Matthew 17:1-13 ▼

1 And after six days Jesus takes Peter, and James, and his brother John, and brings them up to a high mountain by themselves,

2 and He was transfigured before them, and His face shone as the sun, and His garments became white as the light,

3 and behold, Moses and Elijah appeared to them, talking together with Him.

4 And Peter answering said to Jesus, “Lord, it is good to us to be here; if You will, we may make three shelters here: one for You, and one for Moses, and one for Elijah.”

5 While he is yet speaking, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them, and behold, a voice out of the cloud, saying, “This is My Son, the Beloved, in whom I delighted; hear Him.”

6 And the disciples having heard, fell on their face, and were exceedingly afraid,

7 and Jesus having come near, touched them, and said, “Rise, do not be afraid,”

8 and having lifted up their eyes, they saw no one, except Jesus only.

9 And as they are coming down from the mountain, Jesus charged them, saying, “Say to no one the vision, until the Son of Man may rise out of the dead.”

10 And His disciples questioned Him, saying, “Why then do the scribes say that Elijah must come first?”

11 And Jesus answering said to them, “Elijah does indeed come first, and will restore all things,

12 and I say to you, Elijah already came, and they did not know him, but did with him whatever they would, so also the Son of Man is about to suffer by them.”

13 Then the disciples understood that He spoke to them concerning John the Immerser.