Matthew 17:1
“After six days, Jesus took with him Peter, James, and John his brother, and brought them up into a high mountain by themselves.”
What does Matthew 17:1 mean?
Jesus is about to show his closest followers something that will reshape how they understand who he really is. He deliberately chooses three disciples—Peter, James, and John—and takes them alone to a mountain, which in Scripture often signals a place where God draws near and reveals truth. The "six days" marks a deliberate pause after Jesus has just told his disciples difficult things about his coming suffering and death, so this private moment on the mountain is about to offer them something to hold onto during the confusion ahead. What they're about to witness will remind them, even in dark times, that Jesus is far more than they yet comprehend.