Analysis Synoptic Comparison The transfiguration appears in Luke in the same sequence of pericopes as in Mark and Matthew. Its proximity to Peter’s confession (9:18–22*) is especially important. As in 9:23–27*, Luke uses Mark as his source, but shows some independence (e.g., vv. 31–33*), displaying at the same time many small similarities to Matthew.1 Luke may have known a special source in addition to Mark,2 or he may have known a pre-Markan text that diverges from the present form of
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