Matthew 17:1-13

The Transfiguration

1 ¹And after six days Jesus took with him ²Peter and James, and John his brother, and led them up a high mountain by themselves.

2 And he was ³transfigured before them, and ⁴his face shone like the sun, and ⁵his clothes became white as light.

3 And behold, there appeared to them Moses and Elijah, talking with him.

4 And Peter said to Jesus, "Lord, it is good that we are here. If you wish, I will make three tents here, one for you and one for Moses and one for ⁶Elijah."

5 He was still speaking when, behold, ⁷a bright cloud overshadowed them, and ⁸a voice from the cloud said, ⁹"This is my beloved Son,^[a] with whom I am well pleased; ¹⁰listen to him."

6 When ¹¹the disciples heard this, ¹²they fell on their faces and were terrified.

7 But Jesus came and ¹³touched them, saying, "Rise, and ¹⁴have no fear."

8 And when they lifted up their eyes, they saw no one but Jesus only.

9 ¹⁵And as they were coming down the mountain, Jesus commanded them, ¹⁶"Tell no one the vision, until the Son of Man is raised from the dead."

10 And the disciples asked him, "Then why do the scribes say ¹⁷that first Elijah must come?"

11 He answered, "Elijah does come, and ¹⁸he will restore all things.

12 But I tell you that Elijah has already come, and they did not recognize him, but ¹⁹did to him whatever they pleased. ²⁰So also the Son of Man will certainly suffer at their hands."

13 ²¹Then the disciples understood that he was speaking to them of John the Baptist.