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| Mosaic of the Transfiguration at St. Catherine's Monastery, Mount Sinai |
Six days later, Jesus took with him Peter and James and John, and led them up a high mountain apart, by themselves. And he was transfigured before them, 3 and his clothes became dazzling white, such as no one on earth could bleach them. 4 And there appeared to them Elijah with Moses, who were talking with Jesus. 5 Then Peter said to Jesus, "Rabbi, it is good for us to be here; let us make three dwellings, one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elijah." 6 He did not know what to say, for they were terrified. 7 Then a cloud overshadowed them, and from the cloud there came a voice, "This is my Son, the Beloved; listen to him!" 8 Suddenly when they looked around, they saw no one with them any more, but only Jesus.
9 As they were coming down the mountain, he ordered them to tell no one about what they had seen, until after the Son of Man had risen from the dead.
What do you find fascinating about this text?
What questions do you have?
What good news do you see?
How might this apply to us/you today?
Why were they not to tell?
ReplyDeleteHow could they NOT tell?
Jesus several times told the beneficiaries of his miracles not to tell. Why do the gospel writers tell us this? Why would Jesus ask this of them?
Could YOU not tell
if Jesus had just transfigured before you?! Healed your blindness?!
Healed your leprosy?!
Brought you back from dead?!
Healed your relationship?!
Healed your sins?!
-Carol