14. I know that I shall soon put off this mortal body, as our Lord Jesus Christ plainly told me.
15. I will do my best, then, to provide a way for you to remember these matters at all times after my death.
16. We have not depended on made-up stories in making known to you the mighty coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. With our own eyes we saw his greatness.
17. We were there when he was given honour and glory by God the Father, when the voice came to him from the Supreme Glory, saying, “This is my own dear Son, with whom I am pleased!”
18. We ourselves heard this voice coming from heaven, when we were with him on the holy mountain.
19. So we are even more confident of the message proclaimed by the prophets. You will do well to pay attention to it, because it is like a lamp shining in a dark place until the Day dawns and the light of the morning star shines in your hearts.