Luke 9:28–43

The Transfiguration

28 Now it happened that about eight days after these words, he took along Peter and John and James and* went up on the mountain to pray. 29 And as he was praying, the appearance of his face became different, and his clothing became white, gleaming like lightning.b 30 And behold, two men were talking with him, who were Moses and Elijah, 31 who appeared in glory and* were speaking about his departure which he was about to fulfillc in Jerusalem.

32 Now Peter and those with him were ⌊very sleepy⌋,d but when they* became fully awake, they saw his glory and the two men who were standing with him. 33 And it happened that as they were going away from him, Peter said to Jesus, “Master, it is good for us to be here. And let us make three shelters, one for you and one for Moses and one for Elijah,” not knowing what he was saying. 34 And while* he was saying these things, a cloud came and overshadowed them, and they were afraid as they entered into the cloud. 35 And a voice came from the cloud, saying, “This is my Son, my Chosen One. Listen to him!” 36 And after the voice had occurred, Jesus was found alone. And they kept silent and told no one in those days anything of what they had seen.

A Demon-possessed Boy Healed

37 Now it happened that on the next day, when* they had come down from the mountain, a large crowd met him. 38 And behold, a man from the crowd cried out, saying, “Teacher, I beg you to look with concern on my son, because he is my only son! 39 And behold, a spirit seizes him and suddenly he screams, and it convulses him with foam and rarely withdraws from him, battering him severely. 40 And I begged your disciples that they would expel it, and they were not able to do so.” 41 So Jesus answered and* said, “O unbelieving and perverted generation! ⌊How long⌋e will I be with you and put up with you? Bring your son here!” 42 And while* he was still approaching, the demon threw him down and convulsed him.* But Jesus rebuked the unclean spirit and healed the boy, and gave him back to his father. 43 And they were all astounded at the impressiveness of God.

Jesus Predicts His Suffering

But while they* were all marveling at all the things that he was doing, he said to his disciples,

*	Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“took along”) has been translated as a finite verb
b	Or “became brilliant as light”; or “became dazzling white”
*	Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“appeared”) has been translated as a finite verb
c	Or “to accomplish”
d	Literally “burdened with sleep”
*	Here “when” is supplied as a component of the participle (“became fully awake”) which is understood as temporal
*	Here “while” is supplied as a component of the temporal genitive absolute participle (“saying”)
*	Here “when” is supplied as a component of the temporal genitive absolute participle (“had come down”)
*	Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“answered”) has been translated as a finite verb
e	Literally “until when”
*	Here “while” is supplied as a component of the temporal genitive absolute participle (“approaching”)
*	Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation
*	Here “while” is supplied as a component of the temporal genitive absolute participle (“marveling”)