The Transfiguration

28 About eight days after Jesus said this, he took Peter, John and James with him and went up onto a mountain to pray.

Other Translations of Luke 9:28

King James Version

The Transfiguration

28 And it came to pass about an eight days after these sayings, sayings: or, things he took Peter and John and James, and went up into a mountain to pray.

English Standard Version

The Transfiguration

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

The Message

The Transfiguration

28 About eight days after saying this, he climbed the mountain to pray, taking Peter, John, and James along.

New King James Version

The Transfiguration

28 Now it came to pass, about eight days after these sayings, that He took Peter, John, and James and went up on the mountain to pray.

New Living Translation

The Transfiguration

28 About eight days later Jesus took Peter, John, and James up on a mountain to pray.

Matthew Henry's Commentary on Luke 9:28

Commentary on Luke 9:28-36

(Read Luke 9:28-36)

Christ's transfiguration was a specimen of that glory in which he will come to judge the world; and was an encouragement to his disciples to suffer for him. Prayer is a transfiguring, transforming duty, which makes the face to shine. Our Lord Jesus, even in his transfiguration, was willing to speak concerning his death and sufferings. In our greatest glories on earth, let us remember that in this world we have no continuing city. What need we have to pray to God for quickening grace, to make us lively! Yet that the disciples might be witnesses of this sign from heaven, after awhile they became awake, so that they were able to give a full account of what passed. But those know not what they say, that talk of making tabernacles on earth for glorified saints in heaven.