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Chapter XXXVII.
THE TRANSFIGURATION.
[Mat. 17, 1—9. Mark 9, 1 — 8. Luke 9, 28—36.]
A SHORT time before His Passion, Jesus took with Him Peter, James and John, and went up to a high mountain [1] to pray. And whilst He prayed, He was transfigured[2] before them. His face shone like the sun, and His garments became white as snow[3]. And behold, Moses and Elias[4] appeared, discoursing with Him
- ↑ A high mountain. Probably Mount Thabor (Fig. 78), which is situated six miles to the south-east of Nazareth, and is 2000 feet high.
- ↑ Transfigured. The shining glory of His Divine nature illuminated His Body and even His raiment.
- ↑ As snow. On which the sun is shining.
- ↑ Moses and Elias. The first, as the representative of the Old Law, and the second, as the representative of the Prophets, came to offer their homage to Jesus and to speak with Him about His accomplishment of the work of Redemption (Luke 9, 31). Elias, who had been translated from this world without tasting of death (Old Test. LXV), appeared in his own body, while the soul of Moses assumed a body, such as the angels assume when they appear visibly.
