English Standard Version
Matthew 17:9
9And as they were coming down the mountain, Jesus commanded them, "Tell no one the vision, until the Son of Man is raised from the dead."
Matthew 17:9 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And as they came down from the mountain, Jesus charged them, saying, Tell the vision to no man, until the Son of man be risen again from the dead.
- New International Version (NIV)As they were coming down the mountain, Jesus instructed them, “Don’t tell anyone what you have seen, until the Son of Man has been raised from the dead.”
- New King James Version (NKJV)Now as they came down from the mountain, Jesus commanded them, saying, “Tell the vision to no one until the Son of Man is risen from the dead.”
- New Living Translation (NLT)As they went back down the mountain, Jesus commanded them, “Don’t tell anyone what you have seen until the Son of Man has been raised from the dead.”
Context of Matthew 17:9
7But Jesus came and touched them, saying, "Rise, and have no fear." 8And when they lifted up their eyes, they saw no one but Jesus only. And as they were coming down the mountain, Jesus commanded them, "Tell no one the vision, until the Son of Man is raised from the dead." 10And the disciples asked him, "Then why do the scribes say that first Elijah must come?" 11He answered, "Elijah does come, and he will restore all things.
Read all of Matthew 17Matthew 17:9 word by word
Καὶ καταβαινόντων αὐτῶν ἐκ τοῦ ὄρους ἐνετείλατο αὐτοῖς ὁ Ἰησοῦς λέγων· μηδενὶ εἴπητε τὸ ὅραμα ἕως οὗ ὁ υἱὸς τοῦ ἀνθρώπου ἐκ νεκρῶν ἐγερθῇ.¶Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- Andκαίkai · andG2532
- asκαταβαίνωkatabainō · to come/go downG2597
- theyαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
- fromἀπόapo · away fromG575
- the mountainὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
- the mountainὄροςoros · mountainG3735
- JesusἸησοῦςIēsous · JesusG2424
- chargedἐντέλλωentellomai · to orderG1781
- sayingλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
- Tellλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
- the visionὅραμαhorama · visionG3705
- to no manμηδείςmēdeis mēdemia mēden · nothingG3367
- untilἕωςheōs · untilG2193
- ·ὅςhos hē ho · whichG3739
- the Sonυἱόςuihos · sonG5207
- of manἄνθρωποςanthrōpos · a humanG444
- be risen againἀνίστημιanistēmi · to ariseG450
- fromἐκek ex · out fromG1537
- the deadνεκρόςnekros · deadG3498
Cross-references for Matthew 17:9
- Matthew 16:20Then he strictly charged the disciples to tell no one that he was the Christ.
- Mark 8:30And he strictly charged them to tell no one about him.
- Mark 9:9And as they were coming down the mountain, he charged them to tell no one what they had seen, until the Son of Man had risen from the dead.
- Luke 8:56And her parents were amazed, but he charged them to tell no one what had happened.
- Luke 9:21And he strictly charged and commanded them to tell this to no one,
- Matthew 17:23and they will kill him, and he will be raised on the third day." And they were greatly distressed.
- Matthew 16:21From that time Jesus began to show his disciples that he must go to Jerusalem and suffer many things from the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and on the third day be raised.
- Luke 18:33And after flogging him, they will kill him, and on the third day he will rise."
- Luke 24:46and said to them, "Thus it is written, that the Christ should suffer and on the third day rise from the dead,
Commentaries on Matthew 17:9
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 9Tell the vision to no man - See the note on Matthew 16:20; and farther observe, that as this transfiguration was intended to show forth the final abolition of the whole ceremonial law, it was necessary that a matter which could not fail to irritate the Jewish rulers and people should be kept secret, till Jesus had accomplished vision and prophecy by his death and resurrection. The whole of this emblematic transaction appears to me to be intended to prove…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 9Tell the vision to no man - This vision was designed particularly to confirm them in the truth that he was the Messiah. While he was with them it was unnecessary that they should relate what they had seen. When he was crucified they would need this evidence that he was the Christ. Then they were to use it. There were three witnesses of it as many as the law required Deuteronomy 17:6; Hebrews 10:28, and the proof that he was the Messiah was clear. Besides…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 9People could not fully understand Jesus until he completed his work, especially his death and resurrection.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Matthew 17
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Catena Aurea
- Illustrated New Testament
- Burkitt’s Expository Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Family Bible Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- John Lightfoot Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- The People’s New Testament
- Robertson’s Word Pictures
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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