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And after six days, Jesus took Peter and James, and his brother John, and brought them up into a high mountain privately.

And He was transfigured before them, and His face shone like the sun, and His clothing became white as the light.

And, behold! Moses and Elijah appeared to them, talking with Him.

And answering, Peter said to Jesus, Lord, it is good for us to be here. If You desire, let us make three tents here, one for You, one for Moses, and one for Elijah.

While he was yet speaking, behold, a radiant cloud overshadowed them. And, behold, a voice out of the cloud saying, This is My Son, the Beloved, in whom I have been delighting; hear Him. Psa. 2:7; Gen. 22:2; Isa. 42:1; Deut. 18:15

And hearing, the disciples fell on their face and were greatly terrified.

And coming near, Jesus touched them and said, Rise up, and do not be terrified.

And lifting up their eyes, they did not see anyone except Jesus alone.

And as they were coming down from the mountain, Jesus charged them, saying, Tell the vision to no one until the Son of Man is raised from the dead.

And His disciples asked Him, saying, Why then do the scribes say that Elijah must come first?

And answering, Jesus said to them, Elijah indeed comes first and shall restore all things.

But I say to you, Elijah already came, and they did not know him, but did to him whatever they desired. So also the Son of Man is about to suffer by them.

Then the disciples understood that He spoke to them about John the Baptist.