Mark 9:2–13

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9:2 Mosheh and Eliyah speak with Yeshua

(Mat. 17:1-13; Luke 9:28-36)

2 Six days later, Yeshua (Jesus; Grk. Yesus) took Kefa (Peter; Grk. Petros) and Ya’akov (James; Grk. Yakobos) and Yohan (John; Grk. Yoannes), and just the four of them went up onto a high hill. Then he was transformed right in front of their eyes[ref] 3 and his clothes turned incredibly shining white—whiter than any bleach could make them. 4 Then Eliyah (Elijah) and Mosheh (Moses) appeared beside Yeshua and started talking with him. 5 Kefa said to Yeshua, “Teacher, it’s good that we’re here. Maybe we could make three shelters up here: one for you, one for Mosheh, and one for Eliyah?” 6 He said that because they were terrified and didn’t know what to say.

7 Then a cloud shadowed them from the sun, and a voice came out of the cloud saying, “This is my dear son. Listen to him.”[ref] 8 When they looked around, they couldn’t see anyone else there anymore, except for Yeshua himself.

9 As they came down the hill again, Yeshua told them not to tell anyone what had happened up there until after the son of humanity had come back to life.

10 They remembered that, although between all three of them they couldn’t understand the bit about coming back to life, 11 so they asked Yeshua, “Isn’t it written that Eliyah will be the first to return?”[ref]

12 “Yes,” he answered, “Eliyah (Elijah) is indeed the one to come first to start the restoration. But isn’t it also written that the son of humanity will be despised and will suffer a lot? 13 You see, Eliyah has come already, and they treated him just however they liked, just like it was written that it would happen.”

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2 And after six days, the Yaʸsous/(Yəhōshūˊa) is _taking the Petros and the Yakōbos/(Yaˊₐqoⱱ) and the Yōannaʸs, and is _bringing_ them _up into a_ high _mountain by themselves alone.
And he _was _transformed before them,

3 and the clothes of _him became shining exceedingly white, such _as a_launderer on the earth is_ not _able to _whiten thus.

4 And Aʸlias/(ʼĒliy^yāh) with Mōsaʸs/(Mosheh) was _seen to _them, and they _were conversing _with the with_Yaʸsous.

5 And the Petros answering is _saying to_ the _Yaʸsous:
My _great_one, it _is good for _us to _be here, and we _may _make three tents, one for _you, and one for _Mōsaʸs, and one for _Aʸlias.

6 For/Because he _had_ not _known what he _may _answer, because/for they _became terrified.

7 And a_cloud became overshadowing on _them, and a_voice became out _of the cloud:
This is the the beloved son of _me, be _hearing from _him.

8 And suddenly having _looked _around, they_ no _longer _saw no _one, except only not/lest the Yaʸsous with themselves.

9 And them coming _down from the mountain, he _instructed to _them that they _may _describe to _no _one what they _saw, except not/lest whenever the son of_ the _man may _rise _up from the_dead.

10 And they _took _hold _of the statement to themselves, debating what is the meaning of the_dead to _rise _up.

11 And they _were _asking him saying, that The scribes are _saying that it _is _fitting Aʸlias to _come first?

12 And he was _saying to _them:
Aʸlias indeed having _come first is _restoring all things, but how has _it_˓been˒_written concerning the son of_ the _Man, that he _may _suffer many things and may _be _scorned?

13 But I _am _saying to _you _all that Aʸlias/(ʼĒliy^yāh) has_ also _come, and they _did to _him as _much _as they _were _wanting, as it _has _been _written concerning him.

9:2-7: 2Pe 1:17-18.

9:7: Mat 3:17; Mrk 1:11; Luk 3:22.

9:11: Mal 4:5; Mat 11:14.

Mat 17:1–13

17:1 Yeshua’s face shines brightly

(Mark 9:2-13; Luke 9:28-36)

17 After six days, Yeshua (Jesus; Grk. Yesus) took Kefa (Peter; Grk. Petros), and Ya’akov (James; Grk. Yakobos) and his brother Yohan (John; Grk. Yoannes), and they went up a high hill by themselves, 2 and Yeshua was changed in front of them so that his face shone like the sun and his clothes became as white as the light. 3 Then look, Mosheh (Moses) and Eliyah (Elijah) appeared, and the three apprentices could see them talking with Yeshua. 4 Then Kefa spoke up and said to Yeshua, “Master, it’s good that we’re here. If you want, I could make three shelters here: one for you, one for Mosheh, and one for Eliyah.”

5 While he was still speaking, a bright cloud came over the top of them, and wow, a voice came out of the cloud saying, “This is my dear son that I get great pleasure from.[ref] Just listen to him.”[ref]

6 When the three apprentices heard the voice, they lay face down and were extremely scared. 7 But Yeshua went across to them, and touching them, he said, “Get up now and don’t be afraid,” 8 and when they looked around, they didn’t see anyone other than Yeshua himself.

9 As they started heading down the hill, Yeshua instructed them, “Don’t tell anyone what you saw until after the son of humanity comes back to life.”

10 So his apprentices asked him, “Why do the religious teachers say that Eliyah (Elijah) has to come before the messiah?”[ref]

11 “In a way, Eliyah is coming,” he said, “and he’ll restore everything. 12 But I’m also telling you that in another way, Eliyah already came, and they didn’t recognise him. Instead, they mistreated him just however they wanted,[ref] and the son of humanity will suffer from their actions like that too.”

13 Then the apprentices realised that he was talking to them about Yohan-the-immerser.

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17 And after six days, the Yaʸsous is _taking the Petros, and Yakōbos/(Yaˊₐqoⱱ), and Yōannaʸs, the brother of _him, and he _is _bringing _up them into a_ high _mountain by themselves.

2 And he _was _transformed before them, and the face of _him shined as the sun, and the clothes of _him became white as the light.

3 And see, Mōsaʸs/(Mosheh) and Aʸlias/(ʼĒliy^yāh) was _seen to _them conversing _with with him.

4 And the Petros answering, said to_ the _Yaʸsous/(Yəhōshūˊa):
master, it _is good us to _be here.
If you _are _wanting, I _will _be _making three tents here, one for _you, and one for _Mōsaʸs, and one for _Aʸlias.

5 Him still speaking, see, a_ bright _cloud overshadowed them, and see, a_voice out _of the cloud saying:
This is the son of _me, the beloved in whom I _took _pleasure, be _hearing from _him.

6 And having _heard it, the apprentices/followers fell on face of _them and they _were_ exceedingly _afraid.

7 And the Yaʸsous approached and having _touched against _them he _said:
Be _raised and be_ not _fearing.

8 And having _lifted _up the eyes of _them, they _saw no _one except only Yaʸsous not/lest himself.

9 And them coming _down from the mountain, the Yaʸsous commanded to _them saying, you _all _may _tell the vision To _no _one, until of _which the son of_ the _man may _rise _up from the_dead.

10 And the apprentices/followers of _him asked him saying:
Why therefore are_ the scribes _saying that Aʸlias it _is _fitting to _come first?

11 And he answering said:
Aʸlias on _one _hand is _coming and will _be _restoring all things,

12 on _the _other _hand I _am _saying to _you _all that Aʸlias/(ʼĒliy^yāh) already came and they_ not _knew him, but they _did with him as _much _as they _wanted.
Thus also the son of_ the _man is _going to _be _suffering by them.

13 Then the apprentices/followers understood that he _spoke to _them concerning Yōannaʸs the immerser.

17:5: Gen 22:2; Psa 2:7; Isa 42:1; Mat 3:17; 12:18; Mrk 1:11; Luk 3:22.

17:5: Deu 18:15.

17:10: Mal 4:5.

17:12: Mat 11:14.

Luke 9:28–36

9:28 Yeshua talks with Mosheh and Eliyah

(Mark 9:2-8; Mat. 17:1-8)

28 It was about eight days later that Yeshua (Jesus; Grk. Yesus) took Kefa (Peter; Grk. Petros) and Yohan (John; Grk. Yoannes) and Ya’akov (James; Grk. Yakobos), and climbed a hill to pray. 29 While he was praying, the appearance of his face changed and his clothes turned brilliant white. 30 Then, look, there were two men talking with him—Mosheh (Moses) and Eliyah (Elijah)! 31 Those two who’d been in heaven were talking about the end of his time here which was about to be actioned in Yerushalem (Jerusalem). 32 Kefa and the others had been exhausted and fallen asleep, but when they woke up they saw the radiance of Yeshua and the other two standing there with him, 33 but when it was time for the two to leave, Kefa said to Yeshua, “Master, it’s good that we’re here. We could make three shelters: one for you, one for Mosheh, and one for Eliyah.” (But he didn’t really know what he was saying.)

34 While he was still speaking, a cloud appeared and enveloped them and they were afraid as they entered the fog. 35 Then a voice came out of the cloud that said, “This is my son, the one that has been chosen. Listen to him.”[ref]

36 By the time that the voice had spoken, they could only see Yeshua in front of them. After this event, they kept what had happened to themselves and didn’t tell anyone else about what they’d seen.

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28 And it _became about eight days after the these sayings, having _taken Petros, and Yōannaʸs, and Yakōbos/(Yaˊₐqoⱱ), he _went _up on the mountain to _pray.

29 And it _became at the time him to _be _praying, the appearance of _the face of _him different, and the clothing of _him gleaming white.

30 And see, two men were _conversing _with with _him, who were Mōsaʸs/(Mosheh) and Aʸlias/(ʼĒliy^yāh),

31 who having _been _seen in glory, were _spoken the departure of _him, which he _was _going to _be _fulfilling in Hierousalaʸm/(Yərūshālayim).

32 And the Petros and the ones with him were having _been _weighed _down with _sleep, but having _fully _awoken they _saw the glory of _him, and the two men which having _stood _with with _him.

33 And it _became at the time them to _be _being _departed from him, the Petros said to the Yaʸsous/(Yəhōshūˊa):
Master, it _is good for _us here to _be, and we _may _make three tents:
one for _you, and one for _Mōsaʸs, and one for _Aʸlias, not having _known what he _is _saying.

34 And of _him saying these things, a_cloud became and overshadowed them, and they _were _afraid at the time to _come _in them into the cloud.

35 And a_voice became out _of the cloud saying:
This is the son of _me, the one having _been _chosen, be _hearing from _him.

36 And at the time the voice to _become, only Yaʸsous was _found.
And they kept _silent, and they _reported to _no _one in those the days nothing of _what things they _have _seen.

9:35: Isa 42:1; Mrk 1:11; Mat 3:17; 12:18; Luk 3:22.

22:2 OSHB note: We read one or more accents in L differently than BHS. Often this notation indicates a typographical error in BHS.

OET-RV by cross-referenced section MARK 9:2

Mosheh and Eliyah speak with Yeshua

Mark 9:2–13

Mat 17:1–13

Luke 9:28–36

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