Matthew 17:2

and he was transfigured before them, and his face shone as the sun, and his garments did become white as the light,

Young's Literal Translation

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 doth bring them up to a high mount by themselves,

3and lo, appear to them did Moses and Elijah, talking together with him.

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Cross References

Psalms 104:2Covering himself [with] light as a garment, Stretching out the heavens as a curtain,

Mark 9:3and his garments became glittering, white exceedingly, as snow, so as a fuller upon the earth is not able to whiten [them].

John 1:14And the Word became flesh, and did tabernacle among us, and we beheld his glory, glory as of an only begotten of a father, full of grace and truth.

Acts 26:13at mid-day, I saw in the way, O king, out of heaven, above the brightness of the sun, shining round about me a light — and those going on with me;

Philippians 2:6who, being in the form of God, thought [it] not robbery to be equal to God,

Revelation 10:1And I saw another strong messenger coming down out of the heaven, arrayed with a cloud, and a rainbow upon the head, and his face 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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