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29 While Jesus was praying, his face became different to look at.[a] His clothes also became very white. They were shining brightly.

30 Then two men appeared and they were talking with him. They were Moses and Elijah.[b] 31 They were very bright to look at. They talked with Jesus about how he would soon die in Jerusalem. This was how God wanted him to leave this world.

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Footnotes

  1. 9:29 Matthew says in Matthew 17:2 that Jesus' face shone like the sun.
  2. 9:30 Moses was a leader of the people of God. He died about 1400 years before Jesus was born. We can read about him in the book of Exodus. Elijah was a prophet who spoke messages from God. He lived about 850 years before Jesus was born. God took Elijah up to heaven while he was still alive. See 2 Kings 2.