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Connecting Statement:
Jesus has just been talking to the people and his disciples about following him. Six days later, Jesus goes with three of his disciples up a mountain where his appearance changes, so he looks as he will one day in the kingdom of God.
He said to them
"Jesus said to his disciples"
the kingdom of God come with power
The kingdom of God coming represents God showing himself as king. AT: "God show himself with great power as king" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy)
alone by themselves
The author uses the reflexive pronoun "themselves" here to emphasize that they were alone and that only Jesus, Peter, James, and John went up the mountain. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rpronouns)
he was transfigured
This can be stated in active form. AT: "he appeared very different" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive)
before them
"in front of them"
radiantly brilliant
"shining" or "glowing." Jesus' garments were so white they were emitting or putting out light.
extremely
"very, very"
whiter than any bleacher on earth could bleach them
Bleaching describes the process of making natural white wool even whiter by using chemicals like bleach or ammonia. AT: "whiter than any person on earth could whiten them"