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.

⁹ As^(W) they were coming down from the mountain,^(X) He ordered them to tell no one what they had seen^(Y) until the Son of Man^(Z) had risen^(AA) from the dead.^{(AB) 10} They kept this word^(AC) to themselves, discussing what “rising from the dead” meant.

¹¹ Then they began to question Him, “Why do the scribes^(AD) say that Elijah must come first?”^(AE)

¹² “Elijah does come first and restores^(AF) everything,”^(AG) He replied. “How then is it written^(AH) about the Son of Man that He must suffer^(AI) many things and be treated with contempt?^{(AJ) 13} But I tell you that Elijah really has come, and they did whatever they pleased to him, just as it is written^(AK) about him.”