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9:2-13 After six days, Jesus took Peter
and James and John and led them into
a high mountain. This was done
privately. And he was transfigured
before them. His garments became
gleaming white, such that no material on earth could be so white. And they saw Elias with Moses and they
were talking with Jesus. Responding
to this Peter said to Jesus. Rabbi,
it is good for us to be here. Let us
make three tents, one for you and one for Moses and one for Elias. In fact he did not know what he was
saying for they had become extremely afraid. And there came a cloud which overshadowed
them. And there came a voice out of
the cloud. “This is my son, the
Beloved. Hear him.” And suddenly on looking around they did
not see anyone else except Jesus.
And on coming down out of the mountain He ordered them that nobody should be
told about the things which they had seen, until the Son of man had arisen
from the dead. And they kept his
word yet debated amongst themselves what the phrase meant, “out of the dead to arise.” They questioned Him saying “Why do the scribes say that it
behooves Elias to come first (before the Messiah)” And he said to them. “Elias is indeed coming first to restore
all things." He said. “And has
it not been written concerning the Son of man that he should suffer many things
and be set at naught. But I tell you
that Elias has indeed come. And they did to him (Elias) what they wanted,
to as it has been written concerning him.”
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