²³ After dismissing the crowds, he went up on the mountain by himself to pray. Well into the night, he was there alone.^(A)

¹⁶ Yet he often withdrew to deserted places and prayed.^(A)

Peter’s Confession of the Messiah

¹⁸ While he was praying in private^(A) and his disciples were with him, he asked them, “Who do the crowds say that I am?”

The Transfiguration

²⁸ About eight days after this conversation,^(A) he took along Peter, John, and James^(B) and went up on the mountain to pray.^{(C) 29} As he was praying, the appearance of his face changed,^(D) and his clothes became dazzling white.^(E)