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Book of Matthew Chapter 17 - Read Chapter 17:1 - [In Context ]Six days later, Jesus took Peter, James, and John the brother of James and went up on a high mountain. They were all alone there.
17:2 - [In Context ]While these followers watched him, Jesus was changed. His face became bright like the sun. And his clothes became white as light.
17:3 - [In Context ]Then two men were there, talking with Jesus. The men were Moses and Elijah. F236
17:4 - [In Context ]Peter said to Jesus, "Lord, it is good that we are here. If you want, I will put three tents here--one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elijah."
17:5 - [In Context ]While Peter was talking, a bright cloud came over them. A voice came from the cloud. The voice said, "This (Jesus) is my Son and I love him. I am very pleased with him. Obey him!"
FOOTNOTES: F236: Moses and Elijah Two important Jewish leaders in the past.
Abbreviations Legend: BCC - Burton Coffman; DSN - Darby's Synopsis; GEB - Gill's Exposition; GSB - Geneva Study Bible; JFB - Jamieson, Fausset, Brown; MHC-COM - Matthew Henry Complete; MHC-CON - Matthew Henry Concise; PNT - People's New Testament; RWP - Robertson's Word Pictures; SRN - Scofield Reference Notes; TFG - The Fourfold Gospel; TSK - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge; WEN - Wesley's Explanatory Notes; NTB - Nave's Topical Bible; TSK - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge; TTT - Torrey's Topical Textbook; EBD - Easton's Bible Dictionary; SBD - Smith's Bible Dictionary; TV - Today's Verse; WJD - What Jesus Did!;
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