Luke
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9:28,29 Now about eight days after these sayings He took with him Peter and John and James and went up on the mountain to pray.
And as He was praying, the appearance of His face was altered and His clothing became dazzling white.

Who

Jesus

Peter

John

James

Where and When

just 8 days after saying

the saying about take up your cross and follow Jesus

He strictly commanded them to tell no one about He is the Christ of God. and saying The Son of Man must suffer many things and be rejected by the elders and chief priests and scribes and be killed and on the third day be raised."

early

later

as He was praying alone, the disciples were with Him and He asked them,"Who do the crowds say than I am?" .... "But who do you say that I am?"

Crowd vs disciples' perspective on Jesus

Jesus feeds the five thousand

Herod is perplexed by Jesus; if he were John the baptist he beheaded, Elijah or a prophet of old. He sought to see Him.

two men were talking with Him, Moses and Elijah, who appeared in glory and spoke of His departure, which He was about to accomplish at Jerusalem.

a cloud came and overshadowed them and they were afraid as they entered the cloud.

And a voice came out of the cloud, saying,"This is my Son, my Chosen One; listen to Him!

On the next day, when they had come down from the mountain, a great crowd met Him.

Jesus heals a boy with an unclean spirit

Jesus again foretells His death

but while they were all marveling at everything He was doing, Jesus siad to His disciples,"...The Son of Man is about to be delivered into the hands of men."

What happened

Praying with selected disciples and in transfiguration

Why it happened

it's time to let His disciples know who He is and gets them prepared for realizing He shall be fulfilling the work of Christ

What it resulted in?

the Son of God, the Most High & Holy One, forgive my foolishness that have not bear Your words and deeds in mind and was often troubled in heart and in double minded. Forgive me and renew my spirit to have full confidence in Your Words, and awesome deeds.
Also, let me treasure the prayer time in which I can meet YOU via my redeemer of Jesus Christ, amen,

remember His foretell after His suffering and death?

Why transfiguration happened when HE was praying with His disciples (to demonstrate HIS identity: the Son of God?)

Praying is the time in meeting God

Jesus said praying in a secret room and heavenly Father would see, rather people see

let His discipline having special moments to meet God and witness His transfiguration

let them realize HE came from God

2 And they found jthe stone rolled away from the tomb, 3 but when they went in they did not find the body of the Lord Jesus. 4 While they were perplexed about this, behold, ktwo lmen stood by them in dazzling apparel. 5 And as they were mfrightened and bowed their faces to the ground, the men said to them, “Why do you seek the living among the dead? 6 He is not here, but has risen. Remember how he told you, nwhile he was still in Galilee, 7 nthat the Son of Man omust be delivered into the hands of sinful men and pbe crucified and on qthe third day rise.” 8 And rthey remembered his words, 9 and returning from the tomb they stold all these things to the eleven and to all the rest. 10 Now it was tMary Magdalene and uJoanna and Mary the mother of James and the other women with them who told these things to the apostles, 11 but these words seemed to them an idle tale, and vthey did not believe them. 12 But wPeter rose and ran to the tomb; stooping and looking in, he saw xthe linen cloths by themselves; and he went home marveling at what had happened.

And he said to them, “What things?” And they said to him, “Concerning Jesus of Nazareth, a man who was aa prophet bmighty in deed and word before God and all the people, 20 and chow our chief priests and drulers delivered him up to be condemned to death, and crucified him. 21 But we had hoped that he was ethe one to redeem Israel. Yes, and besides all this, it is now fthe third day since these things happened. 22 Moreover, some women of our company amazed us. gThey were at the tomb early in the morning, 23 and hwhen they did not find his body, they came back saying that ithey had even seen a vision of angels, who said that he was alive. 24 jSome of those who were with us went to the tomb and found it just as the women had said, but him they did not see.” 25 And he said to them, “O foolish ones, and slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have spoken! 26 kWas it not necessary that lthe Christ should suffer these things and enter into mhis glory?” 27 And nbeginning with oMoses and pall the Prophets, he interpreted to them in all the Scriptures the things concerning himself.

When he was at table with them, he took the bread and sblessed and broke it and gave it to them. 31 tAnd their eyes were opened, and they recognized him. And uhe vanished from their sight. 32 They said to each other, v“Did not our hearts burn within us while he talked to us on the road, while he wopened to us the Scriptures?” 33 And they rose that same hour and returned to Jerusalem. And they xfound the eleven and ythose who were with them gathered together, 34 saying, “The Lord has risen indeed, and zhas appeared to Simon!” 35 Then they told what had happened on the road, and ahow he was known to them in bthe breaking of the bread.

As they were talking about these things, cJesus himself stood among them, and said to them, “Peace to you!” 37 But they were dstartled and efrightened and fthought they saw a spirit. 38 And he said to them, “Why are you troubled, and why do doubts arise in your hearts? 39 See my hands and my feet, that it is I myself. gTouch me, and see. For a spirit does not have flesh and bones as you see that I have.” 40 And when he had said this, hhe showed them his hands and his feet. 41 And while they still disbelieved ifor joy and were marveling, jhe said to them, “Have you anything here to eat?” 42 They gave him a piece of broiled fish,2 43 and he took it and ate before them.

Then he said to them, k“These are my words that I spoke to you while I was still with you, lthat everything written about me in the Law of Moses and the Prophets and the Psalms must be fulfilled.” 45 Then mhe opened their minds to understand the Scriptures, 46 and said to them, “Thus nit is written, othat the Christ should suffer and on the third day prise from the dead, 47 and that qrepentance for3 the forgiveness of sins should be proclaimed rin his name sto all nations, tbeginning from Jerusalem. 48 uYou are witnesses of these things. 49 And behold, I am sending vthe promise of my Father upon you. But stay in the city until you ware clothed with xpower yfrom on high.”

10:2 And He said to them,"The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few. Therefore pray earnestly to the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into His harvest.

Who said

Jesus

Whom it is said to

seventy-two others

followers were going along the road

someone said to him,"I will follow You wherever You go."

To another He said,"Follow me." But he said, "Lord let me first go and bury my father." And Jesus said to him,"Leave te dead to bury their own dead. But as for you, go and proclaim the kingdom of God." Yes another said,"I will follow You, Lord, but let me first say farewell to those at my home." Jesus said to him,"No one who puts his hand to the plow and looks back is fit for the kingdom of God."

And when His disciples James and John saw it, they said, "Lord, do you want us to tell fire to come down from heaven and and consume them?" But He turned and rebuke them. And they went on to another village.

When & Where

early

Who as not fit for the kingdom of God

not realize the cost of following Jesus: nowhere to lay His head

not realize the value of life: Leave the dead to bury their own dead., But as for You, go and proclaim the Kingdom of God.

not realize the non-return move forward: No one who puts his hand to the plow and looks back is fit for the kingdom of God.

After this, the Lord appointed seventy-two others and sent them on ahead of Him, two by two, into every town and place where He himself was about to go.

He sent messengers ahead of Him to a village of the Samaritans to make preparations for HIm. But the people did not receive Him, ...And when His disciples James and John saw it, they said,"Lord, do you want us to tell fire to come down from heaven and consume them?" But He turned and rebuked them. And they wen on to another village.

later

Nevertheless know this, that the kingdom of God has come near.

The seventy-two returned with joy, saying,"Lord, even the demons are subject to us in Your name!" And He said to them,"I saw Satan fall like lightning from heaven. Behold, I have given you authority to tread ... Nevertheless, do not rejoice in this, that the spirits are subject to you, but rejoice that your names are written in heaven."

In the same hour He rejoiced in the Holy Spirit and said, "I thank You, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that You have hidden these things from the wise and understanding and revealed them to little children;...

Then turning to the disciples He said privately, Blessed are the eyes that see what you see!For I tell you that many prophets and kings desired to see what you see, and did not see it, and to hear what you hear, and did not hear it.

why it happened

Jesus would like his disciples and followers to see what He sees and ask the Master of God's Kingdom to send His servants to guide His people into His Kingdom?

the context: there were many followers, disciples, and even Samaritans but some of them did not know the kingdom of God well, and not how to turn to believe God and belong to the Kingdom of God

What it resulted in?

He sent seventy-two ahead of Him to every town. Heal the sick in it and say to them, "the kingdom of God has come near to you." ...

the seventy-two returned with joy, saying, "Lord, even the demons are subject to us in your name!" And He said to them, "I saw Satan fall like lightning from heaven. Behold, I have given you authority .... Nevertheless, do not rejoice in this, that the spirits are subject to you but rejoice that your names are written in heaven.

In that same hour He rejoiced in the Holy Spirit and said, " I thank you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that you have hidden these things from the wise and understanding and revealed them to little children; yes, Father, for such was Your gracious will. All things thave been handed over to me by my Father, and no one knows who the Son is except the Father, or who the Father is except the Son and anyone to whom the Son chooses to reveal Him."

Then turning to the disciples He said privately, "Blessed are the eyes that see what you see! For I tell you that many prophets and kings desired to see what you see, and did not see it, and to hear what you hear, and did not hear it."

My reflection

what was the harvest? why they were plentiful in the sight of Jesus?

why earnestly pray?

why ask the Lord of the harvest for sending out His laborers into the harvest, rather going into the harvest by themselves?

what the laborers would do to the harvest?

who was laborers? why they were few?

great crowds and disciples follow Him

some other peoples do not know the kingdom of God near

not many belong to the kingdom of God at that time

an important issue in the sight of Jesus?

like lambs in the midst of wolves

carry no moneybag, no knapsack, no sandals, and greet no one on the road

trust no one but ...

the situation may be life-threatening

entering house and say peace to it

maybe there is a son of peace though not all the times

remaining and eating and drinking they receive and provide with them that was the wages

heal the sick and say the kingdom of God has come near to you

His labors would certainly receive peace from God, even they were not received by the people