The Transfiguration
"And after six days Jesus taketh Peter, James, and John his brother, and bringeth them up into an high mountain apart. He was transfigured before them, and his face did shine as the sun, and his raiment was white as the light. And, behold, there appeared unto them Moses and Elias talking with him. 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 (Matthew 17:1-4)." Peter had very recently confessed that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of the living God. And just six days before this moment on the mountain, Jesus had begun to tell them that He must go to Jerusalem and suffer many things at the hands of the elders. That was when Peter began to rebuke Him - and Jesus responded by saying Peter was savouring the things of men, not of God. Peter had it all wrong. Jesus was going to die. In fact, He told them plainly: if anyone would be His disciple, he must t...