The Transfiguration of Jesus
About eight days after speaking these words, Jesus went up the mountain to pray, taking with him, Peter, John, and James. As he was praying, the aspect of his face was changed, and his clothing became of a glittering whiteness. And all at once two men were talking with Jesus; they were Moses and Elijah, who appeared in a glorified state, and spoke of his departure, which was destined to take place at Jerusalem. Peter and his companions had been overpowered by sleep but, suddenly becoming wide awake, they saw Jesus glorified and the two men who were standing beside him. And, as Moses and Elijah were passing away from Jesus, Peter exclaimed:
“Sir, it is good to be here; let us make three tents, one for you, and one for Moses, and one for Elijah.”
He did not know what he was saying; and, while he was speaking, a cloud came down and enveloped them; and they were afraid, as they passed into the cloud; and from the cloud came a voice which said—
“This is my Son, the Chosen One; him you must hear.”
And, as the voice ceased, Jesus was found alone. The Apostles kept silence, and told no one about any of the things that they had seen.
Jesus Befriends a Man with an Epileptic Boy
The next day, when they had come down from the mountain, a great crowd met Jesus. And just then a man in the crowd shouted out:
“Teacher, I entreat you to look at my son, for he is my only child; all at once a spirit will seize him, suddenly shriek out, and throw him into convulsions till he foams, and will leave him only when he is utterly exhausted. I entreated your disciples to drive the spirit out, but they could not.”
“O faithless and perverse generation?” Jesus exclaimed; “how long must I be with you and have patience with you? Lead your son here.”
While the boy was coming up to Jesus, the demon dashed him down and threw him into convulsions. But Jesus rebuked the foul spirit, and cured the boy, and gave him back to his father. And all present were struck with awe at the majesty of God.
—Luke.
When you find a youth sowing wild oats, go back to his home and you will find he got the seed there.