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Matthew 17:1

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After six days Jesus took with Him Peter, James, and John the brother of James, and led them up a high mountain by themselves.

2 There He was transfigured before them. His face shone like the sun, and His clothes became as white as the light.

3 Suddenly Moses and Elijah appeared before them, talking with Jesus.

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Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
After six days Jesus took with Him Peter, James, and John the brother of James, and led them up a high mountain by themselves.
KJV
And after six days Jesus taketh Peter, James, and John his brother, and bringeth them up into an high mountain apart,
WEB
After six days, Jesus took with him Peter, James, and John his brother, and brought them up into a high mountain by themselves.
ASV
And after six days Jesus taketh with him Peter, and James, and John his brother, and bringeth them up into a high mountain apart:
DARBY
And after six days Jesus takes with [him] Peter, and James, and John his brother, and brings them up into a high mountain apart.
BLB
And after six days, Jesus takes along Peter and James and John his brother, and He brings them up onto a high mountain by themselves.
ÅB
Seks dager senere tok Jesus med seg Peter, Jakob og hans bror Johannes med seg avsides, opp på et høyt fjell.
OTB
Etter seks dager tok Jesus med seg Peter, Jakob og Johannes, Jakobs bror, og førte dem opp på et høyt fjell hvor de var alene.
B1930
Og seks dager derefter tok Jesus med sig Peter, Jakob og hans bror Johannes og førte dem avsides op på et høit fjell.

Study notes (Tyndale)

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Cross references

  • Luke 9:28–36

    About eight days after Jesus had said these things, He took with Him Peter, John, and James, and went up on a mountain to pray.

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  • Matthew 26:37

    He took with Him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee and began to be sorrowful and deeply distressed.

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  • Mark 5:37

    And He did not allow anyone to accompany Him except Peter, James, and John the brother of James.

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  • Mark 9:2–13

    After six days Jesus took with Him Peter, James, and John, and led them up a high mountain by themselves. There He was transfigured before them.

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  • 2 Peter 1:18

    And we ourselves heard this voice from heaven when we were with Him on the holy mountain.

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  • 2 Corinthians 13:1

    This is the third time I am coming to you. “Every matter must be established by the testimony of two or three witnesses.”

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  • Luke 8:51

    When He entered the house, He did not allow anyone to go in with Him except Peter, John, James, and the child’s father and mother.

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