Peter responded and said to Jesus, “Lord, it is good that we are here. If You want, (A)I will make three [a]tabernacles here: one for You, one for Moses, and one for Elijah.” While he was still speaking, a bright cloud overshadowed them, and behold, (B)a voice from the cloud said, “(C)This is My beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased; listen to Him!” When the disciples heard this, they fell [b]face down to the ground and were terrified.

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Footnotes

  1. Matthew 17:4 Or sacred tents
  2. Matthew 17:6 Lit on their faces

Peter said to Jesus, “Lord, it is good for us to be here. If you wish, I will put up three shelters—one for you, one for Moses and one for Elijah.”

While he was still speaking, a bright cloud covered them, and a voice from the cloud said, “This is my Son, whom I love; with him I am well pleased.(A) Listen to him!”(B)

When the disciples heard this, they fell facedown to the ground, terrified.

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