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Matthew 17:2

He was transfigured before them. His face shone like the sun, and his garments became as brilliant as the light.

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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

1Six days later Jesus took with him Peter, James, and John his brother, and brought them up a high mountain by themselves.

3Behold, there appeared to them Moses and Elijah talking with him.

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Cross References

Psalms 104:2You cover yourself with light as with a garment; 1 you spread out the heavens like a tent curtain. 1

Mark 9:3His garments became radiantly brilliant, extremely white, whiter than any bleacher on earth could bleach them.

John 1:14The Word became flesh and lived among us. We have seen his glory, glory as of the one and only who came from the Father, full of grace and truth.

Acts 26:13and on the way there, at midday, King, I saw a light from heaven that was brighter than the sun and it shone around both me and the men who were traveling with me.

Philippians 2:6He existed in the form of God, 1 but he did not consider his equality with God 1 as something to hold on to. 1

Revelation 10:1Then I saw another mighty angel coming down from heaven. He was robed in a cloud, and there was a rainbow above his head. His face was like the sun and his feet were like 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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