2 Peter 1:17
For he received from God the Father, honour and glory: this voice coming down to him from the excellent glory: This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased; hear ye him.
Douay-Rheims 1899
In The King James Version
In Context
18And this voice we heard brought from heaven, when we were with him in the holy mount.
Cross References
Isaiah 53:10And the Lord was pleased to bruise him in infirmity: if he shall lay down his life for sin, he shall see a long-lived seed, and the will of the Lord shall be prosperous in his hand.
Matthew 11:25At that time Jesus answered and said: I confess to thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them to the little ones.
Matthew 17:3And behold there appeared to them Moses and Elias talking with him.
Matthew 28:19Going therefore, teach ye all nations; baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost.
Mark 9:7And immediately looking about, they saw no man any more, but Jesus only with them.
Luke 9:34And as he spoke these things, there came a cloud, and overshadowed them; and they were afraid, when they entered 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 →