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.
Parallel translations
- WEB About eight days after these sayings, he took with him Peter, John, and James, and went up onto the mountain to pray.
- BSB About eight days after Jesus had said these things, He took with Him Peter, John, and James, and went up on a mountain to pray.
- NKJV Now it came to pass, about eight days after these sayings, that He took Peter, John, and James and went up on the mountain to pray.
- NASB About eight days after these sayings, He took along Peter, John, and James, and went up on the mountain to pray.
- NLT About eight days later Jesus took Peter, John, and James up on a mountain to pray.
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Quick answer
About eight days later Jesus takes Peter, John, and James up a mountain to pray. The inner three are drawn aside to witness a revelation of His glory.
Overview
Luke again ties a key event to Jesus' prayer, his frequent emphasis. The three disciples who form Jesus' inner circle accompany Him as privileged witnesses. The mountain setting recalls earlier mountaintop encounters with God and prepares for the unveiling of Christ's divine glory.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 13
- Ps 109:4For my love they are my adversaries: but I give myself unto prayer.
- Matt 26:37–39And he took with him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, and began to be sorrowful and very heavy.
- Luke 6:12And it came to pass in those days, that he went out into a mountain to pray, and continued all night in prayer to God.
- Matt 17:1–13And after six days Jesus taketh Peter, James, and John his brother, and bringeth them up into an high mountain apart,
- Mark 14:33–36And he taketh with him Peter and James and John, and began to be sore amazed, and to be very heavy;
- Mark 9:2–13And 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.
- Mark 1:35And in the morning, rising up a great while before day, he went out, and departed into a solitary place, and there prayed.
- Luke 8:51And when he came into the house, he suffered no man to go in, save Peter, and James, and John, and the father and the mother of the maiden.
- Luke 9:18And it came to pass, as he was alone praying, his disciples were with him: and he asked them, saying, Whom say the people that I am?
- Heb 5:7Who in the days of his flesh, when he had offered up prayers and supplications with strong crying and tears unto him that was able to save him from death, and was heard in that he feared;
- Mark 6:46And when he had sent them away, he departed into a mountain to pray.
- 2 Cor 13:1This is the third time I am coming to you. In the mouth of two or three witnesses shall every word be established.
- Luke 3:21Now when all the people were baptized, it came to pass, that Jesus also being baptized, and praying, the heaven was opened,
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