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and Luke. Listen to Matthew 16:28, “Truly I say to you, there are
some of those who are standing here who shall not taste death until
they see the Son of Man coming in His kingdom” The event begins
with this strange promise. He said that there were some standing
there who would not die until He came back. Many refer to this as
the second coming of Christ. But Christ still hasn’t come back.
What did he mean, “Some of you standing here will not die until you
see the Son of Man coming in His glory?”

Many commentators believe that the answer is the transfiguration.
One week after Jesus gave that promise, the disciples – Peter, James
and John – went up with Him on the mountain. Some say that is like
the second coming in a picture because Christ is in the middle and
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