Matthew 17:6
And, hearing it, the disciples fell upon their face, and were caused to fear exceedingly.
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
And when the disciples heard it, they fell on their face, and were sore afraid.
In Context
7And Jesus came near, and, touching them, said—Arise! and be not afraid.
Cross References
Judges 13:20And it came to pass, when the flame ascended from off the altar, towards the heavens, that the messenger of Yahweh ascended in the flame of the altar,—while Manoah and his wife were looking on. Then fell they on their faces, to the earth.
1 Chronicles 21:16And, when David lifted up his eyes, and saw the messenger of Yahweh, standing, between the earth and the heavens, and his sword drawn, in his hand, stretched out over Jerusalem, then fell David and the elders, clothed in sackcloth, upon their faces.
Ezekiel 43:3And it was like the appearance of the vision which I had seen like the vision which I saw—when I came in to destroy the city, also the visions were like the vision which I saw by the river Chebar,—so I fell upon my face.
Daniel 10:7And, I, Daniel, alone, beheld the revelation, and, the men who were with me, beheld not the revelation,—in truth, a great terror, had fallen upon them, and they had fled while hiding themselves.
Acts 22:7I fell also to the ground, and heard a voice saying unto me—Saul! Saul! Why, me, art thou persecuting?
2 Peter 1:18Even this voice, we, heard, when, out of heaven, it was borne, we being, with him, in the holy mount.
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 →