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Matthew 17:1

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And after six days Jesus taketh Peter, James, and John his brother, and bringeth them up into an high mountain apart,

2 And was transfigured before them: and his face did shine as the sun, and his raiment was white as the light.

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

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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.

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Cross references

  • Luke 9:28–36

    And it came to pass about an eight days after these sayings, he took Peter and John and James, and went up into a mountain to pray.

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  • Matthew 26:37

    And he took with him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, and began to be sorrowful and very heavy.

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  • Mark 5:37

    And he suffered no man to follow him, save Peter, and James, and John the brother of James.

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  • Mark 9:2–13

    And after six days Jesus taketh with him Peter, and James, and John, and leadeth them up into an high mountain apart by themselves: and he was transfigured before them.

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  • 2 Peter 1:18

    And this voice which came from heaven we heard, when we were with him in the holy mount.

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  • 2 Corinthians 13:1

    This is the third time I am coming to you. In the mouth of two or three witnesses shall every word be established.

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  • Luke 8:51

    And when he came into the house, he suffered no man to go in, save Peter, and James, and John, and the father and the mother of the maiden.

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