Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Matthew 17

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Matthew 17 . 1 , The transfiguration of Christ; Matthew 17 . 14 , He heals the lunatic , Matthew 17 . 22. foretells his own passion , Matthew 17 . 24. and pays tribute.

Matthew 17:1

After six days Jesus took with Him Peter, James, and John the brother of James, and led them up a high mountain by themselves.

Matthew 17:1 · BSB

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Luke , taking in both the day of the preceding discourse and that of the transfiguration , as well as the six intermediate ones , says it was eight days after

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Matthew 17:2

There He was transfigured before them. His face shone like the sun, and His clothes became as white as the light.

Matthew 17:2 · BSB

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Matthew 17:3

Suddenly Moses and Elijah appeared before them, talking with Jesus.

Matthew 17:3 · BSB

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Matthew 17:4

Peter said to Jesus, “Lord, it is good for us to be here. If You wish, I will put up three shelters—one for You, one for Moses, and one for Elijah.”

Matthew 17:4 · BSB

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Matthew 17:5

While Peter was still speaking, a bright cloud enveloped them, and a voice from the cloud said, “This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased. Listen to Him!”

Matthew 17:5 · BSB

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Matthew 17:6

When the disciples heard this, they fell facedown in terror.

Matthew 17:6 · BSB

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Matthew 17:7

Then Jesus came over and touched them. “Get up,” He said. “Do not be afraid.”

Matthew 17:7 · BSB

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Matthew 17:8

And when they looked up, they saw no one except Jesus.

Matthew 17:8 · BSB

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Matthew 17:9

As they were coming down the mountain, Jesus commanded them, “Do not tell anyone about this vision until the Son of Man has been raised from the dead.”

Matthew 17:9 · BSB

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Matthew 17:10

The disciples asked Him, “Why then do the scribes say that Elijah must come first?”

Matthew 17:10 · BSB

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Matthew 17:11

Jesus replied, “Elijah does indeed come, and he will restore all things.

Matthew 17:11 · BSB

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Matthew 17:12

But I tell you that Elijah has already come, and they did not recognize him, but have done to him whatever they wished. In the same way, the Son of Man will suffer at their hands.”

Matthew 17:12 · BSB

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Matthew 17:13

Then the disciples understood that He was speaking to them about John the Baptist.

Matthew 17:13 · BSB

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Matthew 17:14

When they came to the crowd, a man came up to Jesus and knelt before Him.

Matthew 17:14 · BSB

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Matthew 17:15

“Lord, have mercy on my son,” he said. “He has seizures and is suffering terribly. He often falls into the fire or into the water.

Matthew 17:15 · BSB

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he is וכחםיבזופבי [Strong's G4583] , from ףוכחםח [Strong's G4582] , the moon , one who was affected with his disorder at the change and full of the moon. This is the case in some kinds of madness and epilepsy. This youth was no doubt epileptic; but it was evidently either produced or taken advantage of by a demon or evil spirit.

Matthew 17:16

I brought him to Your disciples, but they could not heal him.”

Matthew 17:16 · BSB

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Matthew 17:17

“O unbelieving and perverse generation!” Jesus replied. “How long must I remain with you? How long must I put up with you? Bring the boy here to Me.” Matthew 17:17

Matthew 17:17 · BSB

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Matthew 17:18

Then Jesus rebuked the demon, and it came out of the boy, and he was healed from that moment.

Matthew 17:18 · BSB

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Matthew 17:19

Afterward the disciples came to Jesus privately and asked, “Why couldn’t we drive it out?”

Matthew 17:19 · BSB

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Matthew 17:20

“Because you have so little faith,” He answered. “For truly I tell you, if you have faith the size of a mustard seed, you can say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move. Nothing will be impossible for you.”

Matthew 17:20 · BSB

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faith That is , as Bp. Pearce well remarks , a thriving and increasing faith , like a grain of mustard seed , which , from being the least of seeds , becomes the greatest of all herbs.

Matthew 17:21

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Matthew 17:22

When they gathered together in Galilee, Jesus told them, “The Son of Man is about to be delivered into the hands of men.

Matthew 17:22 · BSB

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Matthew 17:23

They will kill Him, and on the third day He will be raised to life.” And the disciples were deeply grieved.

Matthew 17:23 · BSB

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Matthew 17:24

After they had arrived in Capernaum, the collectors of the two-drachma tax came to Peter and asked, "Does your Teacher pay the two drachmas?"

Matthew 17:24 · BSB

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"Gr. didrachma , in value fifteen pence."

  • Exodus 30:13
  • Exodus 38:26 This tribute seems to have been the half shekel which every male among the Jews paid yearly for the support of the temple , and which was continued by them , wherever dispersed , till after the time of Vespasian

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Matthew 17:25

“Yes,” he answered. When Peter entered the house, Jesus preempted him. “What do you think, Simon?” He asked. “From whom do the kings of the earth collect customs and taxes: from their own sons, or from others?”

Matthew 17:25 · BSB

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Matthew 17:26

“From others,” Peter answered. “Then the sons are exempt,” Jesus declared.

Matthew 17:26 · BSB

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Matthew 17:27

“But so that we may not offend them, go to the sea, cast a hook, and take the first fish you catch. When you open its mouth, you will find a four-drachma coin. Take it and give it to them for My tax and yours.”

Matthew 17:27 · BSB

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a piece of money "Or , a stater , half an ounce of silver , value 2s. 6d. , after 5s. the ounce."

The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge is the classical cross-reference layer — centuries of catchword parallels beneath the site’s quotations, allusions, and echoes. Every reference above also flows into the wider web of connections.

In the wider web6 threads
Intertextuality Pairs
Allusions Matthew 17:10-13 → Malachi 4:5-6
Trajectories
Elijah (Prophet of Fire and Restoration), Glory-Cloud (Divine Presence), Theophanies (Pre-Incarnate Appearances of Christ)
Chiasms
Shaped Matthew 16:28–17:09, Matthew 17:10–27
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