Mark 9:3
And his raiment became shining, exceeding white as snow; so as no fuller on earth can white them.
KJV
καὶ τὰ ἱμάτια αὐτοῦ ἐγένετο στίλβοντα λευκὰ λίαν, οἷα γναφεὺς ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς οὐ δύναται οὕτως λευκᾶναι.
Greek NT
Et apparuit illis Elias cum Moyse : et erant loquentes cum Jesu.
Vulgate
and his garments became glistering, exceeding white, so as no fuller on earth can whiten them.
ASV
And there appeared to them Elias with Moses: and they were talking with Jesus.
Douay-Rheims
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In the original Greek
16 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.
αὐτός
autos
pronoun · 5564×
γίνομαι
ginomai
verb · 667×
γναφεύς
gnapheus
noun · 1×
γῆ
ge
noun · 251×
δύναμαι
dunamai
verb · 209×
καί
kai
conjunction · 8973×
λίαν
lian
adverb · 14×
λευκαίνω
leukaino
verb · 2×
λευκός
leukos
adjective · 25×
οἷος
oios
relative_pronoun · 14×
οὐ
ou
particle · 1626×
οὕτω
outo
adverb · 208×
στίλβω
stilbo
verb · 1×
ἐπί
epi
preposition · 888×
ἱμάτιον
imation
noun · 59×
ὁ
o
article · 19778×
Textual variants
3 variant units attested by manuscript witnesses and modern critical editions.
minor
SBLGNT: ἐγένετο | WH/NIV: ἐγένετο | Treg/RP: ἐγένοντο
- ἐγένετο — SBLGNT
- ἐγένετο — Westcott-Hort, Reader's GNT (NA27)
- ἐγένοντο — Tregelles, Robinson-Pierpont
source: sblgnt-apparatus
notable
SBLGNT: λίαν | WH/Treg/NIV: λίαν | RP: + ὡς χιών
- λίαν — SBLGNT
- λίαν — Westcott-Hort, Tregelles, Reader's GNT (NA27)
- + ὡς χιών — Robinson-Pierpont
source: sblgnt-apparatus
trivial
SBLGNT: οὕτως | WH/Treg/NIV: οὕτως
- οὕτως — SBLGNT
- οὕτως — Westcott-Hort, Tregelles, Reader's GNT (NA27)
source: sblgnt-apparatus
Theophany
Miracle
Historic Christian voices
2 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
1. Concerning Those Who Asked Him to Show Them a Sign from Heaven. And the Sadducees and Pharisees came, and tempting Him kept asking Him to show them a sign from heaven. Matthew 16:1 The Sadducees and Pharisees who disagreed with each other in regard to the most essential truths, — for the Pharisees champion the doctrine of the resurrection of the dead, hoping that there will …
Cross-references
- Dan 7:9 — I beheld till the thrones were cast down, and the Ancient of days did sit, whose garment was white as snow, and the hair of his head like the pure wool: his throne was like the fiery flame, and his wh
- Dan 7:9 — I beheld till the thrones were cast down, and the Ancient of days did sit, whose garment was white as snow, and the hair of his head like the pure wool: his throne was like the fiery flame, and his wh
- Exod 34:30 — And when Aaron and all the children of Israel saw Moses, behold, the skin of his face shone; and they were afraid to come nigh him.
- Isa 1:18 — Come now, and let us reason together, saith the LORD: though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool.
- Mal 3:2 — But who may abide the day of his coming? and who shall stand when he appeareth? for he is like a refiner’s fire, and like fullers’ soap:
- Mal 3:2 — But who may abide the day of his coming? and who shall stand when he appeareth? for he is like a refiner’s fire, and like fullers’ soap:
- Matt 17:2 — And was transfigured before them: and his face did shine as the sun, and his raiment was white as the light.
- Matt 28:3 — His countenance was like lightning, and his raiment white as snow:
- Matt 28:3 — His countenance was like lightning, and his raiment white as snow:
- Ps 51:7 — Purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean: wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow.
- Ps 68:14 — When the Almighty scattered kings in it, it was white as snow in Salmon.
- Ps 104:1 — Bless the LORD, O my soul. O LORD my God, thou art very great; thou art clothed with honour and majesty.
- Rev 7:9 — After this I beheld, and, lo, a great multitude, which no man could number, of all nations, and kindreds, and people, and tongues, stood before the throne, and before the Lamb, clothed with white robe
- Rev 7:14 — And I said unto him, Sir, thou knowest. And he said to me, These are they which came out of great tribulation, and have washed their robes, and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.
- Rev 19:8 — And to her was granted that she should be arrayed in fine linen, clean and white: for the fine linen is the righteousness of saints.