A Look at What Jesus Will Be Like ^(A)

17 Six days later Jesus took with Him Peter and James and his brother John. He led them up to a high mountain by themselves. ² He was changed in looks before them. His face was as bright as the sun. His clothes looked as white as light. ³ Moses and Elijah were seen talking with Jesus. ⁴ Then Peter said to Jesus, “Lord, it is good for us to be here. If You will let us, we will build three altars here. One will be for You and one for Moses and one for Elijah.”

⁵ While Peter was speaking, a bright cloud came over them. A voice from the cloud said, “This is My much-loved Son, I am very happy with Him. Listen to Him!” ⁶ When the followers heard this, they got down on the ground on their faces and were very much afraid. ⁷ Jesus came and put His hand on them. He said, “Get up! Do not be afraid.” ⁸ When they looked up, they saw no one there but Jesus only. ⁹ As they came down from the mountain, Jesus told them in strong words, saying, “Do not tell anyone what you have seen until the Son of Man is raised from the dead.”

The Followers Ask about Elijah

¹⁰ The followers asked Jesus, “Then why do the teachers of the Law say that Elijah must come first?” ¹¹ He said, “For sure, Elijah will come first and get things ready. ¹² But I tell you, Elijah has already come and they did not know him. They did to him whatever they wanted to do. In the same way the Son of Man will suffer from them also.” ¹³ Then the followers understood He was talking about John the Baptist.

A Look at What Jesus Will Be Like ^(A)

²⁸ About eight days after Jesus had said these things, He took Peter and James and John with Him. They went up on a mountain to pray. ²⁹ As Jesus prayed, He was changed in looks before them. His clothes became white and shining bright. ³⁰ Two men talked with Jesus. They were Moses and Elijah. ³¹ They looked like the shining-greatness of heaven as they talked about His death in Jerusalem which was soon to happen.

³² But Peter and those with him had gone to sleep. When they woke up, they saw His shining-greatness and the two men who stood with Him. ³³ As the two men went from Jesus, Peter said to Him, “Teacher, it is good for us to be here. Let us build three tents to worship in. One will be for You. One will be for Moses. One will be for Elijah.” He did not know what he was saying. ³⁴ While he was talking, a cloud came over them. They were afraid as the cloud came in around them.

³⁵ A voice came out of the cloud, saying, “This is My Son, the One I have chosen. Listen to Him!” ³⁶ When the voice was gone, Jesus was standing there alone. From that time on, they kept these things to themselves. They told no one what they had seen.