the kingdome of God. 28¶ And it came to passe, about an eight dayes after these sayings, hee tooke Peter, and Iohn, and Iames, and went vp into a mountaine to pray: 29And as hee prayed, the fashion of his countenance was altered, and his raiment was white and glistering. 30And behold, there talked with him two men, which were Moses and Elias,
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Other Translations for Luke 9:28
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.
- King James Version
Some eight days after these sayings, He took along Peter and John and James, and went up on the mountain to pray.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
And it came to pass about eight days after these sayings, that he took with him Peter and John and James, and went up into the mountain to pray.
- American Standard Version (1901)
And about eight days after he had said these things, he took Peter and John and James with him and went up into the mountain for prayer.
- Basic English Bible
And it came to pass after these words, about eight days, that taking Peter and John and James he went up into a mountain to pray.
- Darby Bible
And it came to pass, about eight days after these sayings, he took Peter, and John, and James, and went up upon a mountain to pray.
- Webster's Bible
It was about eight days after this that Jesus, taking with Him Peter, John, and James, went up the mountain to pray.
- Weymouth Bible
It happened about eight days after these sayings, that he took with him Peter, John, and James, and went up onto the mountain to pray.
- World English Bible
And it was don aftir these wordis almest eiyte daies, and he took Petre and James and Joon, and he stiede in to an hil, to preye.
- Wycliffe Bible
And it came to pass, after these words, as it were eight days, that having taken Peter, and John, and James, he went up to the mountain to pray,
- Youngs Literal Bible
Wesley's Notes for Luke 9:28
9:28 #Mt 17:1|; Mr 9:2.
People's Bible Notes for Luke 9:28
Lu 9:28-36 About an eight days after. For the Transfiguration, see notes on Mt 17:1-9 Mr 9:1-8. Luke adds the facts (1) that the Lord "went upon the mountain to pray" (Lu 9:28); (2) that "as he prayed", he was transfigured (Lu 9:29); (3) that "the appearance of his countenance was altered" (Lu 9:29); (4) that the theme of conversation with Moses and Elijah was the Lord's "decease" (Lu 9:30,31); (5) that the apostles "were awake" when they saw the vision (Lu 9:32); (6) that they "told no man in those days", even as Jesus directed (Lu 9:36 Mt 17:9).