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And lo, two men were talking with him: and they were Moses and Elijah,

who appeared in glory. And they were conversing on his departure, which was to be consummated at Jerusalem.

And Simon and those with him were oppressed with drowsiness; and being scarcely awake, they saw his glory, and those two men who stood near him.

And when they began t to retire from him, Simon said to Jesus: Rabbi, it is delightful for us to be here. And let us make here three booths, one for thee, and one for Moses, and one for Elijah. But he knew not what he said.

And as he thus spoke, there was a cloud; and it overshadowed them; and they were afraid, when they saw Moses and Elijah go up into the cloud.

And when the voice had passed, Jesus was found to be alone. And they kept silence, and told no one in those days what they had seen.

And the next day, as they came down from the mountain, a great multitude met them.

And I requested thy disciples to expel him; and they could not.

And they were all amazed at the majesty of God. And while every one admired at all that Jesus did, he said to his disciples:

But they understood not that speech; because it was hidden from them, that they should not know it: and they feared to ask him concerning that speech.

And he sent messengers before his face; and they went, and entered a village of the Samaritans, to prepare [fn] for him.

And they received him not, because he had set his face to go up to Jerusalem.

And when his disciples James and John saw [fn] , they said to him: Our Lord, wilt thou that we speak, and fire come down from heaven, and consume them, as also did Elijah?

56 For the Son of man hath not come to destroy souls; but to quicken [fn] . And they went to another village.

And as they went by the way, one said to him: I will follow thee to whatever place thou goest, my Lord.

And into whatever city ye enter, and they receive you; eat that which set before you.

And into whatever city ye enter, and they receive you not; go out into the street, and say:

Woe to thee, Chorazin; woe to thee, Bethsaida; for if in Tyre and Sidon there had been the mighty deeds, that were in you, they would long ago have repented in sackcloth and ashes.

And it occurred, as they travelled by the way, that he entered a certain village, and a woman whose name was Martha, received him at her house.

And if I, by Beelzebub, cast out demons, by whom do your sons cast [fn] out? Therefore will they be to you judges.