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Matthew 17:4–5

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Then answered Peter, and said unto Jesus, Lord, it is good for us to be here: if thou wilt, let us make here three tabernacles; one for thee, and one for Moses, and one for Elias.
While he yet spake, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them: and behold a voice out of the cloud, which said, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased; hear ye him.
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From verse 4

  1. Mark 9:5–6Rank 1 from verse 4
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    5And Peter answered and said to Jesus, Master, it is good for us to be here: and let us make three tabernacles; one for thee, and one for Moses, and one for Elias.

    6For he wist not what to say; for they were sore afraid.

  2. Luke 9:33Rank 2 from verse 4
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    33And it came to pass, as they departed from him, Peter said unto Jesus, Master, it is good for us to be here: and let us make three tabernacles; one for thee, and one for Moses, and one for Elias: not knowing what he said.

  3. Revelation 22:3–5Rank 3 from verse 4
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    3And there shall be no more curse: but the throne of God and of the Lamb shall be in it; and his servants shall serve him:

    4And they shall see his face; and his name shall be in their foreheads.

    5And there shall be no night there; and they need no candle, neither light of the sun; for the Lord God giveth them light: and they shall reign for ever and ever.

  4. 1 John 3:2Rank 4 from verse 4
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    2Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be: but we know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he is.

  5. John 14:8–9Rank 5 from verse 4
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    8Philip saith unto him, Lord, shew us the Father, and it sufficeth us.

    9Jesus saith unto him, Have I been so long time with you, and yet hast thou not known me, Philip? he that hath seen me hath seen the Father; and how sayest thou then, Shew us the Father?

  6. Psalms 63:1–5Rank 6 from verse 4
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    1O GOD, thou art my God; early will I seek thee: my soul thirsteth for thee, my flesh longeth for thee in a dry and thirsty land, where no water is;

    2To see thy power and thy glory, so as I have seen thee in the sanctuary.

    3Because thy lovingkindness is better than life, my lips shall praise thee.

    4Thus will I bless thee while I live: I will lift up my hands in thy name.

    5My soul shall be satisfied as with marrow and fatness; and my mouth shall praise thee with joyful lips:

  7. Exodus 33:18–19Rank 7 from verse 4
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    18And he said, I beseech thee, shew me thy glory.

    19And he said, I will make all my goodness pass before thee, and I will proclaim the name of the Lord before thee; and will be gracious to whom I will be gracious, and will shew mercy on whom I will shew mercy.

  8. Isaiah 33:17Rank 8 from verse 4
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    17Thine eyes shall see the king in his beauty: they shall behold the land that is very far off.

  9. John 17:24Rank 9 from verse 4
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    24Father, I will that they also, whom thou hast given me, be with me where I am; that they may behold my glory, which thou hast given me: for thou lovedst me before the foundation of the world.

  10. Psalms 16:11Rank 10 from verse 4
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    11Thou wilt shew me the path of life: in thy presence is fulness of joy; at thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore.

  11. Psalms 4:6Rank 11 from verse 4
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    6There be many that say, Who will shew us any good? Lord, lift thou up the light of thy countenance upon us.

  12. Philippians 1:23Rank 12 from verse 4
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    23For I am in a strait betwixt two, having a desire to depart, and to be with Christ; which is far better:

  13. Revelation 21:23Rank 13 from verse 4
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    23And the city had no need of the sun, neither of the moon, to shine in it: for the glory of God did lighten it, and the Lamb is the light thereof.

  14. Zechariah 9:17Rank 14 from verse 4
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    17For how great is his goodness, and how great is his beauty! corn shall make the young men cheerful, and new wine the maids.

From verse 5

  1. Matthew 3:17Rank 1 from verse 5
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    17And lo a voice from heaven, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.

  2. Matthew 12:18Rank 2 from verse 5
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    18Behold my servant, whom I have chosen; my beloved, in whom my soul is well pleased: I will put my spirit upon him, and he shall shew judgment to the Gentiles.

  3. Deuteronomy 18:15Rank 3 from verse 5
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    15¶ The Lord thy God will raise up unto thee a Prophet from the midst of thee, of thy brethren, like unto me; unto him ye shall hearken;

  4. Mark 9:7Rank 4 from verse 5
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    7And there was a cloud that overshadowed them: and a voice came out of the cloud, saying, This is my beloved Son: hear him.

  5. Hebrews 2:1–3Rank 5 from verse 5
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    1THEREFORE we ought to give the more earnest heed to the things which we have heard, lest at any time we should let them slip.

    2For if the word spoken by angels was stedfast, and every transgression and disobedience received a just recompence of reward;

    3How shall we escape, if we neglect so great salvation; which at the first began to be spoken by the Lord, and was confirmed unto us by them that heard him;

  6. Revelation 1:7Rank 6 from verse 5
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    7Behold, he cometh with clouds; and every eye shall see him, and they also which pierced him: and all kindreds of the earth shall wail because of him. Even so, Amen.

  7. John 3:35Rank 7 from verse 5
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    35The Father loveth the Son, and hath given all things into his hand.

  8. Mark 1:11Rank 8 from verse 5
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    11And there came a voice from heaven, saying, Thou art my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.

  9. Luke 3:22Rank 9 from verse 5
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    22And the Holy Ghost descended in a bodily shape like a dove upon him, and a voice came from heaven, which said, Thou art my beloved Son; in thee I am well pleased.

  10. Luke 9:34–35Rank 10 from verse 5
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    34While he thus spake, there came a cloud, and overshadowed them: and they feared as they entered into the cloud.

    35And there came a voice out of the cloud, saying, This is my beloved Son: hear him.

  11. Hebrews 5:9Rank 11 from verse 5
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    9And being made perfect, he became the author of eternal salvation unto all them that obey him;

  12. Isaiah 42:1Rank 12 from verse 5
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    1BEHOLD my servant, whom I uphold; mine elect, in whom my soul delighteth; I have put my spirit upon him: he shall bring forth judgment to the Gentiles.

  13. Deuteronomy 18:19Rank 13 from verse 5
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    19And it shall come to pass, that whosoever will not hearken unto my words which he shall speak in my name, I will require it of him.

  14. Hebrews 1:1–2Rank 14 from verse 5
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    1GOD, who at sundry times and in divers manners spake in time past unto the fathers by the prophets,

    2Hath in these last days spoken unto us by his Son, whom he hath appointed heir of all things, by whom also he made the worlds;

  15. Acts 3:22–23Rank 15 from verse 5
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    22For Moses truly said unto the fathers, A prophet shall the Lord your God raise up unto you of your brethren, like unto me; him shall ye hear in all things whatsoever he shall say unto you.

    23And it shall come to pass, that every soul, which will not hear that prophet, shall be destroyed from among the people.

  16. Acts 7:37Rank 16 from verse 5
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    37¶ This is that Moses, which said unto the children of Israel, A prophet shall the Lord your God raise up unto you of your brethren, like unto me; him shall ye hear.

  17. Deuteronomy 4:11–12Rank 17 from verse 5
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    11And ye came near and stood under the mountain; and the mountain burned with fire unto the midst of heaven, with darkness, clouds, and thick darkness.

    12And the Lord spake unto you out of the midst of the fire: ye heard the voice of the words, but saw no similitude; only ye heard a voice.

  18. John 12:28–30Rank 18 from verse 5
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    28Father, glorify thy name. Then came there a voice from heaven, saying, I have both glorified it, and will glorify it again.

    29The people therefore, that stood by, and heard it, said that it thundered: others said, An angel spake to him.

    30Jesus answered and said, This voice came not because of me, but for your sakes.

  19. John 5:37Rank 19 from verse 5
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    37And the Father himself, which hath sent me, hath borne witness of me. Ye have neither heard his voice at any time, nor seen his shape.

  20. 1 Kings 8:10–12Rank 20 from verse 5
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    10And it came to pass, when the priests were come out of the holy place, that the cloud filled the house of the Lord,

    11So that the priests could not stand to minister because of the cloud: for the glory of the Lord had filled the house of the Lord.

    12¶ Then spake Solomon, The Lord said that he would dwell in the thick darkness.

  21. 2 Peter 1:16–17Rank 21 from verse 5
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    16For we have not followed cunningly devised fables, when we made known unto you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but were eyewitnesses of his majesty.

    17For he received from God the Father honour and glory, when there came such a voice to him from the excellent glory, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.

  22. Acts 9:3–6Rank 22 from verse 5
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    3And as he journeyed, he came near Damascus: and suddenly there shined round about him a light from heaven:

    4And he fell to the earth, and heard a voice saying unto him, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?

    5And he said, Who art thou, Lord? And the Lord said, I am Jesus whom thou persecutest: it is hard for thee to kick against the pricks.

    6And he trembling and astonished said, Lord, what wilt thou have me to do? And the Lord said unto him, Arise, and go into the city, and it shall be told thee what thou must do.

  23. Colossians 1:13Rank 23 from verse 5
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    13Who hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and hath translated us into the kingdom of his dear Son:

  24. Deuteronomy 5:22Rank 24 from verse 5
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    22¶ These words the Lord spake unto all your assembly in the mount out of the midst of the fire, of the cloud, and of the thick darkness, with a great voice: and he added no more. And he wrote them in two tables of stone, and delivered them unto me.

  25. Ephesians 1:6Rank 25 from verse 5
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    6To the praise of the glory of his grace, wherein he hath made us accepted in the beloved.

  26. Exodus 19:19Rank 26 from verse 5
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    19And when the voice of the trumpet sounded long, and waxed louder and louder, Moses spake, and God answered him by a voice.

  27. Exodus 40:34–35Rank 27 from verse 5
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    34¶ Then a cloud covered the tent of the congregation, and the glory of the Lord filled the tabernacle.

    35And Moses was not able to enter into the tent of the congregation, because the cloud abode thereon, and the glory of the Lord filled the tabernacle.

  28. Isaiah 42:21Rank 28 from verse 5
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    21The Lord is well pleased for his righteousness’ sake; he will magnify the law, and make it honourable.

  29. John 15:9–10Rank 29 from verse 5
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    9As the Father hath loved me, so have I loved you: continue ye in my love.

    10If ye keep my commandments, ye shall abide in my love; even as I have kept my Father’s commandments, and abide in his love.

  30. John 3:16Rank 30 from verse 5
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    16¶ For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.

  31. John 5:20–23Rank 31 from verse 5
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    20For the Father loveth the Son, and sheweth him all things that himself doeth: and he will shew him greater works than these, that ye may marvel.

    21For as the Father raiseth up the dead, and quickeneth them; even so the Son quickeneth whom he will.

    22For the Father judgeth no man, but hath committed all judgment unto the Son:

    23That all men should honour the Son, even as they honour the Father. He that honoureth not the Son honoureth not the Father which hath sent him.

  32. Psalms 18:10–11Rank 32 from verse 5
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    10And he rode upon a cherub, and did fly: yea, he did fly upon the wings of the wind.

    11He made darkness his secret place; his pavilion round about him were dark waters and thick clouds of the skies.

  33. Acts 1:9Rank 33 from verse 5
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    9And when he had spoken these things, while they beheld, he was taken up; and a cloud received him out of their sight.

  34. Hebrews 12:25–26Rank 34 from verse 5
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    25See that ye refuse not him that speaketh. For if they escaped not who refused him that spake on earth, much more shall not we escape, if we turn away from him that speaketh from heaven:

    26Whose voice then shook the earth: but now he hath promised, saying, Yet once more I shake not the earth only, but also heaven.

  35. Job 38:1Rank 35 from verse 5
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    1THEN the Lord answered Job out of the whirlwind, and said,

  36. Psalms 81:7Rank 36 from verse 5
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    7Thou calledst in trouble, and I delivered thee; I answered thee in the secret place of thunder: I proved thee at the waters of Meribah. Selah.

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Matthew 17:4

COMBINED MEANING

answered

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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of answer, meaning to reply, respond, or give account.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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Lord

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1. A title of God or Jesus Christ acknowledging authority and rule. 2. A respectful title or address for one in authority.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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good

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Sense 1: Right, morally upright, beneficial, pleasing, useful, suitable, sound, favourable, or excellent. Sense 2: A good thing, benefit, welfare, possession, or goods. Sense 3: In ‘make good,’ to repair, repay, fulfil, establish, or prove.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

for

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1. In behalf of or in the place of. 2. With respect to, concerning, or toward. 3. Because of or on account of. 4. During or throughout. 5. In order to obtain or reach. 6. As a conjunction, because or seeing that.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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us

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The first-person plural object pronoun, referring to the speaker together with one or more others as recipients or objects of an action or relation.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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thou

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The singular second-person subject pronoun, meaning you when directly addressing one person, being, or individually treated addressee.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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wilt

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Sense 1: Second-person singular present form of will: choosest, intendest, or art disposed to. Sense 2: As an auxiliary, marks future action.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

let

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Sense 1: To allow or permit; in older KJV use, also to hinder or restrain. Sense 2: To lower or send down.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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make

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To form, create, produce, cause, appoint, perform, or render into a stated condition.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893

DEFINED WORDS

Matthew 17:5

COMBINED MEANING

yet

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1. Up to or at the present or stated time; still. 2. At some future time. 3. Nevertheless; however. 4. In addition; further.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

spake

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The past tense of speak: uttered or expressed words, addressed someone, or communicated a matter in words.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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behold

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1. Used as an attention word or command directing someone to look at or take notice of the person, thing, statement, or event presented: look; see; take notice. 2. As a verb, to look upon, see, observe, or witness.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

cloud

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Sense 1: A visible mass of vapour in the sky. Sense 2: Figuratively, a covering or multitude.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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out

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Outside, away from within, forth, absent, or no longer in a stated condition.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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which

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1. An interrogative or relative pronoun identifying one or more persons or things from a stated or implied set. 2. That which; what.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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Son

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A title of Jesus Christ as the Son of God and the Son of man.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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in

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1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

whom

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The objective form of who, referring to the person or persons acted upon or related to.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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pleased

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Past-tense, past-participial, or adjectival form of please. Sense 1: Gave pleasure or satisfaction to, was agreeable or acceptable to, or was gratified. Sense 2: Chose, desired, willed, or saw fit.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

hear

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Sense 1: To perceive sound or spoken words. Sense 2: To receive or learn by report. Sense 3: To listen to, regard, or heed. Sense 4: To attend favourably to a request.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

ye

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The second-person plural subject pronoun, referring to the persons being addressed as those who are, do, or receive the stated predicate.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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17:1AND after six days Jesus taketh Peter, James, and John his brother, and bringeth them up into an high mountain apart,

17:2And was transfigured before them: and his face did shine as the sun, and his raiment was white as the light.

17:3And, behold, there appeared unto them Moses and Elias talking with him.

17:4Then answered Peter, and said unto Jesus, Lord, it is good for us to be here: if thou wilt, let us make here three tabernacles; one for thee, and one for Moses, and one for Elias.

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17:5While he yet spake, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them: and behold a voice out of the cloud, which said, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased; hear ye him.

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17:6And when the disciples heard it, they fell on their face, and were sore afraid.

17:7And Jesus came and touched them, and said, Arise, and be not afraid.

17:8And when they had lifted up their eyes, they saw no man, save Jesus only.

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