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And he said to them, "Truly I tell you, there are some standing here who will not taste death until they see that the kingdom of God has come with power."
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Six days later, Jesus took with him Peter and James and John, and led them up a high mountain apart, by themselves. And he was transfigured before them,
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and his clothes became dazzling white, such as no one on earth could bleach them.
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And there appeared to them Elijah with Moses, who were talking with Jesus.
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Then Peter said to Jesus, "Rabbi, it is good for us to be here; let us make three dwellings, one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elijah."
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He did not know what to say, for they were terrified.
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Then a cloud overshadowed them, and from the cloud there came a voice, "This is my Son, the Beloved; listen to him!"
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Suddenly when they looked around, they saw no one with them any more, but only Jesus.
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As they were coming down the mountain, he ordered them to tell no one about what they had seen, until after the Son of Man had risen from the dead.
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So they kept the matter to themselves, questioning what this rising from the dead could mean.
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Then they asked him, "Why do the scribes say that Elijah must come first?"
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He said to them, "Elijah is indeed coming first to restore all things. How then is it written about the Son of Man, that he is to go through many sufferings and be treated with contempt?
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But I tell you that Elijah has come, and they did to him whatever they pleased, as it is written about him."
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When they came to the disciples, they saw a great crowd around them, and some scribes arguing with them.
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When the whole crowd saw him, they were immediately overcome with awe, and they ran forward to greet him.
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He asked them, "What are you arguing about with them?"
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Someone from the crowd answered him, "Teacher, I brought you my son; he has a spirit that makes him unable to speak;
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and whenever it seizes him, it dashes him down; and he foams and grinds his teeth and becomes rigid; and I asked your disciples to cast it out, but they could not do so."
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He answered them, "You faithless generation, how much longer must I be among you? How much longer must I put up with you? Bring him to me."
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And they brought the boy to him. When the spirit saw him, immediately it convulsed the boy, and he fell on the ground and rolled about, foaming at the mouth.