Matthew 17:2

And he was transfigured before them, and his face shone as the sun, and his garments became white as the light.

A Conservative Version

In The King James Version

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

In Context

1And after six days Jesus takes Peter, and James, and John his brother, and brings them up onto a high mountain in private.

3And behold, Moses and Elijah appeared to them, talking with him.

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Cross References

Psalms 104:2who covers thyself with light as with a garment, who stretches out the heavens like a curtain,

Mark 9:3and his garments became glistening, exceedingly white, as snow, such as no fuller on earth is able to whiten.

John 1:14And the Word became flesh, and dwelt among us. And we beheld his glory, glory as of the only begotten from the Father, full of grace and truth.

Acts 26:13at midday, O king, I saw on the road a light from heaven, above the brightness of the sun, which shone around me and those who went with me.

Philippians 2:6who, existing in the form of God, did not consider being equal to God something to seize and hold.

Revelation 10:1And I saw a mighty agent coming down out of heaven, clothed with a cloud, and the rainbow was upon his head, and his face was like the sun, and his feet like pillars of fire,

Matthew Henry on Matthew 17:2-14

The Transfiguration of Christ. 1 And after six days Jesus taketh Peter, James, and John his brother, and bringeth them up into a 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… Read the whole commentary →

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