Matthew 17:1–13

The Transfiguration

17And after six days Jesus took along Peter and James and John his brother, and led them up on a high mountain by themselves. ²And he was transfigured before them, and his face shone like the sun, and his clothing became bright as the light. ³And behold, Moses and Elijah appeared to them, talking with him. ⁴So Peter answered and^* said to Jesus, “Lord, it is good that we are here! If you want, I will make here three shelters, one for you and one for Moses and one for Elijah.” ⁵While^* he was still speaking, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them, and behold, a voice from the cloud said, “This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased. Listen to him!” ⁶And when^* the disciples heard this,^* they fell down on their faces and were extremely frightened. ⁷And Jesus came and touched them and^* said, “Get up and do not be afraid.” ⁸And when they^* lifted up their eyes they saw no one except him—Jesus alone.

⁹And as^* they were coming down from the mountain, Jesus commanded them saying, “Tell no one the vision until the Son of Man is raised from the dead.” ¹⁰And the disciples asked him, saying, “Then why do the scribes say that Elijah must come first?” ¹¹And he answered and^* said, “Elijah indeed is coming, and will restore all things. ¹²But I say to you that Elijah has already come, and they did not recognize him, but did with him whatever they wanted. In the same way also the Son of Man is going to suffer at their hands.” ¹³Then the disciples understood that he had spoken to them about John the Baptist.