Matthew 17:1

"Matthew."

Key Reflection

In Matthew 17:1, Jesus refers to himself with "I," emphasizing his authority and identity as the central figure in the narrative. This self-reference underscores Jesus' role as the one who leads his disciples into a transformative experience on the mountain, prefiguring both his divine glory and the trials that lie ahead.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

MATTHEW CHAPTER 17 Verses 1-9. See also Mr 9:2-10; Lu 9:28-36 Verse 1. And after six days. That is, six days from the conversation recorded in the last chapter. Luke Lu 9:28 says, about eight days after. Matthew mentions the six days that intervened between the day of the conversation and the transfiguration. Luke includes both those days, and thus reckons eight. Besides, Luke does not pretend to fix the precise time. In the Greek it is "about eight days after." Taketh Peter, James, and John. These three disciples were with him also in the garden of Gethsemane, Mr 14:33.

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