Verily I say unto you, That there be some of them that stand here, which shall not taste of death, till they have seen the kingdom of God come with power.
And after six days Jesus taketh _with him_ Peter, and James, and John his brother, and leadeth them up into an high mountain apart by themselves, to pray. And as he prayed, the fashion of his countenance was altered, and he was transfigured before them: and his face did shine as the sun, and his raiment was white as the light, _and_ glistering, exceeding white as snow; so as no fuller on earth can white them.
And, behold, there appeared unto them two men, which were Moses and Elias: who appeared in glory, and they were talking with Jesus, and spake of his decease which he should accomplish at Jerusalem.
But Peter and they that were with him were heavy with sleep: and when they were awake, they saw his glory, and the two men that stood with him. And it came to pass, as they departed from him, Peter said unto Jesus, Master, it is good for us to be here. If thou wilt, let us make here three tabernacles; one for thee, and one for Moses, and one for Elias. For he wist not what to say; for they were sore afraid.
While he yet spake, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them: and they feared as they entered into the cloud. And there came a voice out of the cloud, which said, This is my beloved son, in whom I am well pleased: hear ye him. And when the disciples heard _it_, they fell on their face, and were sore afraid. And when the voice was past, Jesus came and touched them and said,
And suddenly, when they had looked round about, they saw no man any more, save Jesus only with themselves. And they kept _it_ close, and told no man in those days any of those things which they had seen.
And it came to pass, that on the next day, as they came down from the mountain, Jesus charged them, that they should tell no man what things they had seen, till the son of man were risen from the dead. And they kept that saying with themselves, questioning one with another what the rising from the dead should mean. And his disciples asked him, saying, why then say the scribes that Elias must first come? And Jesus answered and said unto them,
Elias truly shall first come, and restore all things; and how it is written of the Son of man, that he must suffer many things, and be set at nought. But I say unto you, That Elias is come already, and they knew him not, but have done unto him whatsoever they listed, as it is written of him. Likewise shall also the Son of man suffer of them.