(Matt. xvi, 28; xvii, 1-13; Mark ix, 1-15; Luke ix, 28-36.) Amen I say to you: There are some standing here who shall not taste death till they see the Son of man coming in his kingdom. And after six days Jesus took Peter, and James, and John his brother, and led them up into a high mountain apart, that he might pray; and he was transfigured before them. And his face shone as the sun; and his garments became white as snow, gleaming exceedingly white, such as no fuller upon earth can make white. And behold, there appeared to them Moses and Elias talking with him in majesty. And they spoke of his departure, which he was about to accomplish in Jerusalem. But Peter answering said to Jesus:
Lord, it is good for us to be here; if thou wilt, let us make here three tabernacles: one for thee, one for Moses, and one for Elias. And while he was yet speaking, behold a bright cloud overshadowed them. And lo, a voice out of the cloud, saying: This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased; hear ye him. And the disciples hearing it fell upon their face, and were exceedingly afraid. And Jesus came and touched them, and said to them: Arise, and fear not. And lifting up their eyes, they saw no one but Jesus only. And as they came down from the mountain, Jesus charged them, saying: Tell the vision to no man, till the Son of man be risen from the dead. And his disciples asked him, saying: Why then do the scribes say that Elias must first come?
But he answering said: Elias indeed shall come, and shall restore all things (Mal. iv, 5). But I say to you that Elias is already come, and they knew him not, but did unto him whatsoever they would. So also shall the Son of man suffer from them. Then the disciples understood that he had spoken to them of John the Baptist. And when he had come to the multitude, he saw the scribes disputing with them. And immediately all the people, seeing Jesus, were astonished and seized with awe; and running up they saluted him. And he asked them: What do you dispute about among yourselves?