Matthew 17:1–13

The Transfiguration

¹⁷Six days later, Jesus took with him Peter and James and his brother John and led them up a high mountain, by themselves.^{* 2}And he was transfigured before them, and his face shone like the sun, and his clothes became bright as light. ³Suddenly there appeared to them Moses and Elijah, talking with him. ⁴Then Peter said to Jesus, “Lord, it is good for us to be here; if you wish, I^m will set up three tents here, one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elijah.” ⁵While he was still speaking, suddenly a bright cloud overshadowed them, and a voice from the cloud said, “This is my Son, the Beloved;ⁿ with him I am well pleased; listen to him!”^{* 6}When the disciples heard this, they fell to the ground and were overcome by fear. ⁷But Jesus came and touched them, saying, “Get up and do not be afraid.”^{* 8}And when they raised their eyes, they saw no one except Jesus himself alone.

⁹As they were coming down the mountain, Jesus ordered them, “Tell no one about the vision until after the Son of Man has been raised from the dead.”^{* 10}And the disciples asked him, “Why, then, do the scribes say that Elijah must come first?”^{* 11}He replied, “Elijah is indeed coming and will restore all things,^{* 12}but I tell you that Elijah has already come, and they did not recognize him, but they did to him whatever they pleased. So also the Son of Man is about to suffer at their hands.”^{* 13}Then the disciples understood that he was speaking to them about John the Baptist.