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Matthew 17:9

What does Matthew 17:9 mean?

A plain-English look at Matthew 17:9 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

What Matthew 17:9 means

As they descended the mountain, Jesus instructed His disciples not to disclose the vision to anyone until He had risen from the dead. This command highlights the prophetic nature of the transfiguration, connecting it directly to His impending death and resurrection. The timing of the revelation was crucial; premature disclosure might lead to misunderstanding or hinder His mission, while post-resurrection, its full meaning would be comprehensible.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

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.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

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.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

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.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And when they were coming down from the mountain, Jesus gave them orders, saying, Let no man have word of what you have seen, till the Son of man has come again from the dead.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

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.'

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And as they came down from the mountain, Jesus charged them, saying: Tell the vision to no man, till the Son of man be risen from the dead.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And as they descended from the mountain, Jesus charged them, saying, Tell the vision to no one, until the Son of man be risen up from among [the] dead.

Context

This verse marks the transition from the mountaintop experience to their return to everyday life. It occurs immediately after the transfiguration concludes and only Jesus remains visible. This command to silence, connected to His resurrection, sets up the next exchange about Elijah, as the disciples grapple with the implications of what they have seen and heard in light of prophetic expectations.

v.8And lifting up their eyes, they saw no one, save Jesus only.

v.9This passage

v.10And his disciples asked him, saying, Why then say the scribes that Elijah must first come?

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Matthew 8:4

    And Jesus saith unto him, See thou tell no man; but go, show thyself to the priest, and offer the gift that Moses commanded, for a testimony unto them.

  • Mark 8:30

    And he charged them that they should tell no man of him.

  • Luke 9:21

    But he charged them, and commanded them to tell this to no man;

  • Matthew 17:23

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

  • Matthew 8:20

    And Jesus saith unto him, The foxes have holes, and the birds of the heaven have nests; but the Son of man hath not where to lay his head.

  • Luke 8:56

    And her parents were amazed: but he charged them to tell no man what had been done.

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