Matthew 17:1-13 ▼

1 THEN six days after, Jesus taketh Peter, and James, and John his brother, and bringeth them into an exceeding high mountain apart.

2 And he was transformed before them; and his face shone as the sun, and his garments were white as the light.

3 And behold, there appeared to them, Moses and Elias talking with him.

4 Then Peter addressing him, said to Jesus, Lord, It is well that we are here; if it please thee, we will make here three tents; one for thee, and one for Moses, and one for Elias.

5 And while he was yet speaking, behold, a luminous cloud overshadowed them; and lo! a voice out of the cloud, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom is my delight; hear him!

6 And the disciples hearing it, fell on their face, and were exceedingly affrighted.

7 And Jesus came and touched them, and said, Arise, be not affrighted.

8 Then lifting up their eyes, they saw no person, but Jesus only.

9 And when they were coming down from the mountain, Jesus commanded them, saying, Tell no man the vision, until the Son of man is risen from the dead.

10 And his disciples asked him, saying, Why then do the scribes affirm, that Elias must come first?

11 Then Jesus answering said unto them, Elias indeed cometh first, and will reform all things.

12 But I say unto you, That Elias is already come, and they knew him not, but have done by him whatsoever they chose: even so also must the Son of man suffer by them.

13 Then understood the disciples that he spake to them of John the Baptist.