2 Peter 1:17
For God the Father gave him honour and glory, when such a voice came to him out of the great glory, saying, This is my dearly loved Son, with whom I am well pleased.
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18And this voice came from heaven even to our ears, when we were with him on the holy mountain.
Cross References
Isaiah 53:10And the Lord was pleased ... see a seed, long life, ... will do well in his hand. ...
Matthew 11:25At that time Jesus made answer and said, I give praise to you, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because you have kept these things secret from the wise and the men of learning, and have made them clear to little children.
Matthew 17:3And Moses and Elijah came before their eyes, talking with him.
Matthew 28:19Go then, and make disciples of all the nations, giving them baptism in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit:
Mark 9:7And a cloud came over them; and a voice came out of the cloud, saying, This is my dearly loved Son, give ear to him.
Luke 9:34And while he said these things, the shade of a cloud came over them, and they were full of fear when they went into the cloud.
Matthew Henry on 2 Peter 1:17-19
Evidence of the Gospel. ( a. d. 67.) 16 For we have not followed cunningly devised fables, when we made known unto you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but were eyewitnesses of his majesty. 17 For he received from God the Father honour and glory, when there came such a voice to him from the excellent glory, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased. 18 And this voice which came from heaven we heard, when we were with him in the holy mount. Here we have the reason of giving the foregoing… Read the whole commentary →