Matthew 17:2

1 After six days Jesus took with Him Peter, James, and John the brother of James, and led them up a high mountain by themselves.

There He was transfigured before them. His face shone like the sun, and His clothes became as white as the light.

3 Suddenly Moses and Elijah appeared before them, talking with Jesus.

4 Peter said to Jesus, “Lord, it is good for us to be here. If You wish, I will put up three shelters —one for You, one for Moses, and one for Elijah.”

Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
There He was transfigured before them. His face shone like the sun, and His clothes became as white as the light.
KJV
And was transfigured before them: and his face did shine as the sun, and his raiment was white as the light.
WEB
He was changed before them. His face shone like the sun, and his garments became as white as the light.
ASV
and he was transfigured before them; and his face did shine as the sun, and his garments became white as the light.
DARBY
And he was transfigured before them. And his face shone as the sun, and his garments became white as the light;
BLB
And He was transfigured before them, and His face shone like the sun, and His garments became white as the light.
ÅB
Og han ble forvandlet rett foran øyne deres, og ansiktet hans skinte som solen, og klærne hans ble hvite som lyset.
OTB
Han ble forvandlet foran dem; Hans ansikt skinte som solen, og klærne Hans ble hvite som lyset.
B1930
Og han blev forklaret for deres øine, og hans åsyn skinte som solen, og hans klær blev hvite som lyset.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Psalms 104:2

    He wraps Himself in light as with a garment; He stretches out the heavens like a tent,

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  • Matthew 28:3

    His appearance was like lightning, and his clothes were white as snow.

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  • John 1:14

    The Word became flesh and made His dwelling among us. We have seen His glory, the glory of the one and only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.

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  • Luke 9:29

    And as He was praying, the appearance of His face changed, and His clothes became radiantly white.

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  • John 17:24

    Father, I want those You have given Me to be with Me where I am, that they may see the glory You gave Me because You loved Me before the foundation of the world.

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  • Revelation 10:1

    Then I saw another mighty angel coming down from heaven, wrapped in a cloud, with a rainbow above his head. His face was like the sun, and his legs were like pillars of fire.

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  • Revelation 20:11

    Then I saw a great white throne and the One seated on it. Earth and heaven fled from His presence, and no place was found for them.

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  • Revelation 19:12–13

    He has eyes like blazing fire, and many royal crowns on His head. He has a name written on Him that only He Himself knows.

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