• Luke 9:28
    The Kingdom Interlinear Translation of the Greek Scriptures

    • 28 ᾿Εγένετο It happened δὲ but μετὰ after τοὺς the λόγους words τούτους these ὡσεὶ as if ἡμέραι days ὀκτὼ eight παραλαβὼν having taken along Πέτρον Peter καὶ and Ἰωάνην John καὶ and Ἰάκωβον James ἀνέβη he went up εἰς into τὸ the ὄρος mountain προσεύξασθαι. to pray.

  • Luke 9:28
    King James Version

    • 28 And it came to pass about an eight days after these sayings, he took Peter and John and James, and went up into a mountain to pray.

  • Luke Study Notes—Chapter 9
    New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures (Study Edition)

    • 9:28

      about eight days after saying these words: The accounts of Matthew and Mark say “six days later.” (Mt 17:1; Mr 9:2) Luke reports the number of days from a different perspective than that of Matthew and Mark, apparently including the day when Jesus made the promise (Lu 9:27) and the day when the transfiguration took place. Matthew and Mark count six whole days as the intervening time. It is noteworthy that Luke gives the period in an approximate number​—“about eight days.”

      to pray: Only Luke adds this detail about prayer in connection with Jesus’ transfiguration. The next verse also mentions that Jesus “was praying.” (Lu 9:29) Other instances in which Luke alone mentions Jesus’ praying are Lu 3:21; 5:16; 6:12; 9:18; 11:1; 23:46.