Matthew 17:1-9

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. ”

Cross References

• 1. 17:1 For ver. 1-8, see Mark 9:2-8; Luke 9:28-36
• 2. 17:1 ch. 26:37; Mark 5:37
• 3. 17:2 [2 Cor. 3:18 (Gk.)]
• 4. 17:2 Rev. 1:16; 10:1
• 5. 17:2 Dan. 7:9; [ch. 28:3; Ps. 104:2]
• 6. 17:4 [Mal. 4:5]
• 7. 17:5 2 Pet. 1:17; [Ex. 24:15, 16]
• 8. 17:5 2 Pet. 1:17; [Ex. 24:15, 16]
• 9. 17:5 See ch. 3:17
• 10. 17:5 Acts 3:22
• 11. 17:6 2 Pet. 1:18
• 12. 17:6 [Gen. 17:3; Ezek. 1:28; Rev. 1:17]
• 13. 17:7 Dan. 8:18; 10:10, 18
• 14. 17:7 ch. 14:27
• 15. 17:9 For ver. 9-13, see Mark 9:9-13
• 16. 17:9 See ch. 8:4; 12:16

Footnotes

• [a] 17:5 Or 'my Son, my' (or 'the') 'Beloved'