Bible Strands
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.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Jesus acts after six days of prior ministry, personally selecting Peter, James, and John to accompany Him alone up a high mountain.
The words — παραλαμβάνει (paralambanei) literally means "takes with [Him]" [G3880], denoting a deliberate, physical act of private selection.
The thread — This specific trio is similarly isolated in Luke 9:28 and Matthew 26:37, where Jesus again withdraws them from the broader group for pivotal events.
Why it lands — The text records a factual withdrawal of three witnesses, requiring the reader to acknowledge that divine revelation is deliberately mediated through intentional, private companionship rather than public spectacle.
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The Greek words
King James Version
And after six days Jesus taketh Peter, James, and John his brother, and bringeth them up into an high mountain apart,
Cross-references
- Luke 9:28 About eight days after Jesus had said these things, He took with Him Peter, John, and James, and went up on a mountain to pray.
- Matthew 26:37 He took with Him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee and began to be sorrowful and deeply distressed.
- Mark 5:37 And He did not allow anyone to accompany Him except Peter, James, and John the brother of James.
- Mark 9:2 After six days Jesus took with Him Peter, James, and John, and led them up a high mountain by themselves. There He was transfigured before them.
- 2 Corinthians 13:1 This is the third time I am coming to you. “Every matter must be established by the testimony of two or three witnesses.”
- 2 Peter 1:18 And we ourselves heard this voice from heaven when we were with Him on the holy mountain.
- Luke 8:51 When He entered the house, He did not allow anyone to go in with Him except Peter, John, James, and the child’s father and mother.