Matthew 17:1

And after six days Jesus takes with him Peter, and James, and John, his brother, and makes them go up with him into a high mountain by themselves.

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In The King James Version

And after six days Jesus taketh Peter, James, and John his brother, and bringeth them up into an high mountain apart,

In Context

2And he was changed in form before them; and his face was shining like the sun, and his clothing became white as light.

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Cross References

Matthew 26:37And he took with him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, and became sad and very troubled.

Mark 9:2And after six days Jesus took with him Peter and James and John, and made them go up with him into a high mountain by themselves: and he was changed in form before them:

Luke 9:28And about eight days after he had said these things, he took Peter and John and James with him and went up into the mountain for prayer.

2 Peter 1:18And this voice came from heaven even to our ears, when we were with him on the holy mountain.

Matthew Henry on Matthew 17:1

In this chapter we have, I. Christ in his pomp and glory transfigured, ver. 1-13 . II. Christ in his power and grace, casting the devil out of a child, ver. 14-21 . And, III. Christ in his poverty and great humiliation, 1. Foretelling his own sufferings, ver. 22, 23 . 2. Paying tribute, ver. 24-27 . So that here is Christ, the Brightness of his Father's glory, by himself purging our sins, paying our debts, and destroying for us him that had the power of death, that is, the devil. Thus were the several indications… Read the whole commentary →

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