Matthew 17:2

And he was transfigured before them. And his face did shine as the sun: and his garments became white as snow.

Douay-Rheims 1899

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 taketh unto him Peter and James, and John his brother, and bringeth them up into a high mountain apart:

3And behold there appeared to them Moses and Elias talking with him.

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Cross References

Psalms 104:2and art clothed with light as with a garment. Who stretchest out the heaven like a pavilion:

Mark 9:3And there appeared to them Elias with Moses; and they were talking with Jesus.

John 1:14And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we saw his glory, the glory as it were of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth.

Acts 26:13At midday, O king, I saw in the way a light from heaven above the brightness of the sun, shining round about me, and them that were in company with me.

Philippians 2:6Who being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God:

Revelation 10:1And I saw another mighty angel come down from heaven, clothed with a cloud, and a rainbow was on his head, and his face was 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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