The Transfiguration
Matthew 17:2
In 9 translations
- 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.or, transfigured
- ASV
- and he was transfigured before them; and his face did shine as the sun, and his garments became white as the light.
- LSV
- and He was transfigured before them, and His face shone as the sun, and His garments became white as the light,
- YLT
- and he was transfigured before them, and his face shone as the sun, and his garments did become white as the light,
- DBY
- And he was transfigured before them. And his face shone as the sun, and his garments became white as the light;
- DRC
- And he was transfigured before them. And his face did shine as the sun: and his garments became white as snow.
- GNV
- And was transfigured before them: and his face did shine as the Sunne, and his clothes were as white as the light.
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- NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles, Textus Receptus read ἐγένετο (“he became”); Byzantine text read ἐγένοντο (“they became”).
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- SBLGNT: ἐγένετο. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read ἐγένετο; Robinson–Pierpont read ἐγένοντο.
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Original-language editions
- SBLGNT
- καὶ μετεμορφώθη ἔμπροσθεν αὐτῶν, καὶ ἔλαμψεν τὸ πρόσωπον αὐτοῦ ὡς ὁ ἥλιος, τὰ δὲ ἱμάτια αὐτοῦ ἐγένετο λευκὰ ὡς τὸ φῶς.
- RP2018
- Καὶ μετεμορφώθη ἔμπροσθεν αὐτῶν, καὶ ἔλαμψεν τὸ πρόσωπον αὐτοῦ ὡς ὁ ἥλιος, τὰ δὲ ἱμάτια αὐτοῦ ἐγένοντο λευκὰ ὡς τὸ φῶς.
- TR-Boyd
- Καὶ μετεμορφώθη ἔμπροσθεν αὐτῶν, καὶ ἔλαμψε τὸ πρόσωπον αὐτοῦ ὡς ὁ ἥλιος, τὰ δὲ ἱμάτια αὐτοῦ ἐγένετο λευκὰ ὡς τὸ φῶς.
- SCR1894
- και μετεμορφωθη εμπροσθεν αυτων και ελαμψεν το προσωπον αυτου ως ο ηλιος τα δε ιματια αυτου εγενετο λευκα ως το φως
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- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Mark 9:3His clothes became radiantly white, brighter than any launderer on earth could bleach them.
- Revelation 19:12–13He has eyes like blazing fire, and many royal crowns on His head. He has a name written on Him that only He Himself knows. He is dressed in a robe dipped in blood, and His name is The Word of God.
- Philippians 2:6–7Who, existing in the form of God, did not consider equality with God something to be grasped, but emptied Himself, taking the form of a servant, being made in human likeness.
- Acts 26:13–15About 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. We all fell to the ground, and I heard a voice say to me in Hebrew, ‘Saul, Saul, why do…
- Revelation 1:13–17and among the lampstands was One like the Son of Man, dressed in a long robe, with a golden sash around His chest. The hair of His head was white like wool, as white as snow, and His eyes were like a blazing fire. His…
- Exodus 34:29–35And 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. Aaron and all the Israelites looked at Moses,…
- 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.
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