Matthew 17:2
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“There He was transfigured before them. His face shone like the sun, and His clothes became as white as the light.”
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“There He was transfigured before them. His face shone like the sun, and His clothes became as white as the light.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“And was transfigured before them: and his face did shine as the sun, and his raiment was white as the light.”
King James Version · Public Domain“and he was transfigured before them; and his face did shine as the sun, and his garments became white as the light.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“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 · Public DomainOther passages that echo Matthew 17:2 — 14 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Exodus 34:29And when Moses came down from Mount Sinai with the two tablets of the Testimony in his hands, he was unaware that his face had become radiant from speaking with the LORD.
- Psalms 104:2He wraps Himself in light as with a garment; He stretches out the heavens like a tent,
- Matthew 28:3His appearance was like lightning, and his clothes were white as snow.
- Mark 9:3His clothes became radiantly white, brighter than any launderer on earth could bleach them.
- Luke 9:29And as He was praying, the appearance of His face changed, and His clothes became radiantly white.
- John 1:14The 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.
- John 17:24Father, 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.
- Acts 26:13About noon, O king, as I was on the road, I saw a light from heaven, brighter than the sun, shining around me and my companions.
- Romans 12:2Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what is the good, pleasing, and perfect will of God.
- Philippians 2:6Who, existing in the form of God, did not consider equality with God something to be grasped,
- Revelation 1:13and among the lampstands was One like the Son of Man, dressed in a long robe, with a golden sash around His chest.
- Revelation 10:1Then 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.
- Revelation 19:12He has eyes like blazing fire, and many royal crowns on His head. He has a name written on Him that only He Himself knows.
- Revelation 20:11Then 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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