Matthew 17:2

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

Henry Tompkins Anderson’s 1864 New Testament

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 took with him Peter and James and John his brother, and led them up into a high mountain apart:

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

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Cross References

Mark 9:3and his raiment became shining, exceeding white like snow, as no fuller on earth could whiten them.

John 1:14And the WORD became flesh, and tabernacled among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and of truth.

Acts 26:13at midday, while I was on the road, I saw, O King, a light from heaven, above the brightness of the sun, shining round about me and those who journeyed with me.

Philippians 2:6who, being in the form of God, did not think it an act of robbery to be equal with God;

Revelation 10:1And I saw another mighty angel coming down from 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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