Matthew 17:7
But Jesus approached and touched them and said, “Arise, and do not be afraid.”
English Majority Text (NT)
In The King James Version
And Jesus came and touched them, and said, Arise, and be not afraid.
In Context
6And when the disciples heard this, they fell on their faces and they were greatly afraid.
8And lifting up their eyes, they saw no one except Jesus alone.
Cross References
Luke 24:5Then, as they became afraid and bowed their faces to the ground, they said to them, “Why do you seek the living among the dead?
Revelation 1:17And when I saw Him, I fell at His feet as if dead. But He put His right hand on me, saying, “Do not fear; 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 →