12 And so I will always remind you of these matters, even though you already know them and are firmly grounded in the truth you have received.
13 I think it only right for me to stir up your memory of these matters as long as I am still alive.
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.