Matthew 17:2

And he was transfigured before them. And his face shone as the sun, and his garments became white as the light;

Darby Translation

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 takes with [him] Peter, and James, and John his brother, and brings them up into a high mountain apart.

3and lo, Moses and Elias appeared to them talking with him.

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Cross References

Psalms 104:2Covering thyself with light as with a garment, stretching out the heavens like a tent-curtain;

Mark 9:3and his garments became shining, exceeding white [as snow], such as fuller on earth could not whiten [them].

John 1:14And the Word became flesh, and dwelt among us (and we have contemplated his glory, a glory as of an only-begotten with a father), full of grace and truth;

Acts 26:13at mid-day, on the way, I saw, O king, a light above the brightness of the sun, shining from heaven round about me and those who were journeying with me.

Philippians 2:6who, subsisting in the form of God, did not esteem it an object of rapine to be on an equality with God;

Revelation 10:1And I saw another strong angel coming down out of the heaven, clothed with a cloud, and the rainbow upon his head, and his countenance as the sun, and his feet as 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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