Matthew 17:4 - The Scriptures 2009

And Kĕpha answering, said to יהושע, “Master, it is good for us to be here. If You wish, let us make here three booths: one for You, one for Mosheh, and one for Ěliyahu.”

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

Then Peter began to speak and said to Jesus, Lord, it is good and delightful that we are here; if You approve, I will put up three booths here–one for You and one for Moses and one for Elijah.

American Standard Version (1901)

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

Common English Bible

Peter reacted to all of this by saying to Jesus, “Lord, it’s good that we’re here. If you want, I’ll make three shrines: one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elijah.”

Catholic Public Domain Version

And Peter responded by saying to Jesus: "Lord, it is good for us to be here. If you are willing, let us make three tabernacles here, one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elijah."

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

And Peter answering, said to 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.

Matthew 17:4 Cross References

Psalm 16:11

You show me the path of life; In Your presence is joy to satisfaction; At Your right hand are pleasures forever.

Psalm 4:6

Many are saying, “Who would show us good?” יהוה, lift up the light of Your face upon us.

Isaiah 33:17

Your eyes shall see the Sovereign in His comeliness, see a land that is far off.

Zechariah 9:17

For what goodness is His, and what comeliness is His. Grain make the young men thrive, and new wine the maidens!

Matthew 17:3

And see, Mosheh and Ěliyahu appeared to them, talking with Him.

Luke 9:33

And it came to be, as they were parting from Him, Kĕpha said to יהושע, “Master, it is good for us to be here. And let us make three booths: one for You, and one for Mosheh, and one for Ěliyahu,” not knowing what he said.

John 17:24

“Father, I desire that those whom You have given Me, might be with Me where I am, so that they see My esteem which You have given Me, because You loved Me before the foundation of the world.

John 7:2

And the festival of the Yehuḏim was near, the Festival of Sukkot.

Philippians 1:23

For I am pressed down by the two, having a desire to depart and be with Messiah, which is much better,

1 John 3:2

Beloved ones, now we are children of Elohim. And it has not yet been revealed what we shall be, but we know that when He is revealed, we shall be like Him, for we shall see Him as He is.

Revelation 21:23

And the city had no need of the sun, nor of the moon, to shine in it, for the esteem of Elohim lightened it, and the Lamb is its lamp.