Matthew 17:6

And the disciples having heard, fell on their face, and were exceedingly afraid,

Literal Standard Version

In The King James Version

And when the disciples heard it, they fell on their face, and were sore afraid.

In Context

5While he is yet speaking, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them, and behold, a voice out of the cloud, saying, “This is My Son, the Beloved, in whom I delighted; hear Him.”

7and Jesus having come near, touched them, and said, “Rise, do not be afraid,”

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Cross References

Judges 13:20and it comes to pass, in the going up of the flame from off the altar toward the heavens, that the Messenger of YHWH goes up in the flame of the altar, and Manoah and his wife are looking on, and they fall on their faces to the earth,

1 Chronicles 21:16and David lifts up his eyes, and sees the messenger of YHWH standing between the earth and the heavens, and his sword [is] drawn in his hand, stretched out over Jerusalem, and David falls, and the elderly, covered with sackcloth, on their faces.

Ezekiel 43:3And according to the appearance [is] the appearance that I saw, as the appearance that I saw in my coming in to destroy the city, and the appearances [are] as the appearance that I saw at the river Chebar, and I fall on my face.

Daniel 10:7And I, Daniel, have seen the vision by myself, and the men who have been with me have not seen the vision, but a great trembling has fallen on them, and they flee to be hidden;

Acts 22:7I also fell to the ground, and I heard a voice saying to me, Saul, Saul, why do you persecute Me?

2 Peter 1:18and we heard this voice borne out of Heaven, being with Him at 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 →

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