Mark 9:6-8
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6 And yet he did not know what he was saying, for they were afraid. 7 And there was a cloud that covered them. And a voice came out of the cloud, saying, This is my dear Son; hear him! 8 And suddenly, when they looked round about them, they saw no one but Jesus with them.
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Mark 9:6-8
King James Version
6 For he wist not what to say; for they were sore afraid.
7 And there was a cloud that overshadowed them: and a voice came out of the cloud, saying, This is my beloved Son: hear him.
8 And suddenly, when they had looked round about, they saw no man any more, save Jesus only with themselves.
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Mark 9:6-8
English Standard Version
6 For (A)he did not know what to say, for they were terrified. 7 And (B)a cloud overshadowed them, and (C)a voice came out of the cloud, (D)“This is my beloved Son;[a] (E)listen to him.” 8 And suddenly, looking around, they no longer saw anyone with them but Jesus only.
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- Mark 9:7 Or my Son, my (or the) Beloved
Mark 9:6-8
The Message
5-6 Peter interrupted, “Rabbi, this is a great moment! Let’s build three memorials—one for you, one for Moses, one for Elijah.” He blurted this out without thinking, stunned as they all were by what they were seeing.
7 Just then a light-radiant cloud enveloped them, and from deep in the cloud, a voice: “This is my Son, marked by my love. Listen to him.”
8 The next minute the disciples were looking around, rubbing their eyes, seeing nothing but Jesus, only Jesus.
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