登山變像
馬太福音十七章1至9節
1過了六天，耶穌帶著彼得、雅各和雅各的兄弟約翰暗暗地上了高山，
2就在他們面前變了形像，臉面明亮如日頭，衣裳潔白如光。
3忽然，有摩西、以利亞向他們顯現，同耶穌說話。
4彼得對耶穌說：“主啊，我們在這裡真好！你若願意，我就在這裡搭三座棚：一座為你，一座為摩西，一座為以利亞。”
5說話之間，忽然有一朵光明的雲彩遮蓋他們，且有聲音從雲彩裡出來說：“這是我的愛子，我所喜悅的，你們要聽他！”
6門徒聽見，就俯伏在地，極其害怕。
7耶穌進前來，摸他們，說：“起來，不要害怕！”
8他們舉目不見一人，只見耶穌在那裡。
9下山的時候，耶穌吩咐他們說：“人子還沒有從死裡復活，你們不要將所看見的告訴人。”
信息分享
登山變像仿如一個異象；但它是一個事實，基督確實有好幾分鐘時間，將祂在天上的榮光顯出來。這必是一個奇異的景象──對親眼看見的門徒來說，仿如預先瞥見天堂的景象。摩西和以利亞分別是律法和先知的代表，他們在這榮耀的時刻也和基督一同顯現。馬可福音告訴我們，他們與基督談論祂將要在耶路撒冷受死的事。
彼得衝口而出地說，他們應該留在那裡，為基督、摩西和以利亞搭三座棚。他話沒說完，神便親自降臨，帶走摩西和以利亞，並說：「這是我的愛子，我所喜悅的，你們要聽祂！」（我們可以加上一句：「不要將任何人置於我兒子同一地位。」）
接著，基督還吩咐那三位門徒，不要把這經歷告訴任何人。為甚麼不呢？也許，在這種或其他情形下，門徒很容易四處傳講各種基督的故事和祂所行的神蹟，結果可能引來很多人要立耶穌為王；但耶穌卻極不願意這事發生。
基督告訴他們事實是，祂將要到耶路撒冷受苦、受死和復活。他們當時還不明白。其後，直至基督復活，聖靈降臨之後，他們才恍然大悟，將這些奇妙的真理向人傳講。我們如今得知他們的經歷何等奇妙，我們也盼望有一天能親見基督的榮耀。
THE TRANSFIGURATION
Matthew 17: 1-9
1 Now after six days Jesus took Peter, James, and John his brother, led them up on a high mountain by themselves;
2 and He was transfigured before them. His face shone like the sun, and His clothes became as white as the light.
3 And behold, Moses and Elijah appeared to them, talking with Him.
4 Then Peter answered and said to Jesus, “Lord, it is good for us to be here; if You wish, let us make here three tabernacles: one for You, one for Moses, and one for Elijah.”
5 While he was still speaking, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them; and suddenly a voice came out of the cloud, saying, “This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased. Hear Him!”
6 And when the disciples heard it, they fell on their faces and were greatly afraid.
7 But Jesus came and touched them and said, “Arise, and do not be afraid.” 8 When they had lifted up their eyes, they saw no one but Jesus only.
9 Now as they came down from the mountain, Jesus commanded them, saying, “Tell the vision to no one until the Son of Man is risen from the dead.”
Message
The Transfiguration seems an illusion but it was an actual event where Christ, for a few minutes, shone out in all His heavenly glory. It must have been an amazing sight - a foretaste of heaven itself for those who saw it. Moses and Elijah, representing the law and the prophets, joined Him for these glorious moments. Mark’s Gospel tells us that they talked with Christ about His coming death in Jerusalem.
Peter blurted out that they should stay there and build tabernacles for Christ and the other two. But when he said that, God reached down from heaven and pulled back Moses and Elijah and said, “This is my Son, my chosen One. Listen to Him.” (We could add, “Don’t try to put anyone else on the same level as my Son.”)
Then Christ told the three disciples not to mention this experience to anyone. Why not? It was possible on this occasion, and on others too, that the disciples might very easily have spread all kinds of stories about Christ and the miracles He had done. The result could have been an uprising by the people wanting to make Him king. This was something Christ did not want to happen.
Christ shared with them the reality that He was going to Jerusalem to suffer and die and rise again. They didn’t understand all this just then. Later, after His resurrection and the coming of the Holy Spirit, it all fell into place and they were able to share these amazing truths with all who would listen. We know now how wonderful it must have been for them and we look forward to seeing Christ in His glory for ourselves some day.