After six days. The Transfiguration (see App-149) is date in all three Gospels (Mark 9:2.Luke 9:28; Luke 9:28). It was thus connected with the first mention of His sufferings and death (Matthew 16:21; Matthew 17:9; Matthew 17:12), and would counteract any doubts that the disclosure might give rise to. By it the glory is connected with the sufferings, as it always is (Compare Matthew 16:21 with Matthew 17:27 and Luke 24:26, and see App-71. 1 Peter 1:11; 1 Peter 4:13; 1 Peter 5:1); and it gives. glimpse of His coming (2 Peter 1:16).

after. Greek. meta. App-104.

Jesus. App-98.

taketh. taketh [Him aside].

Peter, &c. These three were with Him at the raising of Jairus's daughter (Mark 6:37), and in Gethsemane (Matthew 26:37).

James. and James.

an high mountain. Not the traditional "Tabor", for it was then inhabited, with. fortress on the top, according to Josephus. More probably Hermon.

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