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The word '''Transfiguration''' means a changing of appearance or form. In [[Christianity]] '''The Transfiguration''' is a [[miracle|miraculous]] event in the [[Synoptic Gospel]] accounts of [[Jesus]] ([[Gospel of Matthew|Matthew]] 17:1–6, [[Gospel of Mark|Mark]] 9:1–8, [[Gospel of Luke|Luke]] 9:28–36): Jesus led three of his apostles, [[Saint Peter|Peter]], [[John the Apostle|John]], and [[Saint James the Great|James]], to pray at the top of a mountain, where he became transfigured, with his face shining like the sun, and with brilliant white clothes; [[Elijah (prophet)|Elijah]] and [[Moses]] appeared with Jesus, and talked with him, and then a bright cloud appeared overhead, and a voice from cloud proclaimed, "This is my Son, the Beloved. Listen to him." According to Luke, Moses and Elijah also appeared in "glorious splendor", and Jesus spoke with them concerning his upcoming death. hello

Moses and Elijah have been interpreted to represent the [[Torah|Law]] and the [[Prophet]]s, respectively, recognizing and adoring Jesus, and speaking of how his upcoming death and resurrection would fulfill the Law and the Prophets.