Matthew 17:2

and was transfigured before them: and his face shone like the sun, and his raiment became white as the light.

1770 John Worsley NT

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 six days, Jesus taketh Peter, and James, and John his brother, and bringeth them up to a high mountain apart;

3And they saw Moses and Elias talking with Him.

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Cross References

Mark 9:3and his raiment shone, being exceeding white as snow, so as no fuller on earth can whiten.

John 1:14And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, being full of grace and truth: and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only-begotten of the Father.

Acts 26:13O king, as I was on the way thither I saw a light from heaven exceeding the splendor of the sun, shining round about me and those that were going with me.

Philippians 2:6who being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be as God.

Revelation 10:1And I saw another mighty angel coming down from heaven invested with a cloud: and there was a rainbow on his head, and his face was as the sun, and his feet 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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