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[[File:Bellini The Transfiguration.jpg|right|300px|thumb|The Transfiguration, by Bellini, oil painting c.1480-1485]]
[[File:Bellini The Transfiguration.jpg|right|450px|thumb|The Transfiguration, by Bellini, oil painting c.1480-1485]]
The '''Transfiguration''' refers to a change in form by [[Jesus]] early in his ministry, as witnessed by [[Peter]], [[John the Apostle]], and James.
The '''Transfiguration''' refers to a change in form by [[Jesus]] early in his ministry, as witnessed by [[Peter]], [[John the Apostle]], and James. This is the subject of much [[art]]work, including a famous painting by [[Raphael]].<ref>https://www.raphaelpaintings.org/the-transfiguration.jsp</ref>
The Transfiguration is described in multiple [[Gospels]], Matthew 17:1–8, Mark 9:2–8, Luke 9:28–36, and also 2 Peter 1:16–18. The [[Gospel of John]] may allude to it at John 1:14 but omits a direct description of it despite how John was an eyewitness.
[[Thomas Aquinas]] considered it to be among the greatest of all signs or [[miracles]], while its omission in the [[Gospel of John]] may suggest that he did not attach high significance to it. It is also possible that John omitted it to avoid duplication with [[the Gospels|the other Gospels]], or to adhere to his style of avoiding or downplaying references to himself. It is further possible that John simply continued to abide by instructions not to publicize the event. ''See'' Luke 9:36: "The disciples kept this to themselves and did not tell anyone at that time what they had seen."<ref>[[NIV]].</ref>
One hypothesis, considered heretical by some, is that Jesus did not realize his own divinity until the Transfiguration.
== Independent confirmation ==
The Transfiguration is independently confirmed by {{bibleref|2Peter|1|16-19}}.
== Peter's statement ==
It is understood that Peter made the statement that he said to Jesus at the transfiguration ({{bibleref|Luke|9|33}}) because he was both tired and unsure of what to say.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.christianpost.com/news/spiritual-slumber.html|title=Spiritual Slumber|date=January 17, 2014|accessdate=March 9, 2020|author=Greg Laurie|publisher=[[The Christian Post]]}}</ref>
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[[File:Transfiguration Church.jpg|center|300px|thumb|Transfiguration Church in Russia]]
== See also ==
*[[Resurrection of Jesus Christ]]
*[[Ascension of Christ]]
== External links ==
*[https://learn.ligonier.org/articles/what-was-the-transfiguration What Was the Transfiguration?], Ligonier Ministries
== References ==
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