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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|300px|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 artwork, including a famous painting by [[Raphael]].<ref>https://www.raphaelpaintings.org/the-transfiguration.jsp</ref>

It 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.

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.

[[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.