Matthew 17:1

After six days, Jesus took with him Peter, James, and John his brother, and brought them up 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

2He was changed before them. His face shone like the sun, and his garments became as white as the light.

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Cross References

Matthew 26:37He took with him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, and began to be sorrowful and severely troubled.

Mark 9:2After six days Jesus took with him Peter, James, and John, and brought them up onto a high mountain privately by themselves, and he was changed into another form in front of them.

Luke 9:28About eight days after these sayings, he took with him Peter, John, and James, and went up onto the mountain to pray.

2 Peter 1:18We heard this voice come out of 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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