Passage Research
Matthew 17 — Sermon Preparation
Jesus is transfigured on the mountain with Moses and Elijah, heals a demon-possessed boy, and pays the temple tax through a miraculous coin. Below is a research summary for Matthew 17, drawn from openly licensed scholarly databases — original-language morphology, classic sermons from the church fathers through the Puritans, and ancient geography data.
- 27
- verses
- 496 / 183
- Greek words / lemmas
- 38
- classic sermon excerpts
- 9
- preachers & commentators
Matthew 17 in the Greek
Distinctive vocabulary of this chapter, based on original-language morphology.
| Greek | Transliteration | Strong's | Count | KJV renderings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| υἱός | huiós | G5207 | 7 | child, foal, son |
| μαθητής | mathētḗs | G3101 | 5 | disciple |
| προσέρχομαι | prosérchomai | G4334 | 4 | come, come thereunto, consent, draw near |
| ὄρος | óros | G3735 | 3 | hill, mount |
| δίδραχμον | dídrachmon | G1323 | 2 | tribute |
| ἐγείρω | egeírō | G1453 | 3 | awake, lift, raise, rear up |
| Πέτρος | Pétros | G4074 | 3 | Peter, rock |
How preachers through history handled this text
38 public-domain excerpts on Matthew 17, from the church fathers to the Puritans.
“Peter felt sure that his Master was ready to do what was right. Christ spoke first to give him proof that no thought can be withholden from him. We must never decline our duty for fear of giving offence; but we must sometimes deny ourselves in our worldly interests, rather than give offence. However the money was lodged in the fish, He who knows all things alone could know it, and only almighty power could bring it to Peter's hook. The power and the poverty of Christ should be mentioned together. …”
— Matthew Henry, Commentary on the Whole Bible (Concise), on Matthew 17:24–40 (Public Domain)
Places in the text
Based on ancient-geography data
- Galilee 1— Matt 17:22
- Capernaum— Matt 17:24
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