Matthew 17:7
And Jesus drew near and touched them. And he said to them, “Rise up and do not be afraid.”
Catholic Public Domain Version
In The King James Version
And Jesus came and touched them, and said, Arise, and be not afraid.
In Context
6And the disciples, hearing this, fell prone on their face, and they were very afraid.
8And lifting up their eyes, they saw no one, except Jesus alone.
Cross References
Daniel 9:21as I was still speaking in prayer, behold, the man Gabriel, whom I had seen in the vision at the beginning, flying swiftly, touched me at the time of the evening sacrifice.
Daniel 10:18Therefore, he who looked like a man, touched me again and strengthened me.
Luke 24:5Then, since they were afraid and were turning their faces toward the ground, these two said to them: “Why do you seek the living with the dead?
Revelation 1:17And when I had seen him, I fell at his feet, like one who is dead. And he laid his right hand upon me, saying: “Do not be afraid. 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 →