Matthew 17:2
He was changed before them. His face shone like the sun, and his garments became as white as the light.
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In Context
3Behold, Moses and Elijah appeared to them talking with him.
Cross References
Psalms 104:2He covers himself with light as with a garment. He stretches out the heavens like a curtain.
Mark 9:3His clothing became glistening, exceedingly white, like snow, such as no launderer on earth can whiten them.
John 1:14The Word became flesh and lived amongst us. We saw his glory, such glory as of the only born Son of the Father, full of grace and truth.
Acts 26:13at noon, O king, I saw on the way a light from the sky, brighter than the sun, shining around me and those who travelled with me.
Philippians 2:6who, existing in the form of God, didn’t consider equality with God a thing to be grasped,
Revelation 10:1I saw a mighty angel coming down out of the sky, clothed with a cloud. A rainbow was on his head. His face was like the sun, and his feet 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 →