Matthew 17:1 Cross References - Mace

¹ After six days, Jesus took Peter, James, and John his brother, in private to the top of a high mountain.

³⁷ but he took with him Peter, and the two sons of Zebedee, and began to be in a very great agony of grief.

³⁷ and he suffered no man to follow him, except Peter, and James, and John the brother of James:

² Six days after Jesus took Peter, James and John, and accompanied them up a high mountain in private; and was transfigured in their presence. ³ his raiment was of an exceeding bright whiteness, like that of snow, and such as no fuller upon earth could imitate. ⁴ Moses and Elias likewise appear'd, and were in conference with Jesus. ⁵ then Peter thus address'd himself to Jesus, master, it is proper for us to be here: let us make therefore three tabernacles, one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elias. ⁶ for he knew not what he said, they were all so frightned. ⁷ then a cloud surrounded them, and a voice from the cloud, said, "this is my beloved son, hear him." ⁸ and instantly looking round about, they did not see any other person but Jesus with them. ⁹ as they were going down the mountain, he order'd them not to tell any body what they had seen, till the son of man was raised from the dead: ¹⁰ an expression which they dwelt upon, asking one another the meaning of "till he was raised from the dead." ¹¹ At length they started this question, why do the Scribes say, that Elias must first come? ¹² it is true, said he, that Elias must come beforehand to establish every thing, and that it was predicted of him, as well as of the son of man, that he should suffer very much, and be treated with contempt. ¹³ but I tell you, that Elias is already come, as it was foretold; and they have treated him at their discretion.

⁵¹ being come to the house, he suffer'd nobody to go into the room with him, except Peter, John and James, and the young woman's father and mother.

²⁸ About eight days after this discourse, he took with him Peter, John, and James, and went up a mountain to pray. ²⁹ as he was praying, the appearance of his countenance was quite chang'd, and his raiment was of a splendid white: ³⁰ two persons of a glorious form were seen talking with him; they were Moses, and Elias, ³¹ who discours'd about the exit, he was to make at Jerusalem; ³² while Peter, and the others with him, were overwhelm'd with sleep: but when they wak'd, they observed his glory, and the two persons present with him, ³³ who were just departing from him, when Peter said to Jesus, master, it is best for us to stay here: let us build three apartments, one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elias: not knowing well what he said. ³⁴ while he was speaking, there came a cloud and over-shadowed them, who were seized with fear, at their vanishing in the cloud, ³⁵ from whence a voice issued out, saying, "this is my beloved son, obey him." ³⁶ and before the sound was gone, Jesus was left alone: this they kept secret, and for some time did not acquaint any one in the least with what they had seen.

¹ This is the third time I am coming to you: "in the mouth of two or three witnesses shall every word be established."

¹⁸ we our selves heard this voice, that came from heaven, when we were with him upon the holy mountain.