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Now it happened in those days that he went out to the mountain to pray.
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It happened that after about eight days after these sayings (to his disciples when they were alone at prayer) he (Jesus) took Peter and John and James and went up into the mountain to pray.
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He was spending the whole night in the prayer of God.
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As he prayed his face took on a different appearance and his clothes were gleaming white.
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When it became day he called his disciples to him and chose twelve of them.
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Then behold there were two men conversing with him. They were Moses and Elias. They were appearing in glory and spoke of his exodus which he was about to accomplish in Jerusalem. Peter and those with him had been weary and slept. They awoke with a start to see his glory and the two men standing there with him.
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He thereby named as apostles, Simon whom he re-named Peter. Then there was Andrew his brother and James and John. There was Philip and Bartholomew and Matthew and Thomas. There was James son of Alphaeus and Simon who was also called a Zealot. There was Judas (son) of James and
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It happened that when the two departed Peter said to Jesus. "Master it is good for us to be here. Let us make three tents, one for you and one for Moses and one for Elias." Basically he did not know what he was saying. While he was still talking a cloud came and overshadowed them. They were afraid as the cloud enveloped them. Then a voice came out of the cloud saying "This is my Son. He is my chosen one. Hear him." And after the voice had gone they found Jesus alone.
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Judas Iscariot who became the betrayer.
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They were silent about this and did not speak about what they had seen to anyone in the days to follow.
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