Luke 9:29

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As he was praying, the appearance of his face changed, and his clothing became bright as a flash of lightning.

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  • Exod 34:29-35 : 29 When Moses descended from Mount Sinai with the two tablets of the covenant in his hands, he was unaware that his face was radiant because he had spoken with the LORD. 30 When Aaron and all the Israelites saw Moses, his face was radiant, and they were afraid to come near him. 31 But Moses called to them, so Aaron and all the leaders of the congregation came back to him, and Moses spoke to them. 32 Afterward, all the Israelites came near, and he gave them all the commands that the LORD had given him on Mount Sinai. 33 When Moses finished speaking with them, he covered his face with a veil. 34 But whenever Moses went in before the LORD to speak with Him, he would remove the veil until he came out. When he came out and told the Israelites what he had been commanded, 35 they saw that his face was radiant. Then Moses would put the veil back over his face until he went in to speak with the LORD again.
  • Isa 33:17 : 17 Your eyes will see the King in His beauty; they will behold a land that stretches afar.
  • Isa 53:2 : 2 He grew up before him like a tender shoot, and like a root out of dry ground. He had no form or majesty to attract us to him, and no appearance that we should desire him.
  • Matt 17:2 : 2 There He was transfigured before them. His face shone like the sun, and His clothes became as white as the light.
  • Mark 9:2-3 : 2 After six days, Jesus took Peter, James, and John and led them up a high mountain by themselves. There he was transfigured before them. 3 His clothes became dazzling, intensely white, as no launderer on earth could bleach them.
  • Mark 16:12 : 12 After that, Jesus appeared in a different form to two of them while they were walking in the countryside.
  • John 1:14 : 14 The Word became flesh and made His dwelling among us. We have seen His glory, the glory of the one and only Son, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth.
  • Acts 6:15 : 15 All who were sitting in the council looked intently at him and saw that his face was like the face of an angel.
  • Phil 3:7-8 : 7 But whatever were gains to me I now consider loss because of Christ. 8 Indeed, I consider everything a loss because of the surpassing worth of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord. For his sake, I have suffered the loss of all things and consider them garbage, in order that I may gain Christ,
  • 2 Pet 1:16-18 : 16 For we did not follow cleverly devised myths when we made known to you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but we were eyewitnesses of His majesty. 17 For He received honor and glory from God the Father when the voice was conveyed to Him by the Majestic Glory: 'This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.' 18 We ourselves heard this voice, which came from heaven, when we were with Him on the holy mountain.
  • Rev 1:13-16 : 13 And among the lampstands was one like the Son of Man, dressed in a long robe and with a golden sash wrapped around His chest. 14 His head and hair were white like wool, as white as snow, and His eyes were like a fiery flame. 15 His feet were like fine bronze as it is refined in a furnace, and His voice was like the sound of rushing waters. 16 He held seven stars in His right hand, a sharp double-edged sword came from His mouth, and His face shone like the sun in its full brilliance.
  • Rev 20:11 : 11 Then I saw a great white throne and the one seated on it. The earth and the heavens fled from his presence, and no place was found for them.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Matt 17:1-6
    6 verses
    87%

    1After six days, Jesus took Peter, James, and John, the brother of James, and led them up a high mountain by themselves.

    2There He was transfigured before them. His face shone like the sun, and His clothes became as white as the light.

    3Just then, Moses and Elijah appeared to them, talking with Jesus.

    4Peter said to Jesus, 'Lord, it is good for us to be here. If You wish, I will put up three tents: one for You, one for Moses, and one for Elijah.'

    5While he was still speaking, a bright cloud enveloped them, and a voice from the cloud said, 'This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased. Listen to Him!'

    6When the disciples heard this, they fell facedown to the ground, terrified.

  • Mark 9:1-9
    9 verses
    85%

    1And he said to them, 'Truly I tell you, there are some standing here who will not taste death before they see the kingdom of God come in power.'

    2After six days, Jesus took Peter, James, and John and led them up a high mountain by themselves. There he was transfigured before them.

    3His clothes became dazzling, intensely white, as no launderer on earth could bleach them.

    4And Elijah appeared to them with Moses, and they were talking with Jesus.

    5Peter responded and said to Jesus, 'Rabbi, it is good for us to be here. Let us make three tents: one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elijah.'

    6For he did not know what to say, because they were terrified.

    7And a cloud overshadowed them, and a voice came out of the cloud, saying, 'This is my beloved Son. Listen to him!'

    8Suddenly, when they looked around, they no longer saw anyone with them except Jesus alone.

    9As they were coming down from the mountain, Jesus instructed them not to tell anyone what they had seen until the Son of Man had risen from the dead.

  • Luke 9:28
    84%

    28About eight days after Jesus said this, he took Peter, John, and James with him and went up on a mountain to pray.

  • Luke 9:30-37
    8 verses
    83%

    30Suddenly, two men, Moses and Elijah, appeared and were talking with him.

    31They appeared in glory and spoke about his departure, which he was about to accomplish in Jerusalem.

    32Peter and those with him were heavy with sleep, but when they were fully awake, they saw his glory and the two men standing with him.

    33As the men were leaving Jesus, Peter said to him, 'Master, it is good for us to be here. Let us put up three shelters—one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elijah.' He did not know what he was saying.

    34While he was speaking, a cloud appeared and enveloped them, and they were afraid as they entered the cloud.

    35A voice came from the cloud, saying, 'This is my beloved Son; listen to him.'

    36When the voice had spoken, they found Jesus alone. The disciples kept this to themselves and did not tell anyone at that time what they had seen.

    37The next day, when they came down from the mountain, a large crowd met Jesus.

  • Matt 28:3
    79%

    3His appearance was like lightning, and his clothing was as white as snow.

  • Acts 6:15
    73%

    15All who were sitting in the council looked intently at him and saw that his face was like the face of an angel.

  • Acts 1:9-10
    2 verses
    73%

    9After He had said this, He was taken up as they were watching, and a cloud hid Him from their sight.

    10As they were gazing intently into the sky while He was going, suddenly two men in white robes stood beside them.

  • Acts 9:3
    72%

    3As he was traveling and nearing Damascus, suddenly a light from heaven flashed around him.

  • Matt 17:8-9
    2 verses
    71%

    8When they looked up, they saw no one except Jesus alone.

    9As they were coming down the mountain, Jesus commanded them, 'Do not tell anyone about the vision until the Son of Man has been raised from the dead.'

  • 2 Pet 1:17-18
    2 verses
    71%

    17For He received honor and glory from God the Father when the voice was conveyed to Him by the Majestic Glory: 'This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.'

    18We ourselves heard this voice, which came from heaven, when we were with Him on the holy mountain.

  • Luke 6:12
    71%

    12During those days, Jesus went out to a mountain to pray, and He spent the entire night praying to God.

  • Acts 10:30
    70%

    30Cornelius replied, 'Four days ago at this very hour, I was fasting and praying in my house at three in the afternoon, and suddenly a man in shining clothes stood before me.

  • Luke 9:18
    70%

    18Once when Jesus was praying in private and his disciples were with him, he asked them, 'Who do the crowds say I am?'

  • Luke 24:4
    70%

    4While they were perplexed about this, suddenly, two men stood by them in dazzling garments.

  • Luke 22:41
    70%

    41He withdrew about a stone’s throw away from them, knelt down, and began to pray.

  • Exod 34:29
    69%

    29When Moses descended from Mount Sinai with the two tablets of the covenant in his hands, he was unaware that his face was radiant because he had spoken with the LORD.

  • Mark 14:33
    68%

    33He took Peter, James, and John along with him, and he began to be deeply distressed and troubled.

  • Exod 34:35
    68%

    35they saw that his face was radiant. Then Moses would put the veil back over his face until he went in to speak with the LORD again.

  • Mark 1:35
    68%

    35Very early in the morning, while it was still dark, Jesus got up, left the house, and went to a solitary place where he prayed.

  • Matt 14:23
    68%

    23After dismissing the crowds, He went up on the mountain by Himself to pray. When evening came, He was there alone.

  • Acts 9:7
    68%

    7The men traveling with him stood speechless; they heard the sound but saw no one.

  • Luke 22:43
    67%

    43Then an angel from heaven appeared to him and strengthened him.

  • Acts 22:17
    67%

    17After I returned to Jerusalem and was praying in the temple, I fell into a trance.

  • Acts 22:9
    67%

    9Now those who were with me saw the light, but they did not understand the voice of the one who was speaking to me.

  • Acts 22:6
    67%

    6But as I was traveling and approaching Damascus, about noon, a bright light from heaven suddenly flashed around me.

  • Matt 9:8
    67%

    8When the crowds saw this, they were filled with awe and glorified God, who had given such authority to humans.