Matthew 17:2

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

Literal Standard Version

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 takes Peter, and James, and his brother John, and brings them up to a high mountain by themselves,

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

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Cross References

Psalms 104:2Covering Himself [with] light as a garment, || Stretching out the heavens as a curtain,

Mark 9:3and His garments became glittering, exceedingly white, as snow, so as a launderer on the earth is not able to whiten [them].

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

Acts 26:13at midday, I saw in the way, O king, out of Heaven, above the brightness of the sun, shining around me a light—and those going on with me;

Philippians 2:6who, being in the form of God, thought [it] not something to be seized to be equal to God,

Revelation 10:1And I saw another strong messenger coming down out of Heaven, clothed with a cloud, and a rainbow on the head, and his face 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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