Matthew 17:9
And when they were coming down from the mountain, Jesus gave them orders, saying, Let no man have word of what you have seen, till the Son of man has come again from the dead.
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In Context
8And lifting up their eyes, they saw no one, but Jesus only.
10And his disciples, questioning him, said, Why then do the scribes say that Elijah has to come first?
Cross References
Matthew 8:4And Jesus said to him, See that you say nothing about this to anyone; but go and let the priest see you and make the offering which was ordered by Moses, for a witness to them.
Matthew 16:20Then he gave orders to the disciples to give no man word that he was the Christ.
Matthew 17:23And they will put him to death, and the third day he will come again from the dead. And they were very sad.
Mark 9:9And while they were coming down from the mountain, he gave them orders not to give word to any man of the things they had seen, till the Son of man had come back from the dead.
Luke 9:21But he gave them special orders, not to say this to any man;
Luke 24:46And he said to them, So it is in the Writings that the Christ would undergo death, and come back to life again on the third day;
Matthew Henry on Matthew 17:2-14
The Transfiguration of Christ. 1 And after six days Jesus taketh Peter, James, and John his brother, and bringeth them up into a high mountain apart, 2 And was transfigured before them: and his face did shine as the sun, and his raiment was white as the light. 3 And, behold, there appeared unto them Moses and Elias talking with him. 4 Then answered Peter, and said unto Jesus, Lord, it is good for us to be here: if thou wilt, let us make here three tabernacles; one for thee, and one for Moses, and one for Elias. 5… Read the whole commentary →