Matthew 17:4-14

4 Peter said to Jesus, "Lord, it is good for us to be here; if You wish, ¹I will make three tabernacles here, one for You, and one for Moses, and one for Elijah."

5 While he was still speaking, a bright cloud overshadowed them, and behold, ²a voice out of the cloud said, "³This is My beloved Son, with whom I am well-pleased; listen to Him!"

6 When the disciples heard this, they fell face down to the ground and were terrified.

7 And Jesus came to them and touched them and said, "Get up, and ⁴do not be afraid."

8 And lifting up their eyes, they saw no one except Jesus Himself alone.

9 ⁵As they were coming down from the mountain, Jesus commanded them, saying, "⁶Tell the vision to no one until ⁷the Son of Man has ⁸risen from the dead."

10 And His disciples asked Him, "Why then do the scribes say that ⁹Elijah must come first?"

11 And He answered and said, "Elijah is coming and will restore all things;

12 but I say to you that Elijah already came, and they did not recognize him, but did to him whatever they wished. So also ¹⁰the Son of Man is going to suffer at their hands."

13 Then the disciples understood that He had spoken to them about John the Baptist.

The Demoniac

14 ¹¹When they came to the crowd, a man came up to Jesus, falling on his knees before Him and saying,

Cross References

• 1. Mark 9:5; Luke 9:33
• 2. Mark 1:11; Luke 3:22; 2 Peter 1:17
• 3. Isaiah 42:1; Matthew 3:17; Matthew 12:18
• 4. Matthew 14:27
• 5. Matthew 17:9-13: {Mark 9:9-13}
• 6. Matthew 8:4
• 7. Matthew 8:20; Matthew 17:12, 22
• 8. Matthew 16:21
• 9. Malachi 4:5; Matthew 11:14; Matthew 16:14
• 10. Matthew 8:20; Matthew 17:9, 22
• 11. Matthew 17:14-19: {Mark 9:14-28;} Matthew 17:14-18: {Luke 9:37-42}

Footnotes

• [a]. Or "sacred tents"
• [b]. Lit "on their faces"
• [c]. Lit "in him;" or "in his case"
• [d]. Lit "by them"