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Christian Standard Bible ®

Matthew 17:1

After six days Jesus took Peter, James, and his brother John and led them up on a high mountain by themselves.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Colors;   James;   Jesus, the Christ;   John;   Mountain;   Peter;   Vision;   Thompson Chain Reference - Association-Separation;   James;   John, Beloved Disciple;   Retirement;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Miracles of Christ, the;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - James;   Miracle;   Transfiguration;   Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Glory;   Transfiguration;   Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - Appear, Appearance;   Transfiguration;   Charles Buck Theological Dictionary - Heaven;   Hutchinsonians;   Easton Bible Dictionary - James;   John;   Peter;   Transfiguration, the;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - James;   Miracles;   Moses;   Tabor;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Blood;   Disciples;   James;   Matthew, the Gospel of;   Mountain;   Prophecy, Prophets;   Transfiguration, the;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - John the Apostle;   Matthew, Gospel According to;   Peter;   Text of the New Testament;   Transfiguration;   Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament - Ascension;   Dates (2);   Friendship;   Hermon;   Influence;   James and John, the Sons of Zebedee;   John (the Apostle);   Loneliness;   Manifestation;   Mental Characteristics;   Moses ;   Mount Mountain ;   Mount, Mountain ;   Palestine;   Prayer (2);   Religion (2);   Righteous, Righteousness;   Solitude;   Transfiguration (2);   Morrish Bible Dictionary - James, Son of Zebedee;   Offering, Offering up;   Transfiguration;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Chief parables and miracles in the bible;   Elijah;   Transfiguration;   Smith Bible Dictionary - John the Apostle;   Ta'bor;   Transfiguration, the;   Watson's Biblical & Theological Dictionary - John the Baptist;   Moses;   Year;  

Encyclopedias:

- Condensed Biblical Cyclopedia - Moses, the Man of God;   International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Apart;   Elijah;   Hill;   Jesus Christ (Part 2 of 2);   Micah (1);   Moses;   Peter, Simon;   Transfiguration;   Transfiguration, Mount of;   The Jewish Encyclopedia - Christianity in Its Relation to Judaism;   Simon Cephas;   Tabor;  

Devotionals:

- Daily Light on the Daily Path - Devotion for May 26;   Every Day Light - Devotion for November 3;  

Parallel Translations

King James Version (1611)
And after sixe dayes, Iesus taketh Peter, Iames, and Iohn his brother, and bringeth them vp into an high mountaine apart,
King James Version
And after six days Jesus taketh Peter, James, and John his brother, and bringeth them up into an high mountain apart,
English Standard Version
And after six days Jesus took with him Peter and James, and John his brother, and led them up a high mountain by themselves.
New American Standard Bible
Six days later, Jesus took with Him Peter and James, and his brother John, and led them up on a high mountain by themselves.
New Century Version
Six days later, Jesus took Peter, James, and John, the brother of James, up on a high mountain by themselves.
Amplified Bible
Six days later Jesus took with Him Peter and James and John the brother of James, and led them up on a high mountain by themselves.
Geneva Bible (1587)
And after sixe dayes, Iesus tooke Peter, and Iames and Iohn his brother, and brought them vp into an hie mountaine apart,
New American Standard Bible (1995)
Six days later Jesus took with Him Peter and James and John his brother, and led them up on a high mountain by themselves.
Legacy Standard Bible
And six days later Jesus *brought with Him Peter and James and John his brother, and *led them up on a high mountain by themselves.
Berean Standard Bible
After six days Jesus took with Him Peter, James, and John the brother of James, and led them up a high mountain by themselves.
Contemporary English Version
Six days later Jesus took Peter and the brothers James and John with him. They went up on a very high mountain where they could be alone.
Complete Jewish Bible
Six days later, Yeshua took Kefa, Ya‘akov and his brother Yochanan and led them up a high mountain privately.
Darby Translation
And after six days Jesus takes with [him] Peter, and James, and John his brother, and brings them up into a high mountain apart.
Easy-to-Read Version
Six days later, Jesus took Peter, James, and John the brother of James and went up on a high mountain. They were all alone there.
George Lamsa Translation
AND after six days Jesus took Peter and James and his brother John, and brought them up to a high mountain alone.
Good News Translation
Six days later Jesus took with him Peter and the brothers James and John and led them up a high mountain where they were alone.
Lexham English Bible
And after six days Jesus took along Peter and James and John his brother, and led them up on a high mountain by themselves.
Literal Translation
And after six days, Jesus took Peter and James, and his brother John, and brought them up into a high mountain privately.
American Standard Version
And after six days Jesus taketh with him Peter, and James, and John his brother, and bringeth them up into a high mountain apart:
Bible in Basic English
And after six days Jesus takes with him Peter, and James, and John, his brother, and makes them go up with him into a high mountain by themselves.
Hebrew Names Version
After six days, Yeshua took with him Kefa, Ya`akov, and Yochanan, his brother, and brought them up into a high mountain by themselves.
International Standard Version
Six days later, Jesus took Peter, James, and his brother John and led them up a high mountain by themselves.Mark 9:2; Luke 9:28;">[xr]
Etheridge Translation
And after six days, Jeshu took Kipha, and Jakub, and Juchanon his brother, and led them to a high mountain by themselves.
Murdock Translation
And after six days Jesus took Cephas, and James, and John his brother, and conducted them alone to a high mountain.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And after sixe dayes, Iesus taketh Peter, Iames, and Iohn his brother, and bryngeth them vp into an hye mountayne, out of the way,
English Revised Version
And after six days Jesus taketh with him Peter, and James, and John his brother, and bringeth them up into a high mountain apart:
World English Bible
After six days, Jesus took with him Peter, James, and John, his brother, and brought them up into a high mountain by themselves.
Wesley's New Testament (1755)
And after six days, Jesus taketh Peter and James and John his brother, and bringeth them up into an high mountain apart,
Weymouth's New Testament
Six day later, Jesus took with Him Peter and the brothers James and John, and brought them up a high mountain to a solitary place.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And after sixe daies Jhesus took Petre, and James, and Joon, his brother, and ledde hem aside in to an hiy hil,
Update Bible Version
And after six days Jesus takes with him Peter, and James, and John his brother, and brings them up into a high mountain apart:
Webster's Bible Translation
And after six days, Jesus taketh Peter, James, and John his brother, and bringeth them upon a high mountain apart.
New English Translation
Six days later Jesus took with him Peter, James, and John the brother of James, and led them privately up a high mountain.
New King James Version
Now after six days Jesus took Peter, James, and John his brother, led them up on a high mountain by themselves;
New Living Translation
Six days later Jesus took Peter and the two brothers, James and John, and led them up a high mountain to be alone.
New Life Bible
Six days later Jesus took with Him Peter and James and his brother John. He led them up to a high mountain by themselves.
New Revised Standard
Six days later, Jesus took with him Peter and James and his brother John and led them up a high mountain, by themselves.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And, after six days, Jesus taketh with him, Peter and James and John his brother, and bringeth them up into a high mountain, apart;
Douay-Rheims Bible
And after six days Jesus taketh unto him Peter and James, and John his brother, and bringeth them up into a high mountain apart:
Revised Standard Version
And after six days Jesus took with him Peter and James and John his brother, and led them up a high mountain apart.
Tyndale New Testament (1525)
And after. vi. dayes Iesus toke Peter and Iames and Ihon his brother and brought them vp into an hye mountayne out of the waye
Young's Literal Translation
And after six days Jesus taketh Peter, and James, and John his brother, and doth bring them up to a high mount by themselves,
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
And after sixe dayes Iesus toke Peter Iames, and Ihon his brother, and brought them vp in to an hye mountayne out of the waye,
Mace New Testament (1729)
After six days, Jesus took Peter, James, and John his brother, in private to the top of a high mountain.
THE MESSAGE
Six days later, three of them saw that glory. Jesus took Peter and the brothers, James and John, and led them up a high mountain. His appearance changed from the inside out, right before their eyes. Sunlight poured from his face. His clothes were filled with light. Then they realized that Moses and Elijah were also there in deep conversation with him.
Simplified Cowboy Version
Jesus then took Pete, James, and John with him up on a mountain.

Contextual Overview

1After six days Jesus took Peter, James, and his brother John and led them up on a high mountain by themselves. 2He was transfigured in front of them, and his face shone like the sun; his clothes became as white as the light. 3Suddenly, Moses and Elijah appeared to them, talking with him. 4Then Peter said to Jesus, “Lord, it’s good for us to be here. I will set up three shelters here: one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elijah.” 5While he was still speaking, suddenly a bright cloud covered them, and a voice from the cloud said: “This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well-pleased. Listen to him!” 6When the disciples heard this, they fell facedown and were terrified. 7Jesus came up, touched them, and said, “Get up; don’t be afraid.” 8When they looked up they saw no one except Jesus alone. 9As they were coming down the mountain, Jesus commanded them, “Don’t tell anyone about the vision until the Son of Man is raised 10So the disciples asked him, “Why then do the scribes say that Elijah must come first?”

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

after: Luke, taking in both the day of the preceding discourse and that of the transfiguration, as well as the six intermediate ones, says it was eight days after. Mark 9:2-13, Luke 9:28-36

Peter: Matthew 26:37, Mark 5:37, Luke 8:51, 2 Corinthians 13:1

an high: 2 Peter 1:18

Reciprocal: 1 Kings 19:11 - stand upon the mount Matthew 4:21 - other Matthew 10:2 - James John 1:14 - we John 20:26 - eight Acts 3:1 - Peter 2 Peter 1:16 - were

Cross-References

Genesis 5:22
And after he fathered Methuselah, Enoch walked with God 300 years and fathered other sons and daughters.
Genesis 5:24
Enoch walked with God; then he was not there because God took him.
Genesis 12:1
The Lord said to Abram:
Genesis 12:7
The Lord appeared to Abram and said, “To your offspring I will give this land.” So he built an altar there to the Lord who had appeared to him.
Genesis 16:16
Abram was eighty-six years old when Hagar bore Ishmael to him.
Genesis 18:1
The Lord appeared to Abraham at the oaks of Mamre while he was sitting at the entrance of his tent during the heat of the day.
Genesis 18:14
Is anything impossible for the Lord? At the appointed time I will come back to you, and in about a year she will have a son.”
Genesis 28:3
May God Almighty bless you and make you fruitful and multiply you so that you become an assembly of peoples.
Genesis 35:11
God also said to him, “I am God Almighty. Be fruitful and multiply. A nation, indeed an assembly of nations, will come from you, and kings will descend from you.
Genesis 48:15
Then he blessed Joseph and said:

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Ver. 1 And after six days,.... That is, so long after Christ's conversation with his disciples at Caesarea Philippi, Peter's confession of him, and the reproof he gave him, upon his intimating that he should suffer and die, and Christ's resentment of it; after he had discoursed about his disciples taking up their cross, and following him; and of men's losing and finding their lives; and after the promise, or prophecy, that he had given out, that some then present should not die, until he came into his kingdom. Mark says the same as here, Mark 9:2 but Luke 9:28 says, it was about an eight days after, which may be reconciled in this manner; Matthew and Mark leave out the day in which Christ delivered the above sayings, and that in which he was transfigured, and so reckon but six days; and Luke takes them both into the account, and makes it eight days, so that they all agree; and it appears, in short, to be that day seven night.

Jesus taketh Peter, James, and John his brother: Peter is taken, though he had so lately offended his master; Christ did not bear the offence in mind, but freely forgave him, and still loved him: James was not the brother of our Lord, who was of that name, but the Son of Zebedee; as appears from John being his brother, who was the beloved disciple; these three were all favourite disciples, and were at other times admitted to be with him, when others were not,

Matthew 26:37. Such a number was taken, as being proper and sufficient to bear witness of the truth of the following account of Christ's transfiguration;

and bringeth them up into an high mountain apart. Luke says, to pray; as he was wont to do, in such places. This mountain is generally said to be Tabor; but for what reason does not appear. Christ was going to Caesarea Philippi, when he had that discourse with his disciples, which this account is connected with; and though it was a week after, yet we have no intimation of his removing from these parts, with his disciples; only of his leading them up into a mountain: and quickly after this, we hear of him at Capernaum, which was ten miles from Mount Tabor. Dr. Lightfoot z thinks, that this was the mountain, which Caesarea was at the foot of; where formerly, the first idolatry was set up, one of Jeroboam's calves; and now the eternal Son of God is shown, in the confession of Peter, and in the illustrious demonstration of the Messiah. Since the goodly mountain Lebanon, and which was a very high one, was in those parts which Moses had a sight of before he died; why may it not be that, which he now descended upon, to be one of the witnesses from heaven, of Christ's transfiguration?

z Hor. Heb. in Mar. ix. 2.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Matthew 17:1-9. See also Mark 9:2-10; Luke 9:28-36.

And after six days - That is, six days from the conversation recorded in the last chapter.

Luke Luke 9:28 says, about an eight days after. Matthew mentions the six days that intervened between the day of the conversation and the transfiguration. Luke includes both those days, and thus reckons eight. Besides, Luke does not pretend to fix the precise time. He says, “about an eight days after.”

Taketh Peter, and James, and John - These three disciples were with him, also, in the garden of Gethsemane, Mark 14:33. He designed to prepare them in an eminent degree for the work of the gospel ministry by the previous manifestations of his glory, and of his patience in suffering.

Into a high mountain apart - That is, apart from the other disciples. It is commonly supposed that this was Mount Tabor, a high mountain in Galilee. The name of the mountain is not, however, mentioned in the New Testament. Luke adds Luke 9:28 that he went up there to pray. Our Saviour prayed much. When he did it he chose to be alone. For this purpose he often ascended mountains or went into the deserts. There is something in the solitude and deep and awful stillness of a lofty mountain favorable to devotion.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

CHAPTER XVII.

The transfiguration of Christ, 1-8.

Christ's discourse with his disciples on the subject, 9-13.

He heals a lunatic, 14-18.

His discourse with his disciples on this subject also, 19-21.

He foretells his own sufferings and death, 22, 23.

He is required to pay tribute at Capernaum, 24-26;

and provides the money by a miracle, 27.

NOTES ON CHAP. XVII.

Verse Matthew 17:1. After six daysMark 9:2, has the same number; but Luke says, Luke 9:28, after eight days. The reason of this difference seems to be the following: Matthew and Mark reckon the days from that mentioned in the preceding chapter, to that mentioned in this; Luke includes both days, as well as the six intermediate: hence, the one makes eight, the other six, without any contradiction.

Peter, James, and John — He chose those that they might be witnesses of his transfiguration: two or three witnesses being required by the Scripture to substantiate any fact. Eminent communications of the Divine favour prepare for, and entitle to, great services and great conflicts. The same three were made witnesses of his agony in the garden, Matthew 26:37.

A high mountain — This was one of the mountains of Galilee; but whether Mount Tabor or not, is uncertain. Some think it was Mount Hermon. St. Luke says, Christ and his disciples went up into the mountain to pray, Luke 9:28.


 
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