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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 what to say. When you don’t know what is going on, you
want to build something and when people are not seeing the
Lord they want to start a ministry.

Only Luke tells us, in this great scene, that the disciples fell
asleep. Luke 9:32, “Now Peter and his companions had been
overcome with sleep; but when they were fully awake, they saw
His glory and the two men standing with Him.” Luke also tells
us that the glory cloud came down and enveloped them; covered
them.

Those are the facts. Listen as Peter interprets the facts. I’m
putting words in Peter’s mouth but here’s what he said, “I’m
ready to die but I had an experience once that I didn’t
understand. Now it’s thirty years later and I finally get it. I