Transfiguration
Matthew 17:1-9 and Luke 9:28-36 and Mark 9:2-10 (RSV)
1: And after six days Jesus took with him Peter and James and John his
brother, and led them up a high mountain apart.
2: And he was transfigured before them, and his face shone like the sun,
and his garments became white as light.
3: And behold, there appeared to them Moses and Eli'jah, talking with
him.
4: And Peter said to Jesus, "Lord, it is well that we are here; if you
wish, I will make three booths here, one for you and one for Moses and one for
Eli'jah."
5: He was still speaking, when lo, a bright cloud overshadowed them, and
a voice from the cloud said, "This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well
pleased; listen to him."
6: When the disciples heard this, they fell on their faces, and were
filled with awe.
7: But Jesus came and touched them, saying, "Rise, and have no fear."
8: And when they lifted up their eyes, they saw no one but Jesus only.
9: And as they were coming down the mountain, Jesus commanded them, "Tell
no one the vision, until the Son of man is raised from the dead."
28: Now about eight days after these sayings he took with him Peter
and John and James, and went up on the mountain to pray.
29: And as he was praying, the appearance of his countenance was altered,
and his raiment became dazzling white.
30: And behold, two men talked with him, Moses and Eli'jah,
31: who appeared in glory and spoke of his departure, which he was to
accomplish at Jerusalem.
32: Now Peter and those who were with him were heavy with sleep, and when
they wakened they saw his glory and the two men who stood with him.
33: And as the men were parting from him, Peter said to Jesus, "Master,
it is well that we are here; let us make three booths, one for you and one for
Moses and one for Eli'jah" -- not knowing what he said.
34: As he said this, a cloud came and overshadowed them; and they were
afraid as they entered the cloud.
35: And a voice came out of the cloud, saying, "This is my Son, my
Chosen; listen to him!"
36: And when the voice had spoken, Jesus was found alone. And they kept
silence and told no one in those days anything of what they had seen.
2: And after six days 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 garments became glistening, intensely white, as no fuller on
earth could bleach them.
4: And there appeared to them Eli'jah with Moses; and they were talking
to Jesus.
5: And Peter said to Jesus, "Master, it is well that we are here; let us
make three booths, one for you and one for Moses and one for Eli'jah."
6: For he did not know what to say, for they were exceedingly afraid.
7: And a cloud overshadowed them, and a voice came out of the cloud,
"This is my beloved Son; listen to him."
8: And suddenly looking around they no longer saw any one with them but
Jesus only.
9: And as they were coming down the mountain, he charged them to tell no
one what they had seen, until the Son of man should have risen from the dead.
10: So they kept the matter to themselves, questioning what the rising
from the dead meant.