Jill Bevilacqua looks at this Sunday’s Gospel reading in her programme, "There’s
more in the Sunday Gospel than meets the eye” . Listen: Gospel Mt
17:1-9 Jesus took Peter, James, and John his brother, and led them up a high
mountain by themselves. And he was transfigured before them; his face shone
like the sun and his clothes became white as light. And behold, Moses and Elijah
appeared to them, conversing with him. Then Peter said to Jesus in reply, “Lord,
it is good that we are here. If you wish, I will make three tents here, one
for you, one for Moses, and one for Elijah.” While he was still speaking, behold, a
bright cloud cast a shadow over them, then from the cloud came a voice that said,
“This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased; listen to him.” When
the disciples heard this, they fell prostrate and were very much afraid. But
Jesus came and touched them, saying, “Rise, and do not be afraid.” And when
the disciples raised their eyes, they saw no one else but Jesus alone. As they
were coming down from the mountain, Jesus charged them, “Do not tell the vision
to anyone until the Son of Man has been raised from the dead.”