Matthew 17:3

KJV1611 – Modern English

And behold, there appeared to them Moses and Elijah talking with him.

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  • Deut 18:18 : 18 I will raise up for them a Prophet from among their brethren, like unto you, and will put My words in His mouth; and He shall speak to them all that I command Him.
  • Deut 34:5-6 : 5 So Moses, the servant of the LORD, died there in the land of Moab, according to the word of the LORD. 6 And He buried him in a valley in the land of Moab, opposite Beth-peor: but no one knows his grave to this day.
  • Deut 34:10 : 10 And there arose no prophet since in Israel like Moses, whom the LORD knew face to face,
  • 1 Kgs 17:1 : 1 And Elijah the Tishbite, who was one of the inhabitants of Gilead, said to Ahab, As the LORD God of Israel lives, before whom I stand, there shall be neither dew nor rain for these years, except by my word.
  • 1 Kgs 18:36-40 : 36 And it came to pass at the time of the offering of the evening sacrifice, that Elijah the prophet came near, and said, LORD God of Abraham, Isaac, and of Israel, let it be known this day that you are God in Israel, and that I am your servant, and that I have done all these things at your word. 37 Hear me, O LORD, hear me, that this people may know that you are the LORD God, and that you have turned their heart back again. 38 Then the fire of the LORD fell, and consumed the burnt sacrifice, and the wood, and the stones, and the dust, and licked up the water that was in the trench. 39 And when all the people saw it, they fell on their faces: and they said, The LORD, he is the God; the LORD, he is the God. 40 And Elijah said to them, Take the prophets of Baal; let not one of them escape. And they took them: and Elijah brought them down to the brook Kishon, and slew them there.
  • 2 Kgs 2:11-14 : 11 And it happened, as they still went on and talked, that behold, there appeared a chariot of fire, and horses of fire, and parted them both apart; and Elijah went up by a whirlwind into heaven. 12 And Elisha saw it, and he cried, My father, my father, the chariot of Israel and its horsemen. And he saw him no more: and he took hold of his own clothes, and tore them in two pieces. 13 He took up also the mantle of Elijah that fell from him, and went back, and stood by the bank of Jordan; 14 And he took the mantle of Elijah that fell from him, and struck the waters, and said, Where is the LORD God of Elijah? And when he also had struck the waters, they divided here and there: and Elisha went over.
  • Mal 4:5 : 5 Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the coming of the great and dreadful day of the LORD.
  • Matt 11:13-14 : 13 For all the prophets and the law prophesied until John. 14 And if you will receive it, this is Elijah, who was to come.
  • Matt 17:10-13 : 10 And his disciples asked him, saying, Why then do the scribes say that Elijah must first come? 11 And Jesus answered and said to them, Elijah truly shall first come, and restore all things. 12 But I say to you, That Elijah has already come, and they did not know him, but have done to him whatever they wished. Likewise shall also the Son of Man suffer by them. 13 Then the disciples understood that he spoke to them of John the Baptist.
  • Mark 9:4 : 4 And there appeared to them Elijah with Moses; and they were talking with Jesus.
  • Luke 1:17 : 17 He will go before Him in the spirit and power of Elijah, to turn the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the disobedient to the wisdom of the just, to make ready a people prepared for the Lord.
  • Luke 9:30-31 : 30 And behold, two men talked with him, who were Moses and Elijah, 31 Who appeared in glory and spoke of his departure which he was about to accomplish at Jerusalem.
  • Luke 9:33 : 33 And it happened, as they were parting from him, Peter said to Jesus, Master, it is good for us to be here; and let us make three tabernacles: one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elijah—not knowing what he said.
  • Luke 16:16 : 16 The law and the prophets were until John: since that time the kingdom of God is preached, and everyone forces their way into it.
  • Luke 24:27 : 27 And beginning with Moses and all the Prophets, he explained to them in all the Scriptures the things concerning himself.
  • Luke 24:44 : 44 And he said to them, These are the words which I spoke to you while I was still with you, that all things must be fulfilled which were written in the Law of Moses, and in the Prophets, and in the Psalms, concerning me.
  • John 1:17 : 17 For the law was given through Moses, but grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.
  • 2 Cor 3:7-9 : 7 But if the ministry of death, written and engraved on stones, was glorious, so that the children of Israel could not steadily behold the face of Moses because of the glory of his countenance; which glory was to be done away: 8 How shall not the ministry of the Spirit be rather glorious? 9 For if the ministry of condemnation is glory, much more does the ministry of righteousness exceed in glory. 10 For even that which was made glorious had no glory in this respect, because of the glory that excels. 11 For if that which is done away was glorious, much more that which remains is glorious.
  • Heb 3:1-6 : 1 Therefore, holy brothers and sisters, partakers of the heavenly calling, consider the Apostle and High Priest of our confession, Christ Jesus; 2 Who was faithful to Him who appointed Him, as Moses also was faithful in all His house. 3 For this man was counted worthy of more glory than Moses, because he who has built the house has more honor than the house. 4 For every house is built by someone; but He who built all things is God. 5 And Moses truly was faithful in all His house, as a servant, for a testimony of those things which would be spoken later; 6 But Christ as a Son over His own house; whose house we are, if we hold fast the confidence and the rejoicing of the hope firm until the end.

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  • Mark 9:2-9
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    2 And after six days Jesus took with him Peter, James, and John, and led them up onto a high mountain by themselves; and he was transfigured before them.

    3 And his clothing became shining, exceedingly white as snow, such as no launderer on earth can whiten them.

    4 And there appeared to them Elijah with Moses; and they were talking with Jesus.

    5 And Peter answered and said to Jesus, Master, it is good for us to be here; let us make three tents: one for you, and one for Moses, and one for Elijah.

    6 For he did not know what to say, for they were greatly afraid.

    7 And a cloud overshadowed them, and a voice came out of the cloud, saying, This is my beloved Son; hear him.

    8 And immediately, when they looked around, they saw no one anymore, only Jesus with themselves.

    9 And as they came down from the mountain, he charged them that they should tell no one what they had seen until the Son of Man had risen from the dead.

  • Luke 9:28-37
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    28 And it happened about eight days after these sayings, he took Peter, John, and James, and went up on a mountain to pray.

    29 And as he prayed, the appearance of his face was altered, and his clothing became white and glistening.

    30 And behold, two men talked with him, who were Moses and Elijah,

    31 Who appeared in glory and spoke of his departure which he was about to accomplish at Jerusalem.

    32 But Peter and those with him were heavy with sleep; and when they were fully awake, they saw his glory, and the two men who stood with him.

    33 And it happened, as they were parting from him, Peter said to Jesus, Master, it is good for us to be here; and let us make three tabernacles: one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elijah—not knowing what he said.

    34 While he was saying this, a cloud came and overshadowed them; and they were afraid as they entered the cloud.

    35 And a voice came out of the cloud, saying, This is my beloved Son: hear him.

    36 And when the voice had ceased, Jesus was found alone. And they kept quiet and told no one in those days any of the things they had seen.

    37 And it happened on the next day, when they had come down from the hill, a large crowd met him.

  • Matt 17:1-2
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    1 And after six days Jesus took Peter, James, and John his brother, and brought them up into a high mountain apart,

    2 And was transfigured before them: and his face shone like the sun, and his clothing was white as the light.

  • Matt 17:4-11
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    4 Then Peter answered and said to Jesus, Lord, it is good for us to be here: if you will, let us make here three tabernacles; one for you, and one for Moses, and one for Elijah.

    5 While he was still speaking, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them: and behold a voice out of the cloud, which said, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased; listen to him.

    6 And when the disciples heard it, they fell on their faces and were very afraid.

    7 And Jesus came and touched them, and said, Arise, and do not be afraid.

    8 And when they lifted up their eyes, they saw no one except Jesus only.

    9 And as they came down from the mountain, Jesus instructed them, saying, Tell the vision to no one, until the Son of Man is risen again from the dead.

    10 And his disciples asked him, saying, Why then do the scribes say that Elijah must first come?

    11 And Jesus answered and said to them, Elijah truly shall first come, and restore all things.

  • 2 Pet 1:17-18
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    17 For he received from God the Father honor and glory when such a voice came to him from the excellent glory, 'This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.'

    18 And we heard this voice which came from heaven when we were with him on the holy mountain.

  • Matt 28:3
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    3 His appearance was like lightning, and his clothing white as snow.

  • Acts 7:31
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    31 When Moses saw it, he marveled at the sight; and as he drew near to observe, the voice of the Lord came to him,

  • Matt 3:16-17
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    16 And Jesus, when he was baptized, came up immediately out of the water: and behold, the heavens were opened to him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and lighting upon him:

    17 And behold, a voice from heaven, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.

  • Exod 34:34-35
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    34 But when Moses went in before the LORD to speak with him, he took the veil off until he came out; and he came out and spoke to the children of Israel whatever he was commanded.

    35 And the children of Israel saw the face of Moses, that the skin of Moses' face shone, and Moses put the veil upon his face again, until he went in to speak with him.

  • Exod 34:29-30
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    29 And it came to pass, when Moses came down from Mount Sinai with the two tablets of testimony in Moses' hand, when he came down from the mountain, that Moses did not know that the skin of his face shone while he talked with him.

    30 And when Aaron and all the children of Israel saw Moses, behold, the skin of his face shone, and they were afraid to come near him.

  • Acts 1:10
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    10 And while they looked steadfastly toward heaven as He went up, behold, two men stood by them in white apparel;

  • John 9:37
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    37 And Jesus said to him, You have both seen him, and it is he who talks with you.

  • Mark 13:3
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    3 As he sat on the Mount of Olives opposite the temple, Peter, James, John, and Andrew asked him privately,

  • Luke 24:4
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    4 And it happened, as they were very perplexed about this, behold, two men stood by them in shining garments.

  • Mark 9:11
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    11 And they asked him, saying, Why do the scribes say that Elijah must first come?

  • 2 Kgs 2:11
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    11 And it happened, as they still went on and talked, that behold, there appeared a chariot of fire, and horses of fire, and parted them both apart; and Elijah went up by a whirlwind into heaven.

  • Exod 24:18
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    18 And Moses went into the midst of the cloud, and went up into the mountain: and Moses was in the mountain forty days and forty nights.

  • Exod 33:9
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    9 And it came to pass, as Moses entered into the tabernacle, the cloudy pillar descended, and stood at the door of the tabernacle, and the LORD talked with Moses.

  • Luke 9:8
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    8 And by some, that Elijah had appeared; and by others, that one of the old prophets had risen again.

  • Luke 24:15
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    15 And it happened, as they conversed and reasoned, that Jesus himself drew near, and went with them.

  • Matt 17:13
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    13 Then the disciples understood that he spoke to them of John the Baptist.

  • Mark 14:62
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    62 And Jesus said, I am; and you shall see the Son of Man sitting on the right hand of power, and coming in the clouds of heaven.