Miracle · miracle · Confidence: high · curated
The Transfiguration
Cited scripture
- Luke 9:29 — And as he prayed, the fashion of his countenance was altered, and his raiment was white and glistering.
- Luke 9:30 — And, behold, there talked with him two men, which were Moses and Elias:
- Mark 9:2 — And 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 9:3 — And his raiment became shining, exceeding white as snow; so as no fuller on earth can white them.
- Matt 17:1 — And after six days Jesus taketh Peter, James, and John his brother, and bringeth them up into an high mountain apart,
- Matt 17:2 — And was transfigured before them: and his face did shine as the sun, and his raiment was white as the light.
- Matt 17:3 — And, behold, there appeared unto them Moses and Elias talking with him.
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12 passages from 7 historic works cite scripture this interpretation depends on.
- Catechism of the Catholic Church · 3 passages
- Against Heresies (Adversus Haereses) · 3 passages
- Homilies on Matthew · 2 passages
- Homilies on the Gospel of John · 1 passage
- City of God · 1 passage
- Commentary on the Gospel of Matthew · 1 passage
- Sayings of the Desert Fathers (Apophthegmata Patrum) · 1 passage