Commentaries:
People's Commentary (NT)
Matthew 17:1
The Transfiguration
SUMMARY OF MATTHEW 17: The Transfigured Lord. Moses and Elias. The
Voice from the Cloud. The Lunatic Healed. The Son of Man to Be
Betrayed. Slain and Raised the Third Day. The Tribute Money.
And after six days. Compare Mark 9:2-8 Lu 9:28-36 Joh 1:14
2 Peter 1:18. Six days after the conversation recorded in the last
chapter. Luke says, "about an eight days" (Luke 9:28). "About", not
exactly. Luke's "eight days" include the fractional days at the
beginning and end of the day of the conversation and the day of
transfiguration. Matthew's "six days" are the six complete days
intervening between them.
Jesus taketh Peter, James, and John. The three apostles who were
chosen to be nearest to the Lord.
Into an high mountain. Not Mt. Tabor, for, as we learn from
Josephus, who lived in that time, the top of Mt. Tabor was then
occupied by a town and fortress. On the other hand, the Lord was in the
vicinity of Mt. Hermon. See PNT "Mt 16:13". Hermon was a "high
mountain", ten thousand feet high, visible over most of Palestine.
Other commentary entries containing this verse:
Matthew 17:1
Mark 9:2
Luke 9:28-36
2 Peter 1:18
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