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2 Six days later Jesus took Peter, James, and John, and brought them to the top of a very high mountain where they were alone. He was transformed in front of them,
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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,
3 and his clothes were amazingly bright, brighter than if they had been bleached white.
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and his clothes became dazzling white, such as no one on earth could bleach them.
4 Elijah and Moses appeared and were talking with Jesus.
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And there appeared to them Elijah with Moses, who were talking with Jesus.
5 Peter reacted to all of this by saying to Jesus, "Rabbi, it's good that we're here. Let's make three shrines—one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elijah."
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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."
6 He said this because he didn't know how to respond, for the three of them were terrified.
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He did not know what to say, for they were terrified.
7 Then a cloud overshadowed them, and a voice spoke from the cloud, "This is my Son, whom I dearly love. Listen to him!"
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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!"
8 Suddenly, looking around, they no longer saw anyone with them except Jesus.
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Suddenly when they looked around, they saw no one with them any more, but only Jesus.
9 As they were coming down the mountain, he ordered them not to tell anyone what they had seen until after the Human One had risen from the dead.
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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.
10 So they kept it to themselves, wondering, "What's this ‘rising 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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