"His face did shine as the sun."--_Matt. 17:2._
ONLY once all the time He was in this world did our Lord Jesus let
His apostles see any of His glory, and then it was only the three who
believed in Him best, and whom He kept the most with Him.
One night, He took Peter and James and John out to a mountain with
Him, as He was wont to do when He was going apart to pray. They went
to sleep; but when they woke, they saw Him in bright light and glory.
His face was shining like the sun, and His clothes were as white as the
light; and there were two talking with Him, Moses and Elias. And they
were talking of how He was come to die at Jerusalem.
[Illustration: THE TRANSFIGURATION.--Luke 9:29-32.]
The three were afraid, but they were happy too; and Peter said,
"Master, it is good for us to be here: and let us make three
tabernacles; one for Thee, one for Moses, and one for Elias;" for,
indeed, he hardly knew what he was saying.
[Illustration: THE GOOD SAMARITAN.--Luke 10:33, 34.]
[Illustration: JESUS AND THE SISTERS OF BETHANY.--Luke 10:41, 42.]
And even as He spoke, a bright cloud came and hid the wonderful sight
from them, and then they found that no one was with them but their
Master, Jesus, looking as usual; and He bade them tell no one about
what they had seen, until the Son of man should be risen again from the
dead.
[Illustration: THE RETURN OF THE PRODIGAL SON.--Luke 15:22.]
They knew that their Lord was the Son of man; but they could not think
what He could mean by rising again from the dead.
This wonderful showing forth of His glory is called the Transfiguration.