Matthew 17:2
And was transfigured before them: and his face did shine as the sun, and his raiment was white as the light.
KJV
καὶ μετεμορφώθη ἔμπροσθεν αὐτῶν, καὶ ἔλαμψεν τὸ πρόσωπον αὐτοῦ ὡς ὁ ἥλιος, τὰ δὲ ἱμάτια αὐτοῦ ἐγένετο λευκὰ ὡς τὸ φῶς.
Greek NT
et transfiguratus est ante eos. Et resplenduit facies ejus sicut sol : vestimenta autem ejus facta sunt alba sicut nix.
Vulgate
and he was transfigured before them; and his face did shine as the sun, and his garments became 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 snow.
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14 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.
Textual variants
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- ἐγένετο — SBLGNT
- ἐγένετο — Westcott-Hort, Tregelles, Reader's GNT (NA27)
- ἐγένοντο — Robinson-Pierpont
Themes
Theophany
Miracle
Historic Christian voices
6 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
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When Abba Sisoes was at the point of death, the Fathers sitting beside him saw that his face shone like the sun. He said to them, "Look, Abba Antony is coming." A little later he said, "Look, the choir of prophets is coming." Again his countenance became brighter and he said, "Look, the choir of apostles is coming." His countenance became brighter still and he seemed to be spea…
Cross-references
- Acts 1:10 — And while they looked stedfastly toward heaven as he went up, behold, two men stood by them in white apparel;
- Acts 6:15 — And all that sat in the council, looking stedfastly on him, saw his face as it had been the face of an angel.
- Acts 26:13 — At midday, O king, I saw in the way a light from heaven, above the brightness of the sun, shining round about me and them which journeyed with me.
- Acts 26:13 — At midday, O king, I saw in the way a light from heaven, above the brightness of the sun, shining round about me and them which journeyed with me.
- 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 10:6 — His body also was like the beryl, and his face as the appearance of lightning, and his eyes as lamps of fire, and his arms and his feet like in colour to polished brass, and the voice of his words lik
- Exod 24:10 — And they saw the God of Israel: and there was under his feet as it were a paved work of a sapphire stone, and as it were the body of heaven in his clearness.
- Exod 34:29 — And it came to pass, when Moses came down from mount Sinai with the two tables of testimony in Moses’ hand, when he came down from the mount, that Moses wist not that the skin of his face shone while
- Exod 34:29 — And it came to pass, when Moses came down from mount Sinai with the two tables of testimony in Moses’ hand, when he came down from the mount, that Moses wist not that the skin of his face shone while
- Hab 3:4 — And his brightness was as the light; he had horns coming out of his hand: and there was the hiding of his power.
- John 1:14 — And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth.
- John 17:24 — Father, I will that they also, whom thou hast given me, be with me where I am; that they may behold my glory, which thou hast given me: for thou lovedst me before the foundation of the world.
- Luke 9:29 — And as he prayed, the fashion of his countenance was altered, and his raiment was white and glistering.
- Luke 9:29 — And as he prayed, the fashion of his countenance was altered, and his raiment was white and glistering.
- Mark 9:3 — And his raiment became shining, exceeding white as snow; so as no fuller on earth can white them.
- 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:
- Phil 2:6 — Who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God:
- Phil 2:8 — And being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross.
- Phil 3:21 — Who shall change our vile body, that it may be fashioned like unto his glorious body, according to the working whereby he is able even to subdue all things unto himself.
- Ps 18:12 — At the brightness that was before him his thick clouds passed, hail stones and coals of fire.
- Ps 45:2 — Thou art fairer than the children of men: grace is poured into thy lips: therefore God hath blessed thee for ever.
- Ps 104:2 — Who coverest thyself with light as with a garment: who stretchest out the heavens like a curtain:
- Rev 1:13 — And in the midst of the seven candlesticks one like unto the Son of man, clothed with a garment down to the foot, and girt about the paps with a golden girdle.
- Rev 1:16 — And he had in his right hand seven stars: and out of his mouth went a sharp twoedged sword: and his countenance was as the sun shineth in his strength.
- Rev 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:
- Rev 10:1 — And I saw another mighty angel come down from heaven, clothed with a cloud: and a rainbow was upon his head, and his face was as it were the sun, and his feet as pillars of fire:
- Rev 10:1 — And I saw another mighty angel come down from heaven, clothed with a cloud: and a rainbow was upon his head, and his face was as it were the sun, and his feet as pillars of fire:
- 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.
- Rev 19:12 — His eyes were as a flame of fire, and on his head were many crowns; and he had a name written, that no man knew, but he himself.
- Rev 20:11 — And I saw a great white throne, and him that sat on it, from whose face the earth and the heaven fled away; and there was found no place for them.
- Rom 12:2 — And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.
- Song 6:10 — Who is she that looketh forth as the morning, fair as the moon, clear as the sun, and terrible as an army with banners?