Luke 9:28-36
28 Now about eight days after these sayings he took with him Peter and John and James and went up on the mountain to pray. 29 And as he was praying, the appearance of his face was altered, and his clothing became dazzling white. 30 And behold, two men were talking with him, Moses and Elijah, 31 who appeared in glory and spoke of his departure, which he was about to accomplish at Jerusalem. 32 Now Peter and those who were with him were heavy with sleep, but when they became fully awake they saw his glory and the two men who stood with him. 33 And as the men were parting from him, Peter said to Jesus, “Master, it is good that we are here. Let us make three tents, one for you and one for Moses and one for Elijah”—not knowing what he said. 34 As he was saying these things, a cloud came and overshadowed them, and they were afraid as they entered the cloud. 35 And a voice came out of the cloud, saying, “This is my Son, my Chosen One; listen to him!” 36 And when the voice had spoken, Jesus was found alone. And they kept silent and told no one in those days anything of what they had seen.
The Holy Bible : English standard version. 2001 (Lk 9:28-36). Wheaton: Standard Bible Society.
Jesus takes with him Peter, John, and James with him up the mountain. He goes up on the Mountain to help instruct them. He shows them something very personal. He reveals to them his true nature. But has them conceal this truth from the others. Think of all the effort it must have taken St Peter not to tell Bartholomew or Judas.
But the little amount of effort it has taken for most of us to keep our mouth's shut. We are more than happy to talk to people about what the neighbors are up to, but often are silent about God. How much of the day do you spend complaining about job, co-workers, and community? How much of the day do you spend reading the bible, praying, and telling others about Jesus?
Most of us do not have very good balance. Most of us spend a lot more time talking about worldly things, than Godly things. But Jesus reminds his disciples there are some things that people are not ready for. There are some things people just are not ready to hear.
Jesus Christ is the one who is walking to his death. Jesus Christ counsels the greatest prophets of the Old Testament. Jesus counsels his own disciples. The Christ must suffer and die. He must be punished for the sins of the world. Jesus Christ takes Elijah's place, Moses' place, and our place of torture. He dies so that you may live. This is why St Peter and St John will not shut up after Jesus' resurrection.
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