Matthew 17:1

Now after six days Jesus takes Peter, James and his brother John and leads them up on a high mountain, in private.

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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 transfigured before them and his face shone like the sun, while His clothes became as white as the light.

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Cross References

Matthew 26:37And taking Peter and the two sons of Zebedee along He began to be troubled and distressed.

Mark 9:2After six days Jesus took Peter, James and John and led them up on a high mountain alone by themselves. Then He was transfigured in front of them;

Luke 9:28Now about eight days after these words, it happened that He took along Peter and John and James and went up on the mountain to pray.

2 Peter 1:18yes, we heard this Voice being uttered from heaven 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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