Matthew 17:1-13 - The Transfiguration

¹ And, after six days, Jesus taketh with him, Peter and James and John his brother, and bringeth them up into a high mountain, apart; ² and was transformed before them, - and his face shone as the sun, and, his garments, became white as the light. ³ And lo! there appeared to them Moses and Elijah, conversing with him.

⁴ And Peter, answering, said unto Jesus - Lord! it is, delightful, for us, to be here, - If thou wilt, I will make here three tents, for thee, one, and, for Moses, one, and, for Elijah, one.

⁵ While yet he was speaking, lo! a brightly shining cloud, overshadowed them, and lo! a voice, out of the cloud, saying - This, is, my Son, the Beloved, in whom I delight, - Be hearkening to him.

⁶ And, hearing it, the disciples fell upon their face, and were caused to fear exceedingly.

⁷ And Jesus came near, and, touching them, said - Arise! and be not afraid. ⁸ And, lifting up their eyes, no one, saw they, save Jesus, himself, alone. ⁹ And, as they were coming down out of the mountain, Jesus commanded them, saying - Unto no one, may ye tell the vision, until the Son of Man, from among the dead shall arise.

¹⁰ And the disciples questioned him, saying - Why then do, the Scribes, say, that, Elijah, must needs come, first?

¹¹ And, he, answering, said - Elijah, indeed, cometh, and will restored all things; ¹² But, I say unto you - that, Elijah, just now, came, - and they recognised him not, but did with him, whatsoever they pleased: Thus, the Son of Man also, is destined to suffer by them. ¹³ Then, perceived the disciples, that, concerning John the Immerser, he spake to them.

² And, after six days, Jesus taketh with him Peter and James and John, and bringeth them up into a high mountain, apart, alone, - and he was transformed before them; ³ and his garments became brilliant, exceeding white, such as, no fuller on the earth, is able, so, to whiten. ⁴ And there appeared unto them Elijah, with Moses, - and they were conversing with Jesus.

⁵ And Peter, answering, saith unto Jesus - Rabbi! it is, delightful, for us to be, here, - let us therefore make three tents, for thee, one, and, for Moses, one, and, for Elijah, one; ⁶ for he knew not what he should answer, for, greatly affrighted, had they become.

⁷ And there came a cloud, overshadowing them, and there came a voice, out of the cloud, - This is, my Son, the Beloved, Be hearkening unto him.

⁸ And, suddenly looking round, no longer, saw they, anyone, with them, save, Jesus only.

⁹ And, as they were coming down out of the mountain, he charged them, that, unto no one, they should narrate what they had seen, save whenever the Son of man, from among the dead should arise. ¹⁰ And, the word, they held fast unto themselves, discussing what was, the rising from among the dead.

¹¹ And they began to question him, saying - The Scribes, say, that, Elijah, must needs come, first?

¹² And, he, said unto them - Elijah, indeed, coming first, restoreth all things; and yet, how is it written, regarding the Son of Man, that, many things, he must suffer, and be set at nought? ¹³ But I say unto you - Elijah also, hath come, and they have done with him, whatsoever they pleased, - according as it is written regarding him.

²⁸ And it came to pass, after these words, about eight days, taking with him Peter and John and James, he went up into the mountain to pray. ²⁹ And it came to pass, while he was praying, that, the appearance of his face, was changed, and, his clothing, became white, effulgent. ³⁰ And lo! two men, were conversing with him, who, indeed, were Moses and Elijah, - ³¹ who, appearing in glory, were speaking as to his departure, which he was about to fulfil in Jerusalem.

³² Now, Peter, and they who were with him, had become heavy with sleep; but, waking up, they saw his glory, and the two men who were standing with him. ³³ And it came to pass, when they were being parted from him, Peter said unto Jesus - Master! it is, delightful, for us to be, here: Let us, therefore, make three tents, one for thee, and one for Moses, and one for Elijah: - not knowing what he said.

³⁴ Now, while he was saying these things, there came a cloud, and it began to overshadow them, - and they were overcome with fear as they entered into the cloud. ³⁵ And, a voice, came out of the cloud, saying - This, is my Son, the Chosen One: Unto him, be hearkening.

³⁶ And, when the voice came, there was found, Jesus alone. And they held their peace, and, unto no one, reported they, in those days, any of the things which they had seen.