And behold,Mosesand Elijahappearedto them, talkingwith Him.
NowHe saidto them, "Theseare My wordswhichI spoketo you while I was stillwith you, that all thingswhich are writtenaboutMe in the Lawof Mosesand the Prophetsand the Psalmsmustbe fulfilled."
Elijahappearedto them alongwith Moses;and they were talkingwith Jesus.
"Behold,I am going to sendyou Elijahthe prophetbeforethe comingof the greatand terribledayof the LORD.
Thenbeginningwith Mosesand with allthe prophets,He explainedto them the things concerningHimselfin allthe Scriptures.
"The Lawand the Prophets[were proclaimed] untilJohn;sincethat timethe gospelof the kingdomof Godhas been preached,and everyoneis forcing his wayinto it.
And as thesewere leavingHim, Petersaidto Jesus,"Master,it is goodfor us to be here;let us makethreetabernacles:onefor You, and onefor Moses,and onefor Elijah"--not realizingwhathe was saying.
"It is he who will go[as a forerunner] beforeHim in the spiritand powerof Elijah,TO TURNTHE HEARTSOF THE FATHERSBACKTO THE CHILDREN,and the disobedientto the attitudeof the righteous,so as to make readya peoplepreparedfor the Lord."
Now Elijahthe Tishbite,who was of the settlersof Gilead,saidto Ahab,"As the LORD,the Godof Israellives,beforewhomI stand,surelythere shall be neitherdewnor raintheseyears,exceptby my word."
Sincethat timenoprophethas risenin Israellike Moses,whomthe LORDknewfaceto face,
I will raiseup a prophetfrom amongtheir countrymenlikeyou, and I will putMy wordsin his mouth,and he shall speakto them allthat I commandhim.
For the Lawwas giventhroughMoses;graceand truthwere realizedthroughJesusChrist.
And He was transfiguredbeforethem; and His faceshonelikethe sun,and His garmentsbecameas whiteas light.
Petersaidto Jesus,"Lord,it is goodfor us to be here;ifYou wish,I will makethreetabernacleshere,onefor You, and onefor Moses,and onefor Elijah."
