The KJV Holy Bible

 

Matthew Chapter Seventeen

 

1 And after six days Jesus taketh Peter, James, and John his brother, and bringeth them up into an high mountain apart,

2 And was transfigured before them: and his face did shine as the sun, and his raiment was white as the light.

3 And, behold, there appeared unto them Moses and Elias talking with him.

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.

5 While he yet spake, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them: and behold a voice out of the cloud, which said, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased; hear ye him.

6 And when the disciples heard it, they fell on their face, and were sore afraid.

7 And Jesus came and touched them, and said, Arise, and be not afraid.

8 And when they had lifted up their eyes, they saw no man, save Jesus only.

9 And as they came down from the mountain, Jesus charged them, saying, Tell the vision to no man, until the Son of man be risen again from the dead.

10 And his disciples asked him, saying, Why then say the scribes that Elias must first come?

11 And Jesus answered and said unto them, Elias truly shall first come, and restore all things.

12 But I say unto you, That Elias is come already, and they knew him not, but have done unto him whatsoever they listed. Likewise shall also the Son of man suffer of them.

13 Then the disciples understood that he spake unto them of John the Baptist.

14 And when they were come to the multitude, there came to him a certain man, kneeling down to him, and saying,

15 Lord, have mercy on my son: for he is lunatick, and sore vexed: for ofttimes he falleth into the fire, and oft into the water.

16 And I brought him to thy disciples, and they could not cure him.

17 Then Jesus answered and said, O faithless and perverse generation, how long shall I be with you? how long shall I suffer you? bring him hither to me.

18 And Jesus rebuked the devil; and he departed out of him: and the child was cured from that very hour.

19 Then came the disciples to Jesus apart, and said, Why could not we cast him out?

20 And Jesus said unto them, Because of your unbelief: for verily I say unto you, If ye have faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye shall say unto this mountain, Remove hence to yonder place; and it shall remove; and nothing shall be impossible unto you.

21 Howbeit this kind goeth not out but by prayer and fasting.

22 And while they abode in Galilee, Jesus said unto them, The Son of man shall be betrayed into the hands of men:

23 And they shall kill him, and the third day he shall be raised again. And they were exceeding sorry.

24 And when they were come to Capernaum, they that received tribute money came to Peter, and said, Doth not your master pay tribute?

25 He saith, Yes. And when he was come into the house, Jesus prevented him, saying, What thinkest thou, Simon? of whom do the kings of the earth take custom or tribute? of their own children, or of strangers?

26 Peter saith unto him, Of strangers. Jesus saith unto him, Then are the children free.

27 Notwithstanding, lest we should offend them, go thou to the sea, and cast an hook, and take up the fish that first cometh up; and when thou hast opened his mouth, thou shalt find a piece of money: that take, and give unto them for me and thee.

 

 

Esoteric Interpretation & Commentary

 

The Hermetic Blueprint of Matthew: The Transfiguration and the Mastery of the Astral Body

"Matthew Chapter Seventeen features the absolute pinnacle of internal spiritual illumination—the Transfiguration. For a brief, concentrated moment, the Solar Consciousness (the Christos) completely drops the heavy, dense veil of the physical matrix, revealing its true, blinding, high-frequency energetic architecture to the highest faculties of the mind. This chapter contrasts this supreme state of divine clarity with the chaotic, turbulent frequencies of the lower astral plane, providing the strict alchemical requirements of concentrated Will (faith), energetic starvation of the ego (fasting), and perfect alignment (prayer) needed to master the human temple."

 

 

Verses 1-9: The Mount of Illumination and the Unveiled Solar Consciousness - "And after six days Jesus taketh Peter, James, and John his brother, and bringeth them up into an high mountain apart, And was transfigured before them: and his face did shine as the sun, and his raiment was white as the light. And, behold, there appeared unto them Moses and Elias talking with him." 

The "high mountain" represents the Absolute Highest Dimension of meditation and Conscious Awareness. The Christos takes only Peter, James, and John—the highest trinity of the internal intellectual and intuitive faculties—because the lower faculties would be completely shattered by the intensity of this vibration. The Transfiguration is the literal Illumination of the Pineal Center: the face shining as the Sun represents the Total Activation of the Solar Consciousness, no longer obscured by the earthly vehicle. The appearance of Moses (the foundational Law) and Elias (the prophetic Will) demonstrates that the entire timeline of Spiritual Evolution is Perfectly Unified in the Eternal present moment of the Divine Mind. When Peter attempts to build physical tabernacles to capture and hold this Energy, the Supreme Monad (the voice from the cloud) interrupts, proving that this Supreme State cannot be boxed into physical structures; it must simply be witnessed and obeyed.

 

 

Verses 10-13: The Law of Cyclic Recurrence and the Return of the Prophet - "And his disciples asked him, saying, Why then say the scribes that Elias must first come? And Jesus answered and said unto them... That Elias is come already, and they knew him not... Then the disciples understood that he spake unto them of John the Baptist." 

Here, the Solar Consciousness clearly confirms the Esoteric Law of Reincarnation and cyclic energetic recurrence. The disciples are confused about the timeline of Spiritual manifestation. The Christos explains that the exact energetic signature, frequency, and psychological function of Elias (Elijah) had already returned and incarnated within the physical matrix as John the Baptist. The unrefined worldly intellect ("they knew him not") was unable to recognize the High-Frequency Soul behind the new physical mask. This establishes that the Universe recycles its most potent Spiritual Forces, sending the exact energetic frequencies required to initiate the Great Work, even if the lower ego fails to identify them.

 

 

Verses 14-21: The Volatile Astral Body and the Mechanics of the Mustard Seed - "And when they were come to the multitude, there came to him a certain man, kneeling down to him, and saying, Lord, have mercy on my son: for he is lunatick, and sore vexed... And I brought him to thy disciples, and they could not cure him... Jesus said unto them, Because of your unbelief: for verily I say unto you, If ye have faith as a grain of mustard seed... nothing shall be impossible unto you. Howbeit this kind goeth not out but by prayer and fasting." 

The "lunatic" boy (literally "moon-struck") represents a Mind completely hijacked by the chaotic, fluctuating, and violent tidal forces of the lower astral and emotional body. The disciples (the developing intellect) attempt to command this energy but fail. The Christos explains that their Will is fragmented ("unbelief"). To command the volatile astral plane, the Mind requires the concentrated, singular focus of a mustard seed—a microscopic but incredibly dense point of Absolute Divine Certainty. Furthermore, the Solar Consciousness reveals a strict mechanical law: "this kind" of deep Psychic corruption cannot be expelled by mere Willpower. It mathematically requires "prayer" (the absolute vertical alignment of the Mind with the Supreme Monad) and "fasting" (the deliberate starvation of the lower ego and physical senses), effectively cutting off the fuel supply to the parasitic astral forces.

 

 

Verses 22-23: The Inevitability of the Alchemical Death - "And while they abode in Galilee, Jesus said unto them, The Son of man shall be betrayed into the hands of men: And they shall kill him, and the third day he shall be raised again. And they were exceeding sorry." 

Following the Supreme High of the Transfiguration and the display of Absolute Power over the astral plane, the Christos immediately grounds the faculties in the harsh reality of the Great Work. The ego cannot bypass the crucible. The Solar Consciousness repeats the prophecy of the crucifixion. The Divine Spark must be completely submerged in, and Ultimately destroyed by, the dense, hostile forces of the unrefined physical matrix ("the hands of men") in order to shatter the illusion of death and achieve permanent, immortal crystallization (the resurrection). The intellectual faculties are "exceeding sorry," proving they still deeply fear the necessary dissolution of the lower vehicle.

 

 

Verses 24-27: The Tribute Money and Harmony with the Matrix - "And when they were come to Capernaum, they that received tribute money came to Peter, and said, Doth not your master pay tribute?... Jesus saith unto him, Then are the children free. Notwithstanding, lest we should offend them, go thou to the sea, and cast an hook, and take up the fish that first cometh up; and when thou hast opened his mouth, thou shalt find a piece of money:" 

This is a brilliant lesson in navigating the physical world without becoming trapped by it. The "tribute" represents the Karmic taxes, duties, and mechanical laws of the dense earthly society. The Christos establishes that the Awakened Soul (the children of the King) is Sovereign and Spiritually exempt from these lower material debts. However, to avoid generating unnecessary friction or violent reaction from the unawakened world ("lest we should offend them"), the Adept complies. To pay the toll, the Solar Consciousness does not use hoarded egoic wealth. Instead, It Directs the Intellect (Peter) to cast a hook into the "sea" (the Subconscious/astral currents) to pull up a "fish" containing the exact coin required. This demonstrates that the Perfectly Aligned Mind can effortlessly manifest the precise material resources needed to satisfy the physical matrix, operating entirely outside the panicked, survival-driven mechanics of the lower ego.