Matthew 17

King James Version · 32 Urantia Book parallels in this chapter

Badges: S both books tell the same incident · R one quotes or refers to the other · C related material that reinforces, modifies or contradicts.

And after six days Jesus taketh Peter, James, and John his brother, and bringeth them up into an high mountain apart,

S 158:0.2 Three who share experience

And was transfigured before them: and his face did shine as the sun, and his raiment was white as the light.

S 158:1.8 The Transfiguration

And, behold, there appeared unto them Moses and Elias talking with him.

Then answered Peter, and said unto Jesus, Lord, it is good for us to be here: if thou wilt, let us make here three tabernacles; one for thee, and one for Moses, and one for Elias.

S 158:1.9 Peter's suggestion

While he yet spake, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them: and behold a voice out of the cloud, which said, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased; hear ye him.

R 47:8.4 This is a beloved son

S 158:1.10 Cloud and voice

S 158:3.4 "This is my beloved Son"

And when the disciples heard it , they fell on their face, and were sore afraid.

And Jesus came and touched them, and said, Arise, and be not afraid.

R 100:7.15 Fear not

R 140:8.20 "Fear not" said Jesus

And when they had lifted up their eyes, they saw no man, save Jesus only.

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.

S 158:2.1 Tell no man

And his disciples asked him, saying, Why then say the scribes that Elias must first come?

S 158:2.2 Elijah has come

And Jesus answered and said unto them, Elias truly shall first come, and restore all things.

But I say unto you, That Elias is come already, and they knew him not, but have done unto him whatsoever they listed. Likewise shall also the Son of man suffer of them.

Then the disciples understood that he spake unto them of John the Baptist.

And when they were come to the multitude, there came to him a certain man, kneeling down to him, and saying,

S 158:5.1 Epileptic demoniac

Lord, have mercy on my son: for he is lunatick, and sore vexed: for ofttimes he falleth into the fire, and oft into the water.

S 158:5.1 Falls in water and fire

And I brought him to thy disciples, and they could not cure him.

R 158:4.6 Apostles' failure to exorcise

Then Jesus answered and said, O faithless and perverse generation, how long shall I be with you? how long shall I suffer you? bring him hither to me.

S 158:5.2 Oh faithless & perverse generation

And Jesus rebuked the devil; and he departed out of him: and the child was cured from that very hour.

S 158:5.3 Boy cured

Then came the disciples to Jesus apart, and said, Why could not we cast him out?

S 158:6.1 Disciples ask why defeat

And Jesus said unto them, Because of your unbelief: for verily I say unto you, If ye have faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye shall say unto this mountain, Remove hence to yonder place; and it shall remove; and nothing shall be impossible unto you.

C 138:8.8 Faith is the open door

C 144:2.6 Pray with faith

S 158:6.2 Little faith

Howbeit this kind goeth not out but by prayer and fasting.

And while they abode in Galilee, Jesus said unto them, The Son of man shall be betrayed into the hands of men:

S 158:6.5 Foretelling passion

C 158:7.3 Apostles hear passion again

S 171:4.2 Warning: crucifixion, resurrection

S 180:6.7 Must die but will rise

C 181:1.5 Must die but will rise

S 190:5.4 Foretold death, resurrection

S 193:0.2 Told of death & resurrection

And they shall kill him, and the third day he shall be raised again. And they were exceeding sorry.

S 158:6.6 Disciples sorrowful

C 171:4.8 Rising on third day

C 181:2.30 Promise: rise the third day

C 186:3.4 Rise again on third day

And when they were come to Capernaum, they that received tribute money came to Peter, and said, Doth not your master pay tribute?

S 157:1.1 Temple tax collecters

He saith, Yes. And when he was come into the house, Jesus prevented him, saying, What thinkest thou, Simon? of whom do the kings of the earth take custom or tribute? of their own children, or of strangers?

Peter saith unto him, Of strangers. Jesus saith unto him, Then are the children free.

S 157:1.2 Raise money and pay tax

Notwithstanding, lest we should offend them, go thou to the sea, and cast an hook, and take up the fish that first cometh up; and when thou hast opened his mouth, thou shalt find a piece of money: that take, and give unto them for me and thee.