Luke 9:28 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

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.

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

About a week after Jesus said all this, he grabbed Peter, John, and James and hiked up a mountain to pray.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

Sometimes Jesus needs his inner circle and a quiet place to connect with God.

📜 Historical Context — Why was this verse written?

The Gospel of Luke was traditionally authored by Luke for a patron named Theophilus and a broader Gentile audience, likely in the late 1st century CE. It aimed to provide an orderly and reliable account of Jesus' life and teachings, confirming the historical basis of Christian belief for its readers.

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