Matthew 17:1

World English Bible (2000)

After six days, Jesus took with him Peter, James, and John his brother, and brought them up into a high mountain by themselves.

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  • Matt 26:37 : 37 He took with him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, and began to be sorrowful and severely troubled.
  • Mark 5:37 : 37 He allowed no one to follow him, except Peter, James, and John the brother of James.
  • Luke 9:28-36 : 28 It happened about eight days after these sayings, that he took with him Peter, John, and James, and went up onto the mountain to pray. 29 As he was praying, the appearance of his face was altered, and his clothing became white and dazzling. 30 Behold, two men were talking 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 Now Peter and those who were with him were heavy with sleep, but when they were fully awake, they saw his glory, and the two men who stood with him. 33 It happened, as they were parting from him, that Peter said to Jesus, "Master, it is good for us to be here. Let's make three tents: one for you, and one for Moses, and one for Elijah," not knowing what he said. 34 While he said these things, a cloud came and overshadowed them, and they were afraid as they entered into the cloud. 35 A voice came out of the cloud, saying, "This is my beloved Son. Listen to him!" 36 When the voice came, Jesus was found alone. They were silent, and told no one in those days any of the things which they had seen.
  • 2 Cor 13:1 : 1 This is the third time I am coming to you. "At the mouth of two or three witnesses shall every word be established."
  • 2 Pet 1:18 : 18 We heard this voice come out of heaven when we were with him on the holy mountain.
  • Mark 9:2-9 : 2 After six days Jesus took with him Peter, James, and John, and brought them up onto a high mountain privately by themselves, and he was changed into another form in front of them. 3 His clothing became glistening, exceedingly white, like snow, such as no launderer on earth can whiten them. 4 Elijah and Moses appeared to them, and they were talking with Jesus. 5 Peter answered Jesus, "Rabbi, it is good for us to be here. Let's make three tents: one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elijah." 6 For he didn't know what to say, for they were very afraid. 7 A cloud came, overshadowing them, and a voice came out of the cloud, "This is my beloved Son. Listen to him." 8 Suddenly looking around, they saw no one with them any more, except Jesus only. 9 As they were coming down from the mountain, he commanded them that they should tell no one what things they had seen, until after the Son of Man had risen from the dead. 10 They kept this saying to themselves, questioning what the "rising from the dead" meant. 11 They asked him, saying, "Why do the scribes say that Elijah must come first?" 12 He said to them, "Elijah indeed comes first, and restores all things. How is it written about the Son of Man, that he should suffer many things and be despised? 13 But I tell you that Elijah has come, and they have also done to him whatever they wanted to, even as it is written about him."
  • Luke 8:51 : 51 When he came to the house, he didn't allow anyone to enter in, except Peter, John, James, the father of the child, and her mother.

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  • Mark 9:2-5
    4 verses
    92%

    2 After six days Jesus took with him Peter, James, and John, and brought them up onto a high mountain privately by themselves, and he was changed into another form in front of them.

    3 His clothing became glistening, exceedingly white, like snow, such as no launderer on earth can whiten them.

    4 Elijah and Moses appeared to them, and they were talking with Jesus.

    5 Peter answered Jesus, "Rabbi, it is good for us to be here. Let's make three tents: one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elijah."

  • Luke 9:28-33
    6 verses
    85%

    28 It happened about eight days after these sayings, that he took with him Peter, John, and James, and went up onto the mountain to pray.

    29 As he was praying, the appearance of his face was altered, and his clothing became white and dazzling.

    30 Behold, two men were talking 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 Now Peter and those who were with him were heavy with sleep, but when they were fully awake, they saw his glory, and the two men who stood with him.

    33 It happened, as they were parting from him, that Peter said to Jesus, "Master, it is good for us to be here. Let's make three tents: one for you, and one for Moses, and one for Elijah," not knowing what he said.

  • Matt 17:2-6
    5 verses
    82%

    2 He was transfigured before them. His face shone like the sun, and his garments became as white as the light.

    3 Behold, Moses and Elijah appeared to them talking with him.

    4 Peter answered, and said to Jesus, "Lord, it is good for us to be here. If you want, let's make three tents here: one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elijah."

    5 While he was still speaking, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them. Behold, a voice came out of the cloud, saying, "This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased. Listen to him."

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

  • John 6:3
    78%

    3 Jesus went up into the mountain, and he sat there with his disciples.

  • Mark 5:37
    76%

    37 He allowed no one to follow him, except Peter, James, and John the brother of James.

  • Matt 20:17
    75%

    17 As Jesus was going up to Jerusalem, he took the twelve disciples aside, and on the way he said to them,

  • Matt 17:8-9
    2 verses
    75%

    8 Lifting up their eyes, they saw no one, except Jesus alone.

    9 As they were coming down from the mountain, Jesus commanded them, saying, "Don't tell anyone what you saw, until the Son of Man has risen from the dead."

  • Mark 13:3
    75%

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

  • Matt 14:23
    75%

    23 After he had sent the multitudes away, he went up into the mountain by himself to pray. When evening had come, he was there alone.

  • Mark 9:7-9
    3 verses
    74%

    7 A cloud came, overshadowing them, and a voice came out of the cloud, "This is my beloved Son. Listen to him."

    8 Suddenly looking around, they saw no one with them any more, except Jesus only.

    9 As they were coming down from the mountain, he commanded them that they should tell no one what things they had seen, until after the Son of Man had risen from the dead.

  • Mark 6:46-47
    2 verses
    73%

    46 After he had taken leave of them, he went up the mountain to pray.

    47 When evening had come, the boat was in the midst of the sea, and he was alone on the land.

  • Luke 9:36-37
    2 verses
    73%

    36 When the voice came, Jesus was found alone. They were silent, and told no one in those days any of the things which they had seen.

    37 It happened on the next day, when they had come down from the mountain, that a great multitude met him.

  • Mark 14:33
    73%

    33 He took with him Peter, James, and John, and began to be greatly troubled and distressed.

  • 2 Pet 1:17-18
    2 verses
    72%

    17 For he received from God the Father honor and glory, when the voice came to him from the Majestic Glory, "This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased."

    18 We heard this voice come out of heaven when we were with him on the holy mountain.

  • Matt 5:1
    72%

    1 Seeing the multitudes, he went up onto the mountain. When he had sat down, his disciples came to him.

  • Mark 1:19
    72%

    19 Going on a little further from there, he saw James the son of Zebedee, and John, his brother, who were also in the boat mending the nets.

  • Matt 28:16
    72%

    16 But the eleven disciples went into Galilee, to the mountain where Jesus had sent them.

  • John 8:1
    72%

    1 but Jesus went to the Mount of Olives.

  • Mark 3:13
    71%

    13 He went up into the mountain, and called to himself those whom he wanted, and they went to him.

  • John 6:15-16
    2 verses
    71%

    15 Jesus therefore, perceiving that they were about to come and take him by force, to make him king, withdrew again to the mountain by himself.

    16 When evening came, his disciples went down to the sea,

  • John 6:22
    71%

    22 On the next day, the multitude that stood on the other side of the sea saw that there was no other boat there, except the one in which his disciples had embarked, and that Jesus hadn't entered with his disciples into the boat, but his disciples had gone away alone.

  • Matt 15:29
    71%

    29 Jesus departed there, and came near to the sea of Galilee; and he went up into the mountain, and sat there.

  • Luke 9:10
    70%

    10 The apostles, when they had returned, told him what things they had done. He took them, and withdrew apart to a deserted place of a city called Bethsaida.

  • Luke 8:22
    70%

    22 Now it happened on one of those days, that he entered into a boat, himself and his disciples, and he said to them, "Let's go over to the other side of the lake." So they launched out.

  • Acts 1:13
    70%

    13 When they had come in, they went up into the upper room, where they were staying; that is Peter, John, James, Andrew, Philip, Thomas, Bartholomew, Matthew, James the son of Alphaeus, Simon the Zealot, and Judas the son of James.

  • Mark 3:7
    70%

    7 Jesus withdrew to the sea with his disciples, and a great multitude followed him from Galilee, from Judea,

  • Mark 1:35
    70%

    35 Early in the morning, while it was still dark, he rose up and went out, and departed into a deserted place, and prayed there.

  • Mark 10:32
    70%

    32 They were on the way, going up to Jerusalem; and Jesus was going in front of them, and they were amazed; and those who followed were afraid. He again took the twelve, and began to tell them the things that were going to happen to him.

  • Luke 6:12
    70%

    12 It happened in these days, that he went out to the mountain to pray, and he continued all night in prayer to God.

  • Mark 6:32
    70%

    32 They went away in the boat to a deserted place by themselves.

  • Matt 4:18
    70%

    18 Walking by the sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers: Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew, his brother, casting a net into the sea; for they were fishermen.