Matthew 17:6
And the disciples, hearing this, fell prone on their face, and they were very afraid.
Catholic Public Domain Version
In The King James Version
And when the disciples heard it, they fell on their face, and were sore afraid.
In Context
7And Jesus drew near and touched them. And he said to them, “Rise up and do not be afraid.”
Cross References
Judges 13:20And when the flame of the altar ascended to heaven, the Angel of the Lord ascended in the flame. And when Manoah and his wife had seen this, they fell prone on the ground.
1 Chronicles 21:16And David, lifting up his eyes, saw the Angel of the Lord, standing between heaven and earth with a drawn sword in his hand, turned toward Jerusalem. And both he and those greater by birth, being clothed in haircloth, fell prone upon the ground.
Ezekiel 43:3And I saw a vision in accord with the form that I had seen when he arrived so that he might destroy the city. And the form was in accord with the sight that I had seen beside the river Chebar. And I fell upon my face.
Daniel 10:7But I, Daniel, alone saw the vision, for the men who were with me did not see it, but an exceedingly great terror rushed over them, and they fled into hiding.
Acts 22:7And falling to the ground, I heard a voice saying to me, ‘Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?’
2 Peter 1:18We also heard this voice conveyed from heaven, when we were with him on the holy mountain.
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 →