Matthew 17:4

“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.”

"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." - Matthew 17:4
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What does Matthew 17:4 mean?

Matthew 17:4 (KJV) reads, "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." This verse is part of the account of the Transfiguration of Jesus…

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Dwelling in the Presence: A Lesson from the Transfiguration

Matthew 17:4 (KJV) states: "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." This moment occurs during the Transfiguration of Jesus, a pivotal…

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A Prayer for Divine Presence and Guidance

Gracious and Eternal Father, In the name of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, I come before You with a heart full of reverence and awe, reflecting on the words of Your beloved apostle Peter as he proclaimed, "Lord, it is good for us to be here" (Matthew 17:4, KJV). What a…

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Matthew 17:4 - "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."
Matthew 4:17 - "¶ From that time Jesus began to preach, and to say, Repent: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand."
Matthew 17:17-18
"¶ From that time Jesus began to preach, and to say, Repent: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand." - Matthew 4:17
Matthew 17:17-18
Matthew 6:17
Matthew 17:20
Matthew 17:20
Matthew 19:16-17
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Matthew 3:13-17
Matthew 2:17 - "Then was fulfilled that which was spoken by Jeremy the prophet, saying,"
Matthew 17:21 - "Howbeit this kind goeth not out but by prayer and fasting."
Matthew 12:17 - "That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Esaias the prophet, saying,"
Matthew 17:7 - "And Jesus came and touched them, and said, Arise, and be not afraid."
Matthew 28:17 - "And when they saw him, they worshipped him: but some doubted."
Matthew 17:6 - "And when the disciples heard it, they fell on their face, and were sore afraid."
Matthew 17:3 - "And, behold, there appeared unto them Moses and Elias talking with him."
Matthew 17:16 - "And I brought him to thy disciples, and they could not cure him."
Matthew 17:13 - "Then the disciples understood that he spake unto them of John the Baptist."
Matthew 4:10
Matthew 4:1
Matthew 6:4
“Because you don't trust enough,” Jesus told them. “I tell you, even if your trust was as small as a mustard seed, you could say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it would move. Nothing would be impossible for you.” Matthew 17:20 https://bible.art/verse/matthew-17:20
Matthew 21:17 - "¶ And he left them, and went out of the city into Bethany; and he lodged there."
Matthew 10:17 - "But beware of men: for they will deliver you up to the councils, and they will scourge you in their synagogues;"
Matthew 23:17 - "Ye fools and blind: for whether is greater, the gold, or the temple that sanctifieth the gold?"