Matthew 17:7
And having come, Jesus touched them and said, Arise, and fear not.
A Conservative Version
In The King James Version
And Jesus came and touched them, and said, Arise, and be not afraid.
In Context
6And when the disciples heard it, they fell on their face, and were exceedingly afraid.
8And having lifted up their eyes, they saw no man, except Jesus only.
Cross References
Daniel 9:21yea, while I was speaking in prayer, the man Gabriel, whom I had seen in the vision at the beginning, being caused to fly swiftly, touched me about the time of the evening oblation.
Daniel 10:18Then somebody like the appearance of a man touched me again, and he strengthened me.
Luke 24:5And since they became frightened and bowing down their face to the ground, they said to them, Why seek ye the living among the dead?
Revelation 1:17And when I saw him, I fell at his feet as dead. And he laid his right hand upon me, saying, Fear not, I am the first and the last,
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 →