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And while He was praying the appearance of His face underwent a change, and His clothing became white and radiant.
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And suddenly there were two men conversing with Him, who were Moses and Elijah.
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They came in glory, and kept speaking about His death, which He was so soon to undergo in Jerusalem.
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Now Peter and the others were weighed down with sleep; but, keeping themselves awake all through, they saw His glory, and the two men standing with Him.
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And when they were preparing to depart from Him, Peter said to Jesus, "Rabbi, we are thankful to you that we are here. Let us put up three tents--one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elijah." He did not know what he was saying.
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But while he was thus speaking, there came a cloud which spread over them; and they were awe-struck when they had entered into the cloud.
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Then there came a voice from within the cloud: "This is My Son, My Chosen One: listen to Him."
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After this voice had spoken, Jesus was found alone. They kept it to themselves, and said not a word to any one at that time about what they had seen.
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On the following day, when they were come down from the mountain, a great crowd came to meet Him;
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and a man from the crowd called out, "Rabbi, I beg you to pity my son, for he is my only child.
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At times a spirit seizes him and he suddenly cries out. It convulses him, and makes him foam at the mouth, and does not leave him till it has well-nigh covered him with bruises.