Matthew 17:2

And was transfigured before them: and his face did shine as the Sunne, and his clothes were as white as the light.

Geneva Bible 1599

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

1And after sixe dayes, Iesus tooke Peter, and Iames and Iohn his brother, and brought them vp into an hie mountaine apart,

3And beholde, there appeared vnto them Moses, and Elias, talking with him.

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Cross References

Psalms 104:2Which couereth himselfe with light as with a garment, and spreadeth the heauens like a curtaine.

Mark 9:3And his rayment did shine, and was very white, as snowe, so white as no fuller can make vpon the earth.

John 1:14And that Word was made flesh, and dwelt among vs, (and we sawe the glorie thereof, as the glorie of the onely begotten Sonne of the Father) full of grace and trueth.

Acts 26:13At midday, O King, I sawe in the way a light from heauen, passing the brightnes of the sunne, shine round about mee, and them which went with me.

Philippians 2:6Who being in ye forme of God, thought it no robberie to be equall with God:

Revelation 10:1And I sawe another mightie Angel come downe from heauen, clothed with a cloude, and the raine bowe vpon his head, and his face was as the sunne, and his feete as 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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