Matthew 17:6
When they heard this, the disciples fell down on their faces, absolutely terrified.
Free Bible Version
In The King James Version
And when the disciples heard it, they fell on their face, and were sore afraid.
In Context
7Jesus went over to them and touched them. “Get up,” he told them. “Don't be afraid.”
Cross References
Judges 13:20As the flame from the altar blazed up into the sky, the angel of the Lord ascended in the flame. Manoah and his wife saw what happened and fell with their faces to the ground.
1 Chronicles 21:16When David looked up and saw the angel of the Lord standing between earth and heaven, holding his drawn sword extended over Jerusalem, David and the elders, wearing sackcloth, fell on their faces.
Ezekiel 43:3The vision I saw was just like the vision I'd seen when he came to destroy the city of Jerusalem and like the visions I'd seen beside the River Kebar. I fell facedown on the ground.
Daniel 10:7I, Daniel, was the only one to see this vision —the others with me did not see the vision, but they suddenly felt very frightened and ran away to hide themselves.
Acts 22:7I fell to the ground, and I heard a voice saying to me, ‘Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?’
2 Peter 1:18We ourselves heard this voice speak from heaven when we were with him on the holy mountain.
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 →