Luke: 9:28-36 Mark: 9:2-13 Matthew: 17:1-13

There are three accounts of the Transformation. 

None by the actual parties involved.  Does this make it untrustworthy?  Not at all.

If not before, then after the Resurrection, Peter, James and John would have shared with the other Disciples.

The three versions, agree on the important points, differ on the writers perspectives  of the event.

Six or eight days?  Does it matter? NO.

A high mountain apart, or to pray?  He went apart, always to pray.

His raiment shining, He was transfigured, His countenance was altered.   

Yes, spend time in the presence of the Most High God, you are effected.

Moses, in Exodus 34:

He spent 40 days and nights, with the Lord.  No food or drink,  wrote out the Ten Commandments, (second time).

 “When he came down from the mount, that Moses wist not that the skin of his face shone while he talked with him.

And when Aaron and all the children of Israel saw Moses, behold, the skin of his face shone; and they were afraid to come nigh him.
Moses had done speaking with them, he put a vail on his face.

But when Moses went in before the Lord to speak with him, he took the vail off, until he came out. And he came out, and spake unto the children of Israel that which he was commanded.

And the children of Israel saw the face of Moses, that the skin of Moses’ face shone: and Moses put the vail upon his face again, until he went in to speak with him.”

Stephen, in Acts 6 and 7:  Newly ordained as a Disciple, preaching of Abraham, and Moses, had signs, wonders and miracles, following.

 “They chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Ghost, 

Stephen, full of faith and power, did great wonders and miracles among the people.

There arose certain of the synagogue, (angered who charged him with blasphemy).

They were not able to resist the wisdom and the spirit by which he spake.

All that sat in the council, looking stedfastly on him, saw his face as it had been the face of an angel.

He, being full of the Holy Ghost, looked up stedfastly into heaven, and saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing on the right hand of God,
And said, Behold, I see the heavens opened, and the Son of man standing on the right hand of God.
They cast him out of the city, and stoned him: and  they stoned Stephen, calling upon God, and saying, Lord Jesus, receive my spirit.

And he kneeled down, and cried with a loud voice, Lord, lay not this sin to their charge. And when he had said this, he fell asleep.”

If we would find our way, to the Holy of Holies, and spend time with the Lord, we would see signs and wonders following us.

People would recognize the Lords presence in our life.

The Religious still have a problem when the Power of God exalts itself, through man.   

Jesus.  (Maybe a picture of the Resurrected body?)  Scriptures below.

If you find your way into the Holy of Holies, and spend time with the Lord, you will be changed. (Matthew 28:3, Luke 9:29, 2 Corinthians 3:7)

The cloud,  the voice:  “This is My Beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.”

Mark: 9:2-13

And after six days Jesus taketh with him Peter, and James, and John, and leadeth them up into an high mountain apart by themselves: and he was transfigured before them. 

3. And his raiment became shining, exceeding white as snow; so as no fuller on earth can white them. 

4. And there appeared unto them Elias with Moses: and they were talking with Jesus. 

5. And Peter answered and said to Jesus, Master, it is good for us to be here: and let us make three tabernacles; one for thee, and one for Moses, and one for Elias. 

6. For he wist not what to say; for they were sore afraid. 

7. And there was a cloud that overshadowed them: and a voice came out of the cloud, saying, This is my beloved Son: hear him. 

8. And suddenly, when they had looked round about, they saw no man any more, save Jesus only with themselves. 

9. And as they came down from the mountain, he charged them that they should tell no man what things they had seen, till the Son of man were risen from the dead. 

10. And they kept that saying with themselves, questioning one with another what the rising from the dead should mean. 

11. And they asked him, saying, Why say the scribes that Elias must first come? 

12. And he answered and told them, Elias verily cometh first, and restoreth all things; and how it is written of the Son of man, that he must suffer many things, and be set at nought. 

13. But I say unto you, That Elias is indeed come, and they have done unto him whatsoever they listed, as it is written of him. 

Matthew: 17:1-13

And after six days Jesus taketh Peter, James, and John his brother, and bringeth them up into an high mountain apart, 

2. And was transfigured before them: and his face did shine as the sun, and his raiment was white as the light. 

3. And, behold, there appeared unto them Moses and Elias talking with him. 

4. Then answered Peter, and said unto Jesus, Lord, it is good for us to be here: if thou wilt, let us make here three tabernacles; one for thee, and one for Moses, and one for Elias. 

5. While he yet spake, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them: and behold a voice out of the cloud, which said, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased; hear ye him. 

6. And when the disciples heard it, they fell on their face, and were sore afraid. 

7. And Jesus came and touched them, and said, Arise, and be not afraid. 

8. And when they had lifted up their eyes, they saw no man, save Jesus only. 

9. And as they came down from the mountain, Jesus charged them, saying, Tell the vision to no man, until the Son of man be risen again from the dead. 

10. And his disciples asked him, saying, Why then say the scribes that Elias must first come? 

11. And Jesus answered and said unto them, Elias truly shall first come, and restore all things. 

12. But I say unto you, That Elias is come already, and they knew him not, but have done unto him whatsoever they listed. Likewise shall also the Son of man suffer of them. 

13. Then the disciples understood that he spake unto them of John the Baptist. 

Luke: 9:28-36

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

29. And as he prayed, the fashion of his countenance was altered, and his raiment was white and glistering. 

30. And, behold, there talked with him two men, which were Moses and Elias: 

31. Who appeared in glory, and spake of his decease which he should accomplish at Jerusalem. 

32. But Peter and they that were with him were heavy with sleep: and when they were awake, they saw his glory, and the two men that stood with him. 

33. And it came to pass, as they departed from him, Peter said unto Jesus, Master, it is good for us to be here: and let us make three tabernacles; one for thee, and one for Moses, and one for Elias: not knowing what he said. 

34. While he thus spake, there came a cloud, and overshadowed them: and they feared as they entered into the cloud. 

35. And there came a voice out of the cloud, saying, This is my beloved Son: hear him. 

36. And when the voice was past, Jesus was found alone. And they kept it close, and told no man in those days any of those things which they had seen.