9 As
I watched,
thrones were set
in place, and an
Ancient One took
his throne, his
clothing was
white as snow,
and the hair of
his head like
pure wool; his
throne was fiery
flames, and its
wheels were
burning fire. 10 A
stream of fire
issued and
flowed out from
his presence. A
thousand
thousands served
him, and ten
thousand times
ten thousand
stood attending
him. The court
sat in judgment,
and the books
were opened. 13 As
I watched in the
night visions, I
saw one like a
human being
coming with the
clouds of
heaven. And he
came to the
Ancient One and
was presented
before him. 14 To
him was given
dominion and
glory and
kingship, that
all peoples,
nations, and
languages should
serve him. His
dominion is an
everlasting
dominion that
shall not pass
away, and his
kingship is one
that shall never
be destroyed.
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16 For
we did not
follow cleverly
devised myths
when we made
known to you the
power and coming
of our Lord
Jesus Christ,
but we had been
eyewitnesses of
his majesty. 17 For
he received
honor and glory
from God the
Father when that
voice was
conveyed to him
by the Majestic
Glory, saying,
"This is my
Son, my Beloved,
with whom I am
well
pleased." 18 We
ourselves heard
this voice come
from heaven,
while we were
with him on the
holy mountain.
19 So
we have the
prophetic
message more
fully confirmed.
You will do well
to be attentive
to this as to a
lamp shining in
a dark place,
until the day
dawns and the
morning star
rises in your
hearts.
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28 Now
about eight days
after these
sayings Jesus
took with him
Peter and John
and James, and
went up on the
mountain to
pray. 29 And
while he was
praying, the
appearance of
his face
changed, and his
clothes became
dazzling white. 30 Suddenly
they saw two
men, Moses and
Elijah, talking
to him. 31 They
appeared in
glory and were
speaking of his
departure, which
he was about to
accomplish at
Jerusalem. 32 Now
Peter and his
companions were
weighed down
with sleep; but
since they had
stayed awake,
they saw his
glory and the
two men who
stood with him. 33 Just
as they were
leaving him,
Peter said to
Jesus,
"Master, it
is good for us
to be here; let
us make three
dwellings, one
for you, one for
Moses, and one
for
Elijah"—not
knowing what he
said. 34 While
he was saying
this, a cloud
came and
overshadowed
them; and they
were terrified
as they entered
the cloud. 35 Then
from the cloud
came a voice
that said,
"This is my
Son, my Chosen;
listen to
him!" 36 When
the voice had
spoken, Jesus
was found alone.
And they kept
silent and in
those days told
no one any of
the things they
had seen.
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