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What Is Transfiguration in the Bible?

Feast

When Jesus, on a mountain, became radiant in front of Peter, James, and John.

Today

It is celebrated on August 6.

Where it appears in the Bible

Matthew 17:1-2

What the Bible says

Matthew 17:1-2

1And after six days Jesus taketh unto him Peter and James, and John his brother, and bringeth them up into a high mountain apart: 2And he was transfigured before them. And his face did shine as the sun: and his garments became white as snow.

Douay-Rheims Bible (Challoner revision), public domain.

Source: Catechism 554-556

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