Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
While he was still speaking, a bright cloud overshadowed them, and behold,
King James Version
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.
Holman Bible
While he was still speaking, suddenly a bright cloud covered
I take delight in Him.
Listen to Him!
International Standard Version
He was still speaking when a bright cloud suddenly overshadowed them. A voice from the cloud said, "This is my Son, whom I love. I am pleased with him. Keep on listening to him!"
A Conservative Version
While he was still speaking, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them. And lo, a voice out of the cloud, saying, This is my beloved Son in whom I am well pleased. Hear ye him.
American Standard Version
While he was yet speaking, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them: and behold, a voice out of the cloud, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased; hear ye him.
Amplified
While he was still speaking, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them, and
An Understandable Version
While he was still talking, suddenly a bright cloud engulfed them. Just then, a voice spoke out of the cloud, saying, "This is my dearly loved Son, who is very pleasing to me; listen to Him."
Anderson New Testament
While he was yet speaking, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them; and lo, a voice from the cloud, saying: This is my beloved Son, in whom I delight; hear him.
Bible in Basic English
While he was still talking, a bright cloud came over them: and a voice out of the cloud, saying, This is my dearly loved Son, with whom I am well pleased; give ear to him.
Common New Testament
While he was still speaking, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them; and a voice from the cloud said, "This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased. Listen to him!"
Daniel Mace New Testament
while he was speaking, a bright cloud surrounded them: and suddenly a voice broke out of the cloud, saying, "this is my beloved son, in whom I am well pleased; hear ye him."
Darby Translation
While he was still speaking, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them, and lo, a voice out of the cloud, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I have found my delight: hear him.
Godbey New Testament
He still speaking, behold, a white cloud overshadowed them: and behold a voice out of the cloud, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am delighted; hear ye Him.
Goodspeed New Testament
As he spoke a bright cloud overshadowed them and a voice from the cloud said, "This is my Son, my Beloved. He is my Chosen. Listen to him!"
John Wesley New Testament
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 delight: hear ye him.
Julia Smith Translation
He yet speaking, behold, a shining cloud overshadowed them: and behold a voice out of the cloud, saying, This is my dearly beloved Son, in whom I was contented; hear ye him.
King James 2000
While he yet spoke, 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 you him.
Lexham Expanded Bible
[While] he was still speaking, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them, and behold, a voice from the cloud said, "This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased. Listen to him!"
Modern King James verseion
While he yet spoke, 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 Him.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
While he yet spake, behold, a bright cloud shadowed them. And behold, there came a voice out of the cloud, saying, "This is my dear son, in whom I delight; hear him."
Moffatt New Testament
He was still speaking when a bright cloud overshadowed them, and from the cloud a voice said, "This is my Son, the Beloved, in him is my delight: listen to him."
Montgomery New Testament
While he was yet speaking, behold! a luminous cloud overshadowed them; and a voice out of the cloud, saying. "This is my Son, my Beloved, in whom is my delight. Listen to him."
NET Bible
While he was still speaking, a bright cloud overshadowed them, and a voice from the cloud said, "This is my one dear Son, in whom I take great delight. Listen to him!"
New Heart English Bible
While he was still speaking, suddenly a bright cloud overshadowed them. And suddenly a voice came out of the cloud, saying, "This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased. Listen to him."
Noyes New Testament
While he was yet speaking, lo! a bright cloud overshadowed them; and lo! a voice out of the cloud, saying, "This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased; hear him."
Sawyer New Testament
While he was yet speaking, behold a bright cloud overshadowed them; and behold a voice from the cloud, saying, This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased; hear him.
The Emphasized Bible
While yet he was speaking, lo! a brightly shining cloud, overshadowed them, and lo! a voice, out of the cloud, saying - This, is, my Son, the Beloved, in whom I delight, - Be hearkening to him.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
And while he was yet speaking, behold, a luminous cloud overshadowed them; and lo! a voice out of the cloud, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom is my delight; hear him!
Twentieth Century New Testament
While he was still speaking, a bright cloud enveloped them, and there was a voice from the cloud that said-- "This is my Son, the Beloved, in whom I delight; him you must hear."
Webster
While he was yet speaking, 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.
Weymouth New Testament
He was still speaking when a luminous cloud spread over them; and a voice was heard from within the cloud, which said, "This is My Son dearly beloved, in whom is My delight. Listen to Him."
Williams New Testament
While he was still speaking, a bright cloud cast its shadow over them, and a voice from the cloud said, "This is my Son, my Beloved, in whom I am delighted. Keep on listening to Him!"
World English Bible
While he was still speaking, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them. Behold, a voice came out of the cloud, saying, "This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased. Listen to him."
Worrell New Testament
While he was yet speaking, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them. And, behold, a voice out of the cloud, saying, "This is My beloved Son, in Whom I delighted; hear Him."
Worsley New Testament
And as he was speaking, lo a bright cloud overshadowed them, and a voice out of the cloud, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased; hear ye Him.
Youngs Literal Translation
While he is yet speaking, lo, a bright cloud overshadowed them, and lo, a voice out of the cloud, saying, 'This is My Son, -- the Beloved, in whom I did delight; hear him.'
Themes
Christ » Divine names ascribed to Christ » Beloved son
Christ » Slandered » Son, beloved
Christ » Heal persecution of » The father bears witness
Cloud » Appearance of the lord in
Cloud of glory » Special appearances of » At Christ's transfiguration
Divinity » Divine names ascribed to Christ » Beloved son
Divinity » Of Christ » The father bears witness
God » Voice of select readings » Witnessing to Christ's divinity
Jesus Christ » History of » Is transfigured
Love to Christ » Exhibited by God
the Miracles of Christ » His transfiguration
Mountain » Is transfigured upon
Revelation » The sonship of jesus is revealed
Voice » God's » Witnessing to Christ's divinity
Topics
Interlinear
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Eudokeo
References
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Hastings
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Word Count of 37 Translations in Matthew 17:5
Images Matthew 17:5
Prayers for Matthew 17:5
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Transfiguration
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Peter told Jesus: Lord, it is good for us to be here. If you want, let us make three tents here: one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elijah.
5 While he was still speaking, a bright cloud overshadowed them, and behold,
Phrases
Cross References
Matthew 3:17
Then a voice from heaven said: This is my Son whom I love and whom I have approved.
Isaiah 42:1
Here is my servant, whom I have strengthened. Here is the one I have chosen, with whom I am pleased. I have filled him with my Spirit, and he will bring justice to every nation.
Deuteronomy 18:15
Jehovah your God will raise up for you a prophet like me from among your fellow Israelites. Listen to him!
Deuteronomy 18:19
Whoever refuses to listen to the words that the prophet speaks in my name will answer to me.
Matthew 12:18
Look! My servant whom I have chosen. I am well pleased with him. I will put my Spirit upon him and he will declare judgment to the nations.
Mark 1:11
Then a voice came from heaven: You are my beloved Son in whom I am well pleased.
Luke 3:22
Holy Spirit descended upon him in a bodily form like a dove. A voice came out of heaven. He said: You are my beloved Son. In you I am well pleased.
Acts 3:22-23
Moses said to the fathers, 'Jehovah will raise up for your brothers a prophet like me. You must listen to all the things he speaks to you.' (Deuteronomy 18:18)
Exodus 19:19
The sound of the trumpet grew louder and louder. Moses spoke and God answered him with thunder.
Exodus 40:34-35
The column of smoke then covered the tent of meeting. The glory of Jehovah filled the tent.
Deuteronomy 4:11-12
Tell your children how you went close and stood at the foot of the mountain covered with thick clouds of dark smoke and fire blazing up to the sky.
Deuteronomy 5:22
Jehovah spoke to us when we gathered on the mountain. He spoke with a loud voice from the dark fiery cloud. Jehovah gave us these words, and only these. Then he wrote them on two flat tablets of stone and gave them to me.
1 Kings 8:10-12
As the priests were leaving the Temple, it was suddenly filled with a cloud.
Job 38:1
JEHOVAH ANSWERED JOB OUT OF THE WINDSTORM:
Psalm 18:10-11
He rode on a cherub and he flew. Yes he did soar on the wings of the wind.
Psalm 81:7
You called in trouble and I rescued you. I answered you in the secret place of thunder. I tested you at the waters of Meribah..
Isaiah 42:21
Jehovah is a God who is eager to save. He exalted his laws and teachings, and he wanted his people to honor them.
Mark 9:7
A cloud hovered over them and a voice came out of the cloud: This is my Son the beloved listen to him!
Luke 9:34-35
While he said these things a cloud enveloped them and they were filled with fear.
John 3:16
For God loved the world so much, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whoever has an active faith in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
John 3:35
The Father loves the Son and has given all things into his hand.
John 5:20-23
The Father loves the Son. He shows him all of the things he does. He will show him greater works than these. And you will marvel.
John 5:37
The Father who sent me testifies about me. You have not heard his voice nor seen him at any time.
John 12:28-30
Father, glorify your name. A voice came from heaven: I have both glorified it, and will glorify it again.
John 15:9-10
I love you just as the Father has loved me. Remain in my love.
Acts 1:9
When he said these things, while they watched, he was taken up; and a cloud received him out of their sight.
Acts 7:37
This is the Moses that said to the children of Israel, your God will raise up a prophet like me from your brothers.
Acts 9:3-6
As he journeyed to Damascus, suddenly a light from heaven shined around him.
Ephesians 1:6
This is to the praise of the glory of his kindness, with which he freely honored us, the loved ones.
Colossians 1:13
He rescued us from the power of darkness, and transferred us into the kingdom of the Son of his love (the Son he dearly loves).
Hebrews 1:1-2
Long ago on many occasions and in many ways God spoke to our fathers through the prophets.
Hebrews 2:1-3
Pay close attention to the things heard so we do not drift away.
Hebrews 5:9
Being made perfect, he became the source (cause) (channel) (conduit) (pathway) (facilitator) of eternal salvation to all who obey him. (Psalm 3:8)
Hebrews 12:25-26
Be careful, then, and do not refuse to hear him who speaks. Those who refused to hear the one who gave the divine message on earth did not escape. How much less shall we escape then, if we turn away from the one who speaks from heaven!
2 Peter 1:16-17
We did not follow cunningly devised fables when we made known to you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. We were eyewitnesses of his majesty.
Revelation 1:7
Behold, he comes with the clouds. Every eye will see him, and those who pierced him; and all the peoples of the earth will mourn over him. So it will be, Amen.