A combined reading of the 3 versions from the evangelists Matthew, Mark and Luke from the New King James Version
Matthew 17.1-13, Mark 9.2-13, Luke 9.28-36b
| 1 | Luke 9.28 | 28 Now it came to pass, about eight days after these sayings, that He took |
| 2 | Matthew 17.1 | Peter, James, and John his brother, led them up on a high mountain by themselves; |
| 3 | Luke 9.28-29 | to pray. 29As He prayed, the appearance of His face was altered, and |
| 4 | Mark 9.2 | He was transfigured before them. |
| 5 | Matthew 17.2 | His face shone like the sun, and His clothes became |
| 6 | Mark 9.3 | exceedingly white, |
| 7 | Luke 9.28 | and glistening. |
| 8 | Mark 9.3b | such as no launderer on earth can whiten them. |
| 9 | Matthew 17.3 | Just then |
| 10 | Mark 9.4 | 4Elijah appeared to them with Moses, |
| 11 | Luke 9.31-33a | in glory and spoke of His decease which He was about to accomplish at Jerusalem. 32But Peter and those with him were heavy with sleep; and when they were fully awake, they saw His glory and the two men who stood with Him. 33Then it happened, as they were parting from Him, that Peter said to Jesus, "Master, it is good for us to be here; |
| 12 | Matthew 17.4 | If you wish |
| 13 | Mark 9.5-6 | Let us make three tabernacles: one for You, one for Moses, and one for Elijah"—6because he did not know what to say, for they were greatly afraid. |
| 14 | Matthew 17.5 | 5While he was still speaking, behold, a bright cloud |
| 15 | Mark 9.7 | came and overshadowed them; |
| 16 | Luke 9.34-35 | they were fearful as they entered the cloud. 35And a voice came out of the cloud, saying, "This is My |
| 17 | Mark 9.7 | beloved son |
| 18 | Luke 9.35 | Whom I have chosen, |
| 19 | Matthew 17.5-7 | in whom I am well pleased. Hear Him!" 6And when the disciples heard it, they fell on their faces and were greatly afraid. 7But Jesus came and touched them and said, "Arise, and do not be afraid." |
| 20 | Mark 9.8-12 | 8Suddenly, when they had looked around, they saw no one anymore, but only Jesus with themselves. 9Now as they came down from the mountain, He commanded them that they should tell no one the things they had seen, till the Son of Man had risen from the dead. 10So they kept this word to themselves, questioning what the rising from the dead meant. 11And they asked Him, saying, "Why do the scribes say that Elijah must come first?" 12Then He answered and told them, "Indeed, Elijah is coming first and restores all things. And how is it written concerning the Son of Man, that He must suffer many things and be treated with contempt? |
| 21 | Matthew 17.12 | 12But I say to you that Elijah has come already, and they did not know him but did to him whatever they wished, |
| 22 | Mark 9.13 | as it is written of him." |
| 23 | Matthew 17.12b-13 | Likewise the Son of Man is also about to suffer at their hands."13Then the disciples understood that He spoke to them of John the Baptist. |
| 24 | Luke 9.35 | (they) told no one in those days any of the things they had seen. |
