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Six days later, Jesus took with Him Peter and James, and his brother John, and led them up on a high mountain by themselves.

And after six days Jesus taketh Peter, James, and John his brother, and bringeth them up into an high mountain apart,

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

And was transfigured before them: and his face did shine as the sun, and his raiment was white as the light.

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

And, behold, there appeared unto them Moses and Elias talking with him.

Peter responded and said to Jesus, "Lord, it is good that we are here. If You want, I will make three tabernacles here: one for You, one for Moses, and one for Elijah."

Then answered Peter, and said unto Jesus, Lord, it is good for us to be here: if thou wilt, let us make here three tabernacles; one for thee, and one for Moses, and one for Elias.

While he was still speaking, a bright cloud overshadowed them, and behold, a voice from the cloud said, "This is My beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased; listen to Him!"

While he yet spake, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them: and behold a voice out of the cloud, which said, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased; hear ye him.

When the disciples heard this, they fell face down to the ground and were terrified.

And when the disciples heard it, they fell on their face, and were sore afraid.

And Jesus came to them and touched them and said, "Get up, and do not be afraid."

And Jesus came and touched them, and said, Arise, and be not afraid.

And raising their eyes, they saw no one except Jesus Himself alone.

And when they had lifted up their eyes, they saw no man, save Jesus only.

When they were coming down from the mountain, Jesus commanded them, saying, "Tell the vision to no one until the Son of Man has risen from the dead."

And as they came down from the mountain, Jesus charged them, saying, Tell the vision to no man, until the Son of man be risen again from the dead.

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

And his disciples asked him, saying, Why then say the scribes that Elias must first come?

And He answered and said, "Elijah is coming and will restore all things;

And Jesus answered and said unto them, Elias truly shall first come, and restore all things.

but I say to you that Elijah already came, and they did not recognize him, but did to him whatever they wanted. So also the Son of Man is going to suffer at their hands."

But I say unto you, That Elias is come already, and they knew him not, but have done unto him whatsoever they listed. Likewise shall also the Son of man suffer of them.

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

Then the disciples understood that he spake unto them of John the Baptist.