After six days, Jesus took with him Peter, James, and John his brother, and brought them up into a high mountain by themselves.
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- KJV And after six days Jesus taketh Peter, James, and John his brother, and bringeth them up into an high mountain apart,
- BSB After six days Jesus took with Him Peter, James, and John the brother of James, and led them up a high mountain by themselves.
- NKJV Now after six days Jesus took Peter, James, and John his brother, led them up on a high mountain by themselves;
- NASB Six days later, Jesus *took with Him Peter and James, and his brother John, and *led them up on a high mountain by themselves.
- NLT Six days later Jesus took Peter and the two brothers, James and John, and led them up a high mountain to be alone.
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Cross-references · 7
- Luke 9:28–36About eight days after these sayings, he took with him Peter, John, and James, and went up onto the mountain to pray.
- Matt 26:37He took with him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, and began to be sorrowful and severely troubled.
- Mark 5:37He allowed no one to follow him, except Peter, James, and John the brother of James.
- 2 Pet 1:18We heard this voice come out of heaven when we were with him on the holy mountain.
- 2 Cor 13:1This is the third time I am coming to you. “At the mouth of two or three witnesses shall every word be established.”
- Mark 9:2–13After six days Jesus took with him Peter, James, and John, and brought them up onto a high mountain privately by themselves, and he was changed into another form in front of them.
- Luke 8:51When he came to the house, he didn’t allow anyone to enter in, except Peter, John, James, the father of the child, and her mother.
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