I wonder what they were thinking as they started up the mountain.

Peter, James, and John were tagging along. I’m sure Jesus was a few steps ahead. After all, he was the only one who knew where they were going. Those three disciples had put in a lot of miles. Every one of those miles was spent following wherever he went.

It had been that way since the first day, when they got in step behind him on level ground. Jesus was walking around the lakeshore, snatching them one at a time. >From that day forward, they spent some time down below on the level ground. They heard Jesus teach, and they were just as astounded as everybody else was. They saw Jesus heal, lifting up the lame and cleaning up the lepers. As saviors go, he was busy all the time, down on the plains and in the valleys. Now he de…