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Luke 9:29

Jesus ChristPrayer

27 But I tell you truthfully, some who are standing here will not taste death before they see the kingdom of God.”

28 About eight days after Jesus had said these things, He took with Him Peter, John, and James, and went up on a mountain to pray.

And as He was praying, the appearance of His face changed, and His clothes became radiantly white.

30 Suddenly two men, Moses and Elijah, began talking with Jesus.

31 They appeared in glory and spoke about His departure, which He was about to accomplish at Jerusalem.

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BSB
And as He was praying, the appearance of His face changed, and His clothes became radiantly white.
KJV
And as he prayed, the fashion of his countenance was altered, and his raiment was white and glistering.
WEB
As he was praying, the appearance of his face was altered, and his clothing became white and dazzling.
ASV
And as he was praying, the fashion of his countenance was altered, and his raiment [became] white [and] dazzling.
DARBY
And as he prayed the fashion of his countenance became different and his raiment white [and] effulgent.
BLB
And it came to pass in His praying [that] the appearance of His face [was] different and His clothing white, flashing forth.
ÅB
Og mens han ba, ble hans åsyn anderledes å se til, og hans kledning ble hvit og skinte som lynet.
OTB
Mens han ba, ble hans ansikt forandret, og hans klær ble blendende hvite.
B1930
Og mens han bad, blev hans åsyn anderledes å se til, og hans klædning blev hvit og skinte som lynet.

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  • Mark 9:2–3

    After six days Jesus took with Him Peter, James, and John, and led them up a high mountain by themselves. There He was transfigured before them.

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  • Matthew 17:2

    There He was transfigured before them. His face shone like the sun, and His clothes became as white as the light.

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  • Exodus 34:29–35

    And when Moses came down from Mount Sinai with the two tablets of the Testimony in his hands, he was unaware that his face had become radiant from speaking with the LORD.

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  • 2 Peter 1:16–18

    For we did not follow cleverly devised fables when we made known to you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but we were eyewitnesses of His majesty.

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  • Isaiah 33:17

    Your eyes will see the King in His beauty and behold a land that stretches afar.

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  • Revelation 20:11

    Then I saw a great white throne and the One seated on it. Earth and heaven fled from His presence, and no place was found for them.

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  • Philippians 3:7–8

    But whatever was gain to me I count as loss for the sake of Christ.

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  • Isaiah 53:2

    He grew up before Him like a tender shoot, and like a root out of dry ground. He had no stately form or majesty to attract us, no beauty that we should desire Him.

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