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this, he took Peter, John and James with him and went up onto a mountain to pray. <a href="/nlt/luke/9.htm">New Living Translation</a> About eight days later Jesus took Peter, John, and James up on a mountain to pray. <a href="/esv/luke/9.htm">English Standard Version</a> Now about eight days after these sayings he took with him Peter and John and James and went up on the mountain to pray. <a href="/bsb/luke/9.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> About eight days after Jesus had said these things, He took with Him Peter, John, and James, and went up on a mountain to pray. <a href="/blb/luke/9.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> And it came to pass, about eight days after these sayings, and having taken Peter and John and James, He went up on the mountain to pray. <a href="/kjv/luke/9.htm">King James Bible</a> And it came to pass about an eight days after these sayings, he took Peter and John and James, and went up into a mountain to pray. <a href="/nkjv/luke/9.htm">New King James Version</a> Now it came to pass, about eight days after these sayings, that He took Peter, John, and James and went up on the mountain to pray. <a href="/nasb_/luke/9.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> About eight days after these sayings, He took along Peter, John, and James, and went up on the mountain to pray. <a href="/nasb/luke/9.htm">NASB 1995</a> Some eight days after these sayings, He took along Peter and John and James, and went up on the mountain to pray. <a href="/nasb77/luke/9.htm">NASB 1977 </a> And some eight days after these sayings, it came about that He took along Peter and John and James, and went up to the mountain to pray. <a href="/lsb/luke/9.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> Now it happened some eight days after these words, that taking along Peter and John and James, He went up on the mountain to pray. <a href="/amp/luke/9.htm">Amplified Bible</a> Now about eight days after these teachings, He took along Peter and John and James and went up on the mountain to pray. <a href="/csb/luke/9.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> About eight days after this conversation, he took along Peter, John, and James and went up on the mountain to pray. <a href="/hcsb/luke/9.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> About eight days after these words, He took along Peter, John, and James and went up on the mountain to pray. <a href="/asv/luke/9.htm">American Standard Version</a> And it came to pass about eight days after these sayings, that he took with him Peter and John and James, and went up into the mountain to pray. <a href="/cev/luke/9.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> About eight days later Jesus took Peter, John, and James with him and went up on a mountain to pray. <a href="/erv/luke/9.htm">English Revised Version</a> And it came to pass about eight days after these sayings, he took with him Peter and John and James, and went up into the mountain to pray. <a href="/gwt/luke/9.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> About eight days after he had said this, Jesus took Peter, John, and James with him and went up a mountain to pray. <a href="/gnt/luke/9.htm">Good News Translation</a> About a week after he had said these things, Jesus took Peter, John, and James with him and went up a hill to pray. <a href="/isv/luke/9.htm">International Standard Version</a> Now about eight days after Jesus said this, he took Peter, John, and James with him and went up on a mountain to pray. <a href="/msb/luke/9.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> About eight days after Jesus had said these things, He took with Him Peter, John, and James, and went up on a mountain to pray. <a href="/net/luke/9.htm">NET Bible</a> Now about eight days after these sayings, Jesus took with him Peter, John, and James, and went up the mountain to pray. <a href="/nheb/luke/9.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> It happened about eight days after these sayings, that he took with him Peter, John, and James, and went up onto the mountain to pray. <a href="/wbt/luke/9.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> And it came to pass, about eight days after these sayings, he took Peter, and John, and James, and went up upon a mountain to pray. <a href="/wey/luke/9.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> It was about eight days after this that Jesus, taking with Him Peter, John, and James, went up the mountain to pray. <a href="/web/luke/9.htm">World English Bible</a> About eight days after these sayings, he took with him Peter, John, and James, and went up onto the mountain to pray. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/luke/9.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> And it came to pass, after these words, as it were eight days, that having taken Peter, and John, and James, He went up to the mountain to pray, <a href="/blb/luke/9.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> And it came to pass, about eight days after these sayings, and having taken Peter and John and James, He went up on the mountain to pray. <a href="/ylt/luke/9.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> And it came to pass, after these words, as it were eight days, that having taken Peter, and John, and James, he went up to the mountain to pray, <a href="/slt/luke/9.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And it was after these words about eight days, and having taken Peter and John and James, he went up into the mount to pray.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/luke/9.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> And it came to pass about eight days after these words, that he took Peter, and James, and John, and went up into a mountain to pray. <a href="/cpdv/luke/9.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> And it happened that, about eight days after these words, he took Peter and James and John, and he ascended onto a mountain, so that he might pray. <a href="/nabre/luke/9.htm">New American Bible</a> About eight days after he said this, he took Peter, John, and James and went up the mountain to pray. <a href="/nrsvce/luke/9.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> Now about eight days after these sayings Jesus took with him Peter and John and James, and went up on the mountain to pray.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/luke/9.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> And it came to pass about eight days after these words, Jesus took Simon, and James and John, and went up into a mountain to pray. <a href="/aramaic-plain-english/luke/9.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a> But it happened after these words, about eight days later, Yeshua took Shimeon and Yaqob and Yohannan and he went up a mountain to pray.<div class="vheading2">NT Translations</div><a href="/anderson/luke/9.htm">Anderson New Testament</a> And it came to pass, about eight days after these words, that he took Peter and John and James, and went up into a mountain to pray. <a href="/godbey/luke/9.htm">Godbey New Testament</a> And it came to pass after these discourses, about eight days, and taking Peter and John and James, He went up into the mountain to pray. <a href="/haweis/luke/9.htm">Haweis New Testament</a> And it was about eight days after these discourses, that taking Peter, and John, and James, he went up into a mountain to pray. <a href="/mace/luke/9.htm">Mace New Testament</a> About eight days after this discourse, he took with him Peter, John, and James, and went up a mountain to pray. <a href="/wey/luke/9.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> It was about eight days after this that Jesus, taking with Him Peter, John, and James, went up the mountain to pray. <a href="/worrell/luke/9.htm">Worrell New Testament</a> And it came to pass, about eight days after these words, that, taking Peter, and John, and James, He went up into the mountain to pray. <a href="/worsley/luke/9.htm">Worsley New Testament</a> About eight days after these discourses, He took Peter, and John, and James, and went up to a mountain to pray. <a href="/parallel/luke/9-28.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/3-5_0Jtd9Lc?start=3770" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/luke/9.htm">The Transfiguration</a> 27But I tell you truthfully, some who are standing here will not taste death before they see the kingdom of God.” 28<a href="/greek/1161.htm" title="1161: de (Conj) -- A primary particle; but, and, etc."></a> <a href="/greek/1096.htm" title="1096: Egeneto (V-AIM-3S) -- A prolongation and middle voice form of a primary verb; to cause to be, i.e. to become, used with great latitude."></a> <a href="/greek/5616.htm" title="5616: hōsei (Adv) -- As if, as it were, like; with numbers: about. From hos and ei; as if.">About</a> <a href="/greek/3638.htm" title="3638: oktō (Adj-NFP) -- Eight. A primary numeral; eight.">eight</a> <a href="/greek/2250.htm" title="2250: hēmerai (N-NFP) -- A day, the period from sunrise to sunset. ">days</a> <a href="/greek/3326.htm" title="3326: meta (Prep) -- (a) gen: with, in company with, (b) acc: (1) behind, beyond, after, of place, (2) after, of time, with nouns, neut. of adjectives. ">after</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tous (Art-AMP) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/3056.htm" title="3056: logous (N-AMP) -- From lego; something said; by implication, a topic, also reasoning or motive; by extension, a computation; specially, the Divine Expression.">Jesus had said</a> <a href="/greek/3778.htm" title="3778: toutous (DPro-AMP) -- This; he, she, it. ">these things,</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. "></a> <a href="/greek/3880.htm" title="3880: paralabōn (V-APA-NMS) -- From para and lambano; to receive near, i.e. Associate with oneself; by analogy, to assume an office; figuratively, to learn.">He took with Him</a> <a href="/greek/4074.htm" title="4074: Petron (N-AMS) -- Peter, a Greek name meaning rock. Apparently a primary word; a rock; as a name, Petrus, an apostle.">Peter,</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. "></a> <a href="/greek/2491.htm" title="2491: Iōannēn (N-AMS) -- Of Hebrew origin; Joannes, the name of four Israelites.">John,</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">and</a> <a href="/greek/2385.htm" title="2385: Iakōbon (N-AMS) -- The same as Iakob Graecized; Jacobus, the name of three Israelites.">James,</a> <a href="/greek/305.htm" title="305: anebē (V-AIA-3S) -- To go up, mount, ascend; of things: I rise, spring up, come up. From ana and the base of basis; to go up.">and went up</a> <a href="/greek/1519.htm" title="1519: eis (Prep) -- A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases.">on</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: to (Art-ANS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/3735.htm" title="3735: oros (N-ANS) -- A mountain, hill. Probably from an obsolete oro; a mountain: -hill, mount(-ain).">a mountain</a> <a href="/greek/4336.htm" title="4336: proseuxasthai (V-ANM) -- To pray, pray for, offer prayer. From pros and euchomai; to pray to God, i.e. Supplicate, worship.">to pray.</a> 29And as He was praying, the appearance of His face changed, and His clothes became radiantly white.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/matthew/17-1.htm">Matthew 17:1-9</a> After six days Jesus took with Him Peter, James, and John the brother of James, and led them up a high mountain by themselves. / There He was transfigured before them. His face shone like the sun, and His clothes became as white as the light. / Suddenly Moses and Elijah appeared before them, talking with Jesus. ... <a href="/mark/9-2.htm">Mark 9:2-8</a> After six days Jesus took with Him Peter, James, and John, and led them up a high mountain by themselves. There He was transfigured before them. / His clothes became radiantly white, brighter than any launderer on earth could bleach them. / And Elijah and Moses appeared before them, talking with Jesus. ... <a href="/exodus/24-15.htm">Exodus 24:15-18</a> When Moses went up on the mountain, the cloud covered it, / and the glory of the LORD settled on Mount Sinai. For six days the cloud covered it, and on the seventh day the LORD called to Moses from within the cloud. / And the sight of the glory of the LORD was like a consuming fire on the mountaintop in the eyes of the Israelites. ... <a href="/2_peter/1-16.htm">2 Peter 1:16-18</a> For we did not follow cleverly devised fables when we made known to you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but we were eyewitnesses of His majesty. / For He received honor and glory from God the Father when the voice came to Him from the Majestic Glory, saying, “This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.” / And we ourselves heard this voice from heaven when we were with Him on the holy mountain. <a href="/exodus/34-29.htm">Exodus 34:29-35</a> And when Moses came down from Mount Sinai with the two tablets of the Testimony in his hands, he was unaware that his face had become radiant from speaking with the LORD. / Aaron and all the Israelites looked at Moses, and behold, his face was radiant. And they were afraid to approach him. / But Moses called out to them; so Aaron and all the leaders of the congregation returned to him, and Moses spoke to them. ... <a href="/hebrews/1-1.htm">Hebrews 1:1-3</a> On many past occasions and in many different ways, God spoke to our fathers through the prophets. / But in these last days He has spoken to us by His Son, whom He appointed heir of all things, and through whom He made the universe. / The Son is the radiance of God’s glory and the exact representation of His nature, upholding all things by His powerful word. After He had provided purification for sins, He sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high. <a href="/deuteronomy/18-15.htm">Deuteronomy 18:15-19</a> The LORD your God will raise up for you a prophet like me from among your brothers. You must listen to him. / This is what you asked of the LORD your God at Horeb on the day of the assembly, when you said, “Let us not hear the voice of the LORD our God or see this great fire anymore, so that we will not die!” / Then the LORD said to me, “They have spoken well. ... <a href="/john/1-14.htm">John 1:14</a> The Word became flesh and made His dwelling among us. We have seen His glory, the glory of the one and only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth. <a href="/2_corinthians/3-7.htm">2 Corinthians 3:7-11</a> Now if the ministry of death, which was engraved in letters on stone, came with such glory that the Israelites could not gaze at the face of Moses because of its fleeting glory, / will not the ministry of the Spirit be even more glorious? / For if the ministry of condemnation was glorious, how much more glorious is the ministry of righteousness! ... <a href="/psalms/2-6.htm">Psalm 2:6-7</a> “I have installed My King on Zion, upon My holy mountain.” / I will proclaim the decree spoken to Me by the LORD: “You are My Son; today I have become Your Father. <a href="/isaiah/42-1.htm">Isaiah 42:1</a> “Here is My Servant, whom I uphold, My Chosen One, in whom My soul delights. I will put My Spirit on Him, and He will bring justice to the nations. <a href="/malachi/4-4.htm">Malachi 4:4-6</a> “Remember the law of My servant Moses, the statutes and ordinances I commanded him for all Israel at Horeb. / Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the coming of the great and awesome Day of the LORD. / And he will turn the hearts of the fathers to their children, and the hearts of the children to their fathers. Otherwise, I will come and strike the land with a curse.” <a href="/romans/8-29.htm">Romans 8:29</a> For those God foreknew, He also predestined to be conformed to the image of His Son, so that He would be the firstborn among many brothers. <a href="/philippians/3-20.htm">Philippians 3:20-21</a> But our citizenship is in heaven, and we eagerly await a Savior from there, the Lord Jesus Christ, / who, by the power that enables Him to subject all things to Himself, will transform our lowly bodies to be like His glorious body. <a href="/colossians/3-4.htm">Colossians 3:4</a> When Christ, who is your life, appears, then you also will appear with Him in glory.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>And it came to pass about an eight days after these sayings, he took Peter and John and James, and went up into a mountain to pray.about.<a href="/matthew/17-1.htm">Matthew 17:1</a> And after six days Jesus taketh Peter, James, and John his brother, and bringeth them up into an high mountain apart,<a href="/mark/9-2.htm">Mark 9:2</a> And after six days Jesus taketh with him Peter, and James, and John, and leadeth them up into an high mountain apart by themselves: and he was transfigured before them.sayings.<a href="/luke/8-51.htm">Luke 8:51</a> And when he came into the house, he suffered no man to go in, save Peter, and James, and John, and the father and the mother of the maiden.<a href="/matthew/26-37.htm">Matthew 26:37-39</a> And he took with him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, and began to be sorrowful and very heavy… <a href="/mark/14-33.htm">Mark 14:33-36</a> And he taketh with him Peter and James and John, and began to be sore amazed, and to be very heavy; … into.<a href="/luke/9-18.htm">Luke 9:18</a> And it came to pass, as he was alone praying, his disciples were with him: and he asked them, saying, Whom say the people that I am?<a href="/luke/6-12.htm">Luke 6:12</a> And it came to pass in those days, that he went out into a mountain to pray, and continued all night in prayer to God.<a href="/psalms/109-4.htm">Psalm 109:4</a> For my love they are my adversaries: but I give myself unto prayer.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/luke/2-21.htm">Eight</a> <a href="/luke/8-51.htm">James</a> <a href="/luke/9-21.htm">Jesus</a> <a href="/luke/9-19.htm">John</a> <a href="/luke/8-32.htm">Mountain</a> <a href="/mark/14-68.htm">Onto</a> <a href="/luke/9-20.htm">Peter</a> <a href="/luke/9-18.htm">Prayer</a> <a href="/luke/7-1.htm">Sayings</a> <a href="/luke/9-26.htm">Words</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/luke/16-6.htm">Eight</a> <a href="/luke/9-54.htm">James</a> <a href="/luke/9-31.htm">Jesus</a> <a href="/luke/9-49.htm">John</a> <a href="/luke/9-37.htm">Mountain</a> <a href="/acts/27-39.htm">Onto</a> <a href="/luke/9-32.htm">Peter</a> <a href="/luke/9-29.htm">Prayer</a> <a href="/luke/9-44.htm">Sayings</a> <a href="/luke/9-44.htm">Words</a><div class="vheading2">Luke 9</div>1. <a href="/luke/9-1.htm">Jesus sends his apostles to work miracles, and to preach.</a> 7. <a href="/luke/9-7.htm">Herod desires to see Jesus.</a> 10. <a href="/luke/9-10.htm">The apostles return.</a> 12. <a href="/luke/9-12.htm">Jesus feeds five thousand;</a> 18. <a href="/luke/9-18.htm">inquires what opinion the world had of him; foretells his passion;</a> 23. <a href="/luke/9-23.htm">proposes to all the pattern of his patience.</a> 28. <a href="/luke/9-28.htm">The transfiguration.</a> 37. <a href="/luke/9-37.htm">He heals the lunatic;</a> 43. <a href="/luke/9-43.htm">again forewarns his disciples of his passion;</a> 46. <a href="/luke/9-46.htm">commends humility;</a> 51. <a href="/luke/9-51.htm">bids them to show mildness toward all, without desire of revenge.</a> 57. <a href="/luke/9-57.htm">Many would follow him, but upon conditions.</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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The "eight days" is significant in Jewish tradition, often associated with new beginnings and covenantal signs, such as circumcision on the eighth day. This timing suggests a transition from Jesus' teachings to a profound revelation of His divine nature. The phrase "after these words" connects this event to Jesus' prediction of His suffering and the call to discipleship, emphasizing the continuity of His mission and the unfolding of God's redemptive plan.He took with Him Peter, John, and James Jesus' choice of these three disciples—Peter, John, and James—indicates their special role within the inner circle of His followers. These three were present at other significant moments, such as the raising of Jairus' daughter and Jesus' agony in Gethsemane. Their selection underscores the importance of witness and testimony, as they would later become pillars of the early Church. The act of taking them "with Him" suggests an invitation into deeper understanding and experience of His divine nature.and went up on a mountain to pray Mountains in biblical narratives often symbolize places of divine encounter and revelation. The act of going "up on a mountain" signifies a movement towards God, a physical and spiritual ascent. Prayer is central to this event, highlighting Jesus' dependence on the Father and setting the stage for the transfiguration. This setting invites reflection on the importance of prayer as a means of communion with God and preparation for receiving His revelation.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/luke/9.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(28-36) And it came to pass.--See Notes on <a href="/context/matthew/17-1.htm" title="And after six days Jesus takes Peter, James, and John his brother, and brings them up into an high mountain apart,">Matthew 17:1-13</a>, and <a href="/context/mark/9-2.htm" title="And after six days Jesus takes with him Peter, and James, and John, and leads them up into an high mountain apart by themselves: and he was transfigured before them.">Mark 9:2-13</a>. St. Luke's way of reckoning, "about an eight days," where the other two Gospels give "after six days," is interesting, as throwing light on the mode of reckoning which sees three days in the interval between our Lord's death and resurrection. (See Note on <a href="/matthew/27-63.htm" title="Saying, Sir, we remember that that deceiver said, while he was yet alive, After three days I will rise again.">Matthew 27:63</a>.)<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/luke/9.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verses 28-36. - The Transfiguration. Verse 28. - And it came to pass about an eight days after these sayings, he took Peter and John and James, and went up into a mountain to pray. Some eight days after this question asked in the neighbourhood of Caesarea Philippi, and its reply, and the sermon to the people on the subject of "No cross, no crown," which immediately followed, our Lord summoned the three leading disciples and took them up into a mountain to pray. They had spent the last few days apparently in quiet converse together. SS. Matthew and Mark speak only of six days. St. Luke gives the period in round numbers, counting portions of the first and last days as whole days. We may well imagine that this was a period of intense depression in the little company of Jesus. Their Master's popularity was fast waning among the people. His powerful enemies seemed gathering closer and closer round the Teacher whom they were determined to crush. The late utterances of Jesus, too, whether spoken to them alone, or publicly to the people, all foreshadowed a time of danger and suffering in the immediate future for him and for them - a time which, as far as he was concerned, would close with a violent death. To raise the fainting spirits of his own, to inspire them with greater confidence in himself, seems to have been the immediate purpose of that grand vision of glory known as the Transfiguration. It is true that to only three was vouchsafed the vision, and silence was enjoined on these, but the three were the leading spirits of the twelve. If Peter, James, and John were brave, earnest, and hopeful, there was little doubt that their tone of mind would be quickly reflected in their companions. Tradition, based on the fairly early authority of Cyril of Jerusalem, and of Jerome (fourth century), speaks of the mountain as Tabor, but the solitude evidently necessary for the manifestation would have been sought for in vain on Mount Tabor, a hill which rises abruptly from the Plain of Esdraelon, not very far from Nazareth to the south-east, for the summit of Tabor at that time was crowned with a fortress. The mount,in most probably was one of the lower peaks of Hermon, at no great distance from the fountain source of the Jordan and Caesarea Philippi, in which district we know Jesus and his companions had been teaching only a few days before. <a href="/commentaries/luke/9-28.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div>About ὡσεὶ (hōsei) Adverb <a href="/greek/strongs_5616.htm">Strong's 5616: </a> As if, as it were, like; with numbers: about. From hos and ei; as if. eight ὀκτὼ (oktō) Adjective - Nominative Feminine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_3638.htm">Strong's 3638: </a> Eight. A primary numeral; 'eight'. days ἡμέραι (hēmerai) Noun - Nominative Feminine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_2250.htm">Strong's 2250: </a> A day, the period from sunrise to sunset. after μετὰ (meta) Preposition <a href="/greek/strongs_3326.htm">Strong's 3326: </a> (a) gen: with, in company with, (b) acc: (1) behind, beyond, after, of place, (2) after, of time, with nouns, neut. of adjectives. [Jesus] had said λόγους (logous) Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_3056.htm">Strong's 3056: </a> From lego; something said; by implication, a topic, also reasoning or motive; by extension, a computation; specially, the Divine Expression. these things, τούτους (toutous) Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Masculine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_3778.htm">Strong's 3778: </a> This; he, she, it. He took παραλαβὼν (paralabōn) Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3880.htm">Strong's 3880: </a> From para and lambano; to receive near, i.e. Associate with oneself; by analogy, to assume an office; figuratively, to learn. Peter, Πέτρον (Petron) Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_4074.htm">Strong's 4074: </a> Peter, a Greek name meaning rock. Apparently a primary word; a rock; as a name, Petrus, an apostle. John, Ἰωάννην (Iōannēn) Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2491.htm">Strong's 2491: </a> Of Hebrew origin; Joannes, the name of four Israelites. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> And, even, also, namely. James, Ἰάκωβον (Iakōbon) Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2385.htm">Strong's 2385: </a> The same as Iakob Graecized; Jacobus, the name of three Israelites. [and] went up ἀνέβη (anebē) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_305.htm">Strong's 305: </a> To go up, mount, ascend; of things: I rise, spring up, come up. From ana and the base of basis; to go up. on εἰς (eis) Preposition <a href="/greek/strongs_1519.htm">Strong's 1519: </a> A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases. a mountain ὄρος (oros) Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3735.htm">Strong's 3735: </a> A mountain, hill. Probably from an obsolete oro; a mountain: -hill, mount(-ain). to pray. προσεύξασθαι (proseuxasthai) Verb - Aorist Infinitive Middle <a href="/greek/strongs_4336.htm">Strong's 4336: </a> To pray, pray for, offer prayer. 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