The Transfiguration

17 After six days^(A) Jesus took Peter, James, and his brother John and led them up on a high mountain by themselves.^{(B) 2} He was transformed^[a] in front of them, and His face shone like the sun. Even His clothes became as white as the light.^{(C) 3} Suddenly, Moses and Elijah appeared to them, talking with Him.

⁴ Then Peter said to Jesus, “Lord, it’s good for us to be here! If You want, I will make^[b] three tabernacles here: one for You, one for Moses, and one for Elijah.”^(D)

⁵ While he was still speaking, suddenly a bright cloud covered^[c] them, and a voice from the cloud said:

⁶ When the disciples^(F) heard it, they fell facedown and were terrified.

⁷ Then Jesus came up, touched them, and said, “Get up; don’t be afraid.”^{(G) 8} When they looked up they saw no one except Him^[d]—Jesus alone.

The Transfiguration

² After^(A) six days^(B) Jesus took Peter, James, and John^(C) and led them up on a high mountain^(D) by themselves to be alone. He was transformed^[a](E) in front of them, ³ and His clothes^(F) became dazzling—extremely white^(G) as no launderer on earth could whiten^(H) them. ⁴ Elijah^(I) appeared to them with Moses,^(J) and they were talking with Jesus.

⁵ Then Peter said to Jesus, “Rabbi,^(K) it’s good^(L) for us to be here! Let us make three tabernacles:^(M) one for You, one for Moses, and one for Elijah”— ⁶ because he did not know what he should say,^(N) since they were terrified.^(O)

⁷ A cloud^(P) appeared, overshadowing^(Q) them, and a voice^(R) came from the cloud:^(S)

⁸ Then suddenly, looking around, they no longer saw anyone with them except Jesus alone.