Matthew 17:1-13 ▼

1 And after six days Jesus takes Peter, James, and John his brother, and brings them up into a 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, Moses and Elias were seen to them, conversing with him.

4 And Peter, having answered, said to Jesus, Lord, it is good for us to be here: let us make here three tents; one for thee, and one for Moses, and one for Elias.

5 He yet speaking, behold, a shining cloud overshadowed them: and behold a voice out of the cloud, saying, This is my dearly beloved Son, in whom I was contented; hear ye him.

6 And the disciples, having heard, fell upon their face, and were greatly afraid.

7 And Jesus, having come, touched them, and said, Be raised, and be not afraid.

8 And having lifted up their eyes, they saw no one but Jesus alone.

9 And they, coming down from the mountain, Jesus charged them, saying, Tell the sight to none, even till the Son of man rises from the dead.

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

11 And Jesus having answered, said to them, Elias truly comes first and will re-establish all things.

12 And I say to you, That Elias has already come, and they knew him not, but did by him whatever they would. So also the Son of man is about to suffer by them.

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