2 Peter 1:17
For he received from God the Father honor and glory, when such a voice as this was borne to him from the excellent glory: “This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased.”
Noyes Bible
In The King James Version
In Context
18And this voice we heard borne from heaven when we were with him in the holy mount.
Cross References
Isaiah 53:10It pleased Jehovah severely to bruise him; But when he hath made his life a sacrifice for sin, He shall see posterity; he shall prolong his days, And the pleasure of Jehovah shall prosper in his hand.
Matthew 11:25At that time Jesus answered and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that, though thou didst hide these things from the wise and discerning, thou didst reveal them to babes.
Matthew 17:3And lo! there appeared to them Moses and Elijah, talking with him.
Matthew 28:19Go, and make all nations my disciples, baptizing them into the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit;
Mark 9:7And there came a cloud overshadowing them; and a voice came out of the cloud, This is my beloved Son; hear him.
Luke 9:34But as he was saying this, there came a cloud and overshadowed them; and they were afraid as they entered the cloud.
Matthew Henry on 2 Peter 1:17-19
Evidence of the Gospel. ( a. d. 67.) 16 For we have not followed cunningly devised fables, when we made known unto you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but were eyewitnesses of his majesty. 17 For he received from God the Father honour and glory, when there came such a voice to him from the excellent glory, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased. 18 And this voice which came from heaven we heard, when we were with him in the holy mount. Here we have the reason of giving the foregoing… Read the whole commentary →