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the three disciples, representing the Jews, are there and the world is
at the base and 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 sayings, 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