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Matthew 17:5

While he was still speaking, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them, and behold, there was a voice out of the cloud, saying, “This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased. Listen to him.”

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In The King James Version

While he yet spake, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them: and behold a voice out of the cloud, which said, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased; hear ye him.

In Context

4Peter answered and said to Jesus, “Lord, it is good for us to be here. If you desire, I will make here three shelters—one for you, and one for Moses, and one for Elijah.”

6When the disciples heard it, they fell on their face and were very afraid.

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Cross References

Exodus 40:34Then the cloud covered the tent of meeting, and Yahweh's glory filled the tabernacle.

Deuteronomy 5:22These words Yahweh spoke in a loud voice to all your assembly on the mountain out of the middle of the fire, of the cloud, and of the thick darkness; he did not add any more words. He wrote them down on two tablets of stone and gave them to me.

Deuteronomy 18:19It will happen that if anyone does not listen to the words of mine that he speaks in my name, I will require it of him.

Job 38:1Then Yahweh called to Job out of a fierce storm and said, 1

Psalms 81:7In your distress you called out, and I helped you; 1 I answered you from a dark thundercloud. 1 I tested you at the waters of Meribah. Selah 1

Isaiah 42:21It pleased Yahweh to praise his justice and to make his law glorious. 1

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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