after eight days," [Luke, 9. 28.] while another says that it occurred "after six days." [Matt. 17. 1; Mark, 9. 2.] Now both of these statements about the number of days cannot be true, unless we suppose that the writer who says "after eight days," counted the latter part of the day on which Christ uttered the prediction and the first part of the day on which he showed its fulfillment as two whole days; while the writer who says "after six days,"
