Matthew 17:2

and He was transfigured before them, and His face shone like the sun, and His clothes became as white as light.

English Majority Text (NT)

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

1Now after six days Jesus took Peter, James, and John his brother, and led them up on a high mountain in private;

3And behold, Moses and Elijah appeared to them, talking with Him.

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Cross References

Mark 9:3and His clothes became shining, exceedingly white, like snow, such as no launderer on earth is able to whiten.

John 1:14And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we beheld His glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father, full of grace and truth.

Acts 26:13at midday, O king, along the road I saw a light from heaven, brighter than the sun, shining around me and those traveling with me.

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

Revelation 10:1And I saw a mighty angel coming down from heaven, having been clothed with a cloud, and a rainbow on his head, and his face was like the sun, and his feet like 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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