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9:2-13 After six days, Jesus took
Peter and James and John and led them into
a high mountain. This was done
privately. And he was transfigured
before them. His garments became
gleaming white, such that no material on earth could be so white. And they saw Elias with Moses and they
were talking with Jesus. Responding
to this Peter said to Jesus. Rabbi,
it is good for us to be here. Let us
make three tents, one for you and one for Moses and one for Elias. In fact he did not know what he was
saying for they had become extremely afraid. And there came a cloud which overshadowed
them. And there came a voice out of
the cloud. “This is my son, the
Beloved. Hear him.” And suddenly on looking around they did
not see anyone else except Jesus.
And on coming down out of the mountain He ordered them that nobody should be told
about the things which they had seen, until the Son of man had arisen from
the dead. And they kept his word yet
debated amongst themselves what the phrase meant, “out of the dead to arise.” They questioned Him saying “Why do the scribes say that it behooves
Elias to come first (before the Messiah)”
And he said to them. “Elias
is indeed coming first to restore all things." He said. “And has it not been written
concerning the Son of man that he should suffer many things and be set at
naught. But I tell you that Elias
has indeed come. And they did to him (Elias) what they wanted, to as it has
been written concerning him.”
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