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Weymouth New Testament in Modern Speech, Luke by R F Weymouth
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009:026 For whoever shall have been ashamed of me and my teachings,
of him the Son of Man will be ashamed when He comes in His
own and the Father's glory and in that of the holy angels.
009:027 I tell you truly that there are some of those who stand
here who will certainly not taste death till they have seen
the Kingdom of God."
009:028 It was about eight days after this that Jesus, taking with
Him Peter, John, and James, went up the mountain to pray.
009:029 And while He was praying the appearance of His face underwent
a change, and His clothing became white and radiant.
009:030 And suddenly there were two men conversing with Him, who were
Moses and Elijah.
009:031 They came in glory, and kept speaking about His death,
which He was so soon to undergo in Jerusalem.
009:032 Now Peter and the others were weighed down with sleep;
but, keeping themselves awake all through, they saw His glory,
and the two men standing with Him.
009:033 And when they were preparing to depart from Him, Peter said
to Jesus, "Rabbi, we are thankful to you that we are here.
Let us put up three tents--one for you, one for Moses,
and one for Elijah." He did not know what he was saying.
009:034 But while he was thus speaking, there came a cloud which spread
over them; and they were awe-struck when they had entered
into the cloud.
009:035 Then there came a voice from within the cloud:
"This is My Son, My Chosen One: listen to Him."
009:036 After this voice had spoken, Jesus was found alone.
They kept it to themselves, and said not a word to any one
at that time about what they had seen.
009:037 On the following day, when they were come down from the mountain,
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