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He’s being glorified. So, they say that maybe that is what He
meant.

I’m going to let Matthew tell the story, Matthew 17:1-8,
“And six days later Jesus took with Him Peter and James and
John his brother, and brought them up to a high mountain by
themselves. And He was transfigured before them; and His face
shone like the sun, and His garments became as white as light.
And behold, Moses and Elijah appeared to them, talking with
Him. And Peter answered and said to Jesus, ‘Lord, it is good for
us to be here; if You wish, I will make three tabernacles here, one
for You, and one for Moses, and one for Elijah. While he was
still speaking, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them; and
behold, a voice out of the cloud, saying, ‘This is My beloved Son,
with whom I am well-pleased; listen to Him!’ And when the
disciples heard this, they fell on their faces and were much afraid.
And Jesus came to them and touched them and said, ‘Arise, and
do not be afraid.’ And lifting up their eyes, they saw no one,
except Jesus Himself alone.”

Mark tells pretty much the same story, only he makes this
addition in Mark 9:3, “And His garments became radiant and
exceedingly white, as no launderer on earth can whiten them.”
Even His garments were radiant. Matthew, Mark and Luke tell
us that Jesus went on the mountain but only Luke tells us why.
Luke 9:28, “And some eight days after these saying, it came
about that He took along Peter and John and James, and went up
to the mountain to pray.” He went up to pray.

Matthew, Mark and Luke tell us that Elijah and Moses
suddenly appeared. Luke 9:31, “…who, appearing in glory, were
speaking of His departure which He was about to accomplish at
Jerusalem.” They began to talk about the death that he was going
to accomplish.

Matthew and Mark tell us that Peter wanted to build three
tabernacles. Mark 9:6 tells us why Peter said that. “For he did
not know what to answer; for they became terrified.” He didn’t
know what to say. When you don’t know what is going on, you