IntroductionThe passage of this exegetical document, Matthew 17,1-13, is the story of the transfiguration of Jesus on a mountain with three of his disciples Peter, James and John as witnesses. Literary criticismContextMatthew 16:21-28, the passage before mine, Jesus had revealed to His disciples His coming suffering, death, and resurrection. He informed them that His followers would have to take up their cross to be with Him. Carrying one's cross in that time period meant a torturous, painful, humiliating death, so it meant being willing to die to follow Christ. Before anyone would be willing to die for another, they would need faith in Christ to do so. This passage provided the background context that directly influenced my passage. Six days later Jesus took three disciples up the mountain to witness His transfiguration, thus providing evidence that He was the Son of God. The passage after mine, although it does not influence my verse, reflects my verse because it tells what happened place after Jesus and his disciples came down from the mountain. Verses 14-20 tell the story of Jesus miraculously healing a boy with epilepsy upon his father's inheritance as he came down the mountain into the city. After healing the child, Christ began to teach, and as he spoke the crowds of the city began to gather to listen. Jesus told the gathered crowd in Matthew 17:22-23 that he would be delivered to die and be resurrected on the third day. This section relates to my passage because it relates Christ's preparation of His disciples and the people of His death and resurrection. Criticism of the form The Gospel of Matthew is a historical and symbolic account of the life of Jesus addressed to the Jewish-Christian community... middle of the sheet...... J. Karris. The Collegeville Bible Commentary. Liturgical Press, 1989. Book.Broadus, John Albert and Hovet Alvah. Commentary on the Gospel of Matthew. Washington DC: American Baptist Publication Society, 1886. book.Evans, Craig A. Matthew. New York: Cambridge University Press, 2012. Book.MacArthur, John F. MacArthur's New Testament Commentary Matthew 16-23. Chicago: Moody Publishers, 1977. Book.Morris, Leon. The Gospel according to Matthew. Grand Rapids: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing, 1992. book.Palmer, Edwin H. NIV Holy Bible, New Testament (Red Letter Edition. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 1984. Book.Porter and Coates. The New Testament of Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.. Philadelphia: Porter and Coates, 1881. book. Zuck, Roy B. The Bible Knowledge Commentary: An Exposition of the Scriptures, Volume 1. Colorado Springs: David C. Cook, 1983. Book.