Matthew 17:1–13

The Transfiguration

^1aSix days later Jesus took with Him ^bPeter and ¹James 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 garments became as white as light.

³And behold, Moses and Elijah appeared to them, talking with Him.

⁴Peter said to Jesus, “Lord, it is good for us to be here; if You wish, ^aI will make three ¹tabernacles here, one for You, and one for Moses, and one for Elijah.”

⁵While he was still speaking, a bright cloud overshadowed them, and behold, ^aa voice out of the cloud said, “^bThis is My beloved Son, with whom I am well-pleased; listen to Him!”

⁶When the disciples heard this, they fell ¹face down to the ground and were terrified.

⁷And Jesus came to them and touched them and said, “Get up, and ^ado not be afraid.”

⁸And lifting up their eyes, they saw no one except Jesus Himself alone.

^9aAs they were coming down from the mountain, Jesus commanded them, saying, “^bTell the vision to no one until ^cthe Son of Man has ^drisen from the dead.”

¹⁰And His disciples asked Him, “Why then do the scribes say that ^aElijah must come first?”

¹¹And He answered and said, “Elijah is coming and will restore all things;

¹²but I say to you that Elijah already came, and they did not recognize him, but did ¹to him whatever they wished. So also ^athe Son of Man is going to suffer ²at their hands.”

¹³Then the disciples understood that He had spoken to them about John the Baptist.