Mark 9:2

World English Bible (2000)

After six days Jesus took with him Peter, James, and John, and brought them up onto a high mountain privately by themselves, and he was changed into another form in front of them.

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  • Luke 9:28-36 : 28 It happened about eight days after these sayings, that he took with him Peter, John, and James, and went up onto the mountain to pray. 29 As he was praying, the appearance of his face was altered, and his clothing became white and dazzling. 30 Behold, two men were talking with him, who were Moses and Elijah, 31 who appeared in glory, and spoke of his departure, which he was about to accomplish at Jerusalem. 32 Now Peter and those who were with him were heavy with sleep, but when they were fully awake, they saw his glory, and the two men who stood with him. 33 It happened, as they were parting from him, that Peter said to Jesus, "Master, it is good for us to be here. Let's make three tents: one for you, and one for Moses, and one for Elijah," not knowing what he said. 34 While he said these things, a cloud came and overshadowed them, and they were afraid as they entered into the cloud. 35 A voice came out of the cloud, saying, "This is my beloved Son. Listen to him!" 36 When the voice came, Jesus was found alone. They were silent, and told no one in those days any of the things which they had seen.
  • Matt 17:1-8 : 1 After six days, Jesus took with him Peter, James, and John his brother, and brought them up into a high mountain by themselves. 2 He was transfigured before them. His face shone like the sun, and his garments became as white as the light. 3 Behold, Moses and Elijah appeared to them talking with him. 4 Peter answered, and said to Jesus, "Lord, it is good for us to be here. If you want, let's make three tents here: one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elijah." 5 While he was still speaking, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them. Behold, a voice came out of the cloud, saying, "This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased. Listen to him." 6 When the disciples heard it, they fell on their faces, and were very afraid. 7 Jesus came and touched them and said, "Get up, and don't be afraid." 8 Lifting up their eyes, they saw no one, except Jesus alone.
  • Mark 5:37 : 37 He allowed no one to follow him, except Peter, James, and John the brother of James.
  • Mark 14:33 : 33 He took with him Peter, James, and John, and began to be greatly troubled and distressed.
  • Isa 33:17 : 17 Your eyes will see the king in his beauty. They will see a distant land.
  • Exod 24:13 : 13 Moses rose up with Joshua, his servant, and Moses went up onto God's Mountain.
  • Exod 34:29-35 : 29 It happened, when Moses came down from Mount Sinai with the two tablets of the testimony in Moses' hand, when he came down from the mountain, that Moses didn't know that the skin of his face shone by reason of his speaking with him. 30 When Aaron and all the children of Israel saw Moses, behold, the skin of his face shone; and they were afraid to come near him. 31 Moses called to them, and Aaron and all the rulers of the congregation returned to him; and Moses spoke to them. 32 Afterward all the children of Israel came near, and he gave them all of the commandments that Yahweh had spoken with him on Mount Sinai. 33 When Moses was done speaking with them, he put a veil on his face. 34 But when Moses went in before Yahweh to speak with him, he took the veil off, until he came out; and he came out, and spoke to the children of Israel that which he was commanded. 35 The children of Israel saw Moses' face, that the skin of Moses' face shone: and Moses put the veil on his face again, until he went in to speak with him.
  • 1 Kgs 18:33 : 33 He put the wood in order, and cut the bull in pieces, and laid it on the wood. He said, "Fill four jars with water, and pour it on the burnt offering, and on the wood."
  • 1 Kgs 18:42 : 42 So Ahab went up to eat and to drink. Elijah went up to the top of Carmel; and he bowed himself down on the earth, and put his face between his knees.
  • Isa 53:2 : 2 For he grew up before him as a tender plant, and as a root out of dry ground. He has no form nor comeliness. When we see him, there is no beauty that we should desire him.
  • Matt 14:13 : 13 Now when Jesus heard this, he withdrew from there in a boat, to a deserted place apart. When the multitudes heard it, they followed him on foot from the cities.
  • Matt 17:11-13 : 11 Jesus answered them, "Elijah indeed comes first, and will restore all things, 12 but I tell you that Elijah has come already, and they didn't recognize him, but did to him whatever they wanted to. Even so the Son of Man will also suffer by them." 13 Then the disciples understood that he spoke to them of John the Baptizer.
  • John 1:14 : 14 The Word became flesh, and lived among us. We saw his glory, such glory as of the one and only Son of the Father, full of grace and truth.
  • Rom 12:2 : 2 Don't be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may prove what is the good, well-pleasing, and perfect will of God.
  • 2 Cor 3:7-9 : 7 But if the service of death, written engraved on stones, came with glory, so that the children of Israel could not look steadfastly on the face of Moses for the glory of his face; which was passing away: 8 won't service of the Spirit be with much more glory? 9 For if the service of condemnation has glory, the service of righteousness exceeds much more in glory. 10 For most certainly that which has been made glorious has not been made glorious in this respect, by reason of the glory that surpasses.
  • 2 Cor 13:1 : 1 This is the third time I am coming to you. "At the mouth of two or three witnesses shall every word be established."
  • Phil 2:6-8 : 6 who, existing in the form of God, didn't consider equality with God a thing to be grasped, 7 but emptied himself, taking the form of a servant, being made in the likeness of men. 8 And being found in human form, he humbled himself, becoming obedient to death, yes, the death of the cross.
  • Phil 3:21 : 21 who will change the body of our humiliation to be conformed to the body of his glory, according to the working by which he is able even to subject all things to himself.
  • 2 Pet 1:16-18 : 16 For we did not follow cunningly devised fables, when we made known to you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but we were eyewitnesses of his majesty. 17 For he received from God the Father honor and glory, when the voice came to him from the Majestic Glory, "This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased." 18 We heard this voice come out of heaven when we were with him on the holy mountain.
  • Rev 1:13-17 : 13 And among the lampstands was one like a son of man, clothed with a robe reaching down to his feet, and with a golden sash around his chest. 14 His head and his hair were white as white wool, like snow. His eyes were like a flame of fire. 15 His feet were like burnished brass, as if it had been refined in a furnace. His voice was like the voice of many waters. 16 He had seven stars in his right hand. Out of his mouth proceeded a sharp two-edged sword. His face was like the sun shining at its brightest. 17 When I saw him, I fell at his feet like a dead man. He laid his right hand on me, saying, "Don't be afraid. I am the first and the last,
  • Rev 20:11 : 11 I saw a great white throne, and him who sat on it, from whose face the earth and the heaven fled away. There was found no place for them.
  • Mark 16:12 : 12 After these things he was revealed in another form to two of them, as they walked, on their way into the country.
  • Luke 6:12 : 12 It happened in these days, that he went out to the mountain to pray, and he continued all night in prayer to God.

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  • Matt 17:1-6
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    92%

    1 After six days, Jesus took with him Peter, James, and John his brother, and brought them up into a high mountain by themselves.

    2 He was transfigured before them. His face shone like the sun, and his garments became as white as the light.

    3 Behold, Moses and Elijah appeared to them talking with him.

    4 Peter answered, and said to Jesus, "Lord, it is good for us to be here. If you want, let's make three tents here: one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elijah."

    5 While he was still speaking, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them. Behold, a voice came out of the cloud, saying, "This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased. Listen to him."

    6 When the disciples heard it, they fell on their faces, and were very afraid.

  • Luke 9:28-34
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    28 It happened about eight days after these sayings, that he took with him Peter, John, and James, and went up onto the mountain to pray.

    29 As he was praying, the appearance of his face was altered, and his clothing became white and dazzling.

    30 Behold, two men were talking with him, who were Moses and Elijah,

    31 who appeared in glory, and spoke of his departure, which he was about to accomplish at Jerusalem.

    32 Now Peter and those who were with him were heavy with sleep, but when they were fully awake, they saw his glory, and the two men who stood with him.

    33 It happened, as they were parting from him, that Peter said to Jesus, "Master, it is good for us to be here. Let's make three tents: one for you, and one for Moses, and one for Elijah," not knowing what he said.

    34 While he said these things, a cloud came and overshadowed them, and they were afraid as they entered into the cloud.

  • Mark 9:3-9
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    3 His clothing became glistening, exceedingly white, like snow, such as no launderer on earth can whiten them.

    4 Elijah and Moses appeared to them, and they were talking with Jesus.

    5 Peter answered Jesus, "Rabbi, it is good for us to be here. Let's make three tents: one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elijah."

    6 For he didn't know what to say, for they were very afraid.

    7 A cloud came, overshadowing them, and a voice came out of the cloud, "This is my beloved Son. Listen to him."

    8 Suddenly looking around, they saw no one with them any more, except Jesus only.

    9 As they were coming down from the mountain, he commanded them that they should tell no one what things they had seen, until after the Son of Man had risen from the dead.

  • Matt 17:8-9
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    8 Lifting up their eyes, they saw no one, except Jesus alone.

    9 As they were coming down from the mountain, Jesus commanded them, saying, "Don't tell anyone what you saw, until the Son of Man has risen from the dead."

  • Luke 9:36-37
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    36 When the voice came, Jesus was found alone. They were silent, and told no one in those days any of the things which they had seen.

    37 It happened on the next day, when they had come down from the mountain, that a great multitude met him.

  • Mark 9:1
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    1 He said to them, "Most certainly I tell you, there are some standing here who will in no way taste death until they see the Kingdom of God come with power."

  • John 6:3
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    3 Jesus went up into the mountain, and he sat there with his disciples.

  • Mark 10:32
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    32 They were on the way, going up to Jerusalem; and Jesus was going in front of them, and they were amazed; and those who followed were afraid. He again took the twelve, and began to tell them the things that were going to happen to him.

  • Mark 5:37
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    37 He allowed no one to follow him, except Peter, James, and John the brother of James.

  • Mark 14:33
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    33 He took with him Peter, James, and John, and began to be greatly troubled and distressed.

  • 2 Pet 1:17-18
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    17 For he received from God the Father honor and glory, when the voice came to him from the Majestic Glory, "This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased."

    18 We heard this voice come out of heaven when we were with him on the holy mountain.

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    3 As he sat on the Mount of Olives opposite the temple, Peter, James, John, and Andrew asked him privately,

  • Matt 20:17
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    17 As Jesus was going up to Jerusalem, he took the twelve disciples aside, and on the way he said to them,

  • Matt 14:23
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    23 After he had sent the multitudes away, he went up into the mountain by himself to pray. When evening had come, he was there alone.

  • Acts 1:9-10
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    9 When he had said these things, as they were looking, he was taken up, and a cloud received him out of their sight.

    10 While they were looking steadfastly into the sky as he went, behold, two men stood by them in white clothing,

  • Matt 9:8-9
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    8 But when the multitudes saw it, they marveled and glorified God, who had given such authority to men.

    9 As Jesus passed by from there, he saw a man called Matthew sitting at the tax collection office. He said to him, "Follow me." He got up and followed him.

  • Luke 8:22
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    22 Now it happened on one of those days, that he entered into a boat, himself and his disciples, and he said to them, "Let's go over to the other side of the lake." So they launched out.

  • Luke 9:10
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    10 The apostles, when they had returned, told him what things they had done. He took them, and withdrew apart to a deserted place of a city called Bethsaida.

  • Mark 1:19
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    19 Going on a little further from there, he saw James the son of Zebedee, and John, his brother, who were also in the boat mending the nets.

  • Mark 9:30
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    30 They went out from there, and passed through Galilee. He didn't want anyone to know it.

  • John 8:1
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    1 but Jesus went to the Mount of Olives.

  • Mark 6:46
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    46 After he had taken leave of them, he went up the mountain to pray.

  • Luke 9:18
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    18 It happened, as he was praying alone, that the disciples were with him, and he asked them, "Who do the multitudes say that I am?"

  • Mark 9:27
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    27 But Jesus took him by the hand, and raised him up; and he arose.

  • Mark 8:30
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    30 He commanded them that they should tell no one about him.

  • Matt 28:16
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    16 But the eleven disciples went into Galilee, to the mountain where Jesus had sent them.

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    3 His appearance was like lightning, and his clothing white as snow.

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    1 Seeing the multitudes, he went up onto the mountain. When he had sat down, his disciples came to him.