Peter, James and John saw God the Father give ‘honour and *glory’ to Jesus. They did not see God. But they saw a great cloud which was full of bright light. They heard the voice of God, which came from the cloud. It showed how much God loves Jesus. God’s words ‘This is my Son whom I love’ are like the words in Genesis 22:2. Abraham loved his only son Isaac. But Abraham was going to offer his only son to God. Like Abraham’s son Isaac, Jesus is God’s ‘only son’. ‘I am very pleased with him’. God says similar words about his servant in Isaiah 42:1. Jesus is that servant.

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