Matthew 17:9

BSB · Public Domain (CC0)

“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.””

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BSBPD

“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.””

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“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.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“And as they were coming down from the mountain, Jesus commanded them, saying, Tell the vision to no man, until the Son of man be risen from the dead.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“And as they are coming down from the mount, Jesus charged them, saying, `Say to no one the vision, till the Son of Man out of the dead may rise.'”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Matthew 17:9 — 11 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Matthew 8:4Then Jesus instructed him, “See that you don’t tell anyone. But go, show yourself to the priest and offer the gift prescribed by Moses, as a testimony to them.”
  2. Matthew 8:20Jesus replied, “Foxes have dens and birds of the air have nests, but the Son of Man has no place to lay His head.”
  3. Matthew 16:20Then He admonished the disciples not to tell anyone that He was the Christ.
  4. Matthew 17:12But 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.”
  5. Matthew 17:23They will kill Him, and on the third day He will be raised to life.” And the disciples were deeply grieved.
  6. Mark 8:30And Jesus warned them not to tell anyone about Him.
  7. Mark 9:9As they were coming down the mountain, Jesus admonished them not to tell anyone what they had seen until the Son of Man had risen from the dead.
  8. Luke 8:56Her parents were astounded, but Jesus ordered them not to tell anyone what had happened.
  9. Luke 9:21Jesus strictly warned them not to tell this to anyone.
  10. Luke 18:33They will flog Him and kill Him, and on the third day He will rise again.”
  11. Luke 24:46And He told them, “This is what is written: The Christ will suffer and rise from the dead on the third day,

Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).

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