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28 Now it happened that about eight days after these words, he took along Peter and John and James [and] went up on the mountain to pray.
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28 About eight days after Jesus said this, he took Peter, John and James with him and went up onto a mountain to pray.
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29 And as he was praying, the appearance of his face became different, and his clothing [became] white, gleaming like lightning.
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29 As he was praying, the appearance of his face changed, and his clothes became as bright as a flash of lightning.
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30 And behold, two men were talking with him, who were Moses and Elijah,
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30 Two men, Moses and Elijah,
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31 who appeared in glory [and] were speaking [about] his departure which he was about to fulfill in Jerusalem.
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31 appeared in glorious splendor, talking with Jesus. They spoke about his departure, which he was about to bring to fulfillment at Jerusalem.
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32 Now Peter and those with him were {very sleepy}, but [when they] became fully awake, they saw his glory and the two men who were standing with him.
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32 Peter and his companions were very sleepy, but when they became fully awake, they saw his glory and the two men standing with him.
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33 And it happened that as they were going away from him, Peter said to Jesus, "Master, it is good [for] us to be here. And let us make three shelters, one for you and one for Moses and one for Elijah," not knowing what he was saying.
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33 As the men were leaving Jesus, Peter said to him, "Master, it is good for us to be here. Let us put up three shelters--one for you, one for Moses and one for Elijah." (He did not know what he was saying.)
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34 And [while] he was saying these [things], a cloud came and overshadowed them, and they were afraid as they entered into the cloud.
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34 While he was speaking, a cloud appeared and enveloped them, and they were afraid as they entered the cloud.
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35 And a voice came from the cloud, saying, "This is my Son, [my] Chosen One. Listen to him!"
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35 A voice came from the cloud, saying, "This is my Son, whom I have chosen; listen to him."
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36 And after the voice had occurred, Jesus was found alone. And they kept silent and told no one in those days anything of what they had seen.
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36 When the voice had spoken, they found that Jesus was alone. The disciples kept this to themselves, and told no one at that time what they had seen.
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