Matthew 17:2
and was transformed before them,—and his face shone as the sun, and, his garments, became white as the light.
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
In Context
3And lo! there appeared to them Moses and Elijah, conversing with him.
Cross References
Psalms 104:2Putting on light, as a robe, Stretching out the heavens, as a curtain;
Mark 9:3and his garments became brilliant, exceeding white, such as, no fuller on the earth, is able, so, to whiten.
John 1:14And, the Word, became, flesh, and pitched his tent among us, and we gazed upon his glory,—a glory, as an Only-begotten from his Father. Full of favour and truth.
Acts 26:13at mid-day, on the road, I saw, O King, from heaven, above the splendour of the sun, shining around me, a light, and [around] them who, with me, were journeying;
Philippians 2:6Who, in form of God, subsisting, not, a thing to be seized, accounted the being equal with God,
Revelation 10:1And I saw another, a mighty messenger, descending out of heaven,—arrayed with a cloud, and, the rainbow, was upon his head, and, his face, was as the sun, and, his feet, were 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 →