Matthew 17:7
5 While he yet spake, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them: and behold a voice out of the cloud, which said, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased; hear ye him.
6 And when the disciples heard it, they fell on their face, and were sore afraid.
And Jesus came and touched them, and said, Arise, and be not afraid.
8 And when they had lifted up their eyes, they saw no man, save Jesus only.
9 And as they came down from the mountain, Jesus charged them, saying, Tell the vision to no man, until the Son of man be risen again from the dead.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- Then Jesus came over and touched them. “Get up,” He said. “Do not be afraid.”
- KJV
- And Jesus came and touched them, and said, Arise, and be not afraid.
- WEB
- Jesus came and touched them and said, “Get up, and don’t be afraid.”
- ASV
- And Jesus came and touched them and said, Arise, and be not afraid.
- DARBY
- And Jesus coming to [them] touched them, and said, Rise up, and be not terrified.
- BLB
- And Jesus, having come near and having touched them, said, “Rise up, and do not be afraid.”
- ÅB
- Og Jesus gikk bort og berørte dem og sa: «Reis dere, og ikke vær redde!»
- OTB
- Da kom Jesus bort til dem, rørte ved dem og sa: “Reis dere, og frykt ikke.”
- B1930
- Og Jesus gikk bort og rørte ved dem og sa: Stå op, og frykt ikke!
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Daniel 10:18
Then there came again and touched me one like the appearance of a man, and he strengthened me,
Read in contextMatthew 14:27
But straightway Jesus spake unto them, saying, Be of good cheer; it is I; be not afraid.
Read in contextDaniel 8:18
Now as he was speaking with me, I was in a deep sleep on my face toward the ground: but he touched me, and set me upright.
Read in contextRevelation 1:17
And when I saw him, I fell at his feet as dead. And he laid his right hand upon me, saying unto me, Fear not; I am the first and the last:
Read in contextDaniel 10:10
And, behold, an hand touched me, which set me upon my knees and upon the palms of my hands.
Read in contextActs 9:6
And he trembling and astonished said, Lord, what wilt thou have me to do? And the Lord said unto him, Arise, and go into the city, and it shall be told thee what thou must do.
Read in contextLuke 24:5
And as they were afraid, and bowed down their faces to the earth, they said unto them, Why seek ye the living among the dead?
Read in contextDaniel 9:21
Yea, whiles I was speaking in prayer, even the man Gabriel, whom I had seen in the vision at the beginning, being caused to fly swiftly, touched me about the time of the evening oblation.
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