Parallel Verses

Holman Bible

A cloud appeared, overshadowing them, and a voice came from the cloud:

This is My beloved Son;
listen to Him!

New American Standard Bible

Then a cloud formed, overshadowing them, and a voice came out of the cloud, “This is My beloved Son, listen to Him!”

King James Version

And there was a cloud that overshadowed them: and a voice came out of the cloud, saying, This is my beloved Son: hear him.

International Standard Version

Then a cloud appeared and overshadowed them. A voice came out of the cloud and said, "This is my Son, whom I love. Keep on listening to him!"

A Conservative Version

And a cloud developed overshadowing them. And a voice came out of the cloud, This is my beloved Son. Hear ye him.

American Standard Version

And there came a cloud overshadowing them: and there came a voice out of the cloud, This is my beloved Son: hear ye him.

Amplified

Then a cloud formed, overshadowing them, and a voice came out of the cloud, “This is My beloved Son. Listen to Him and obey Him!”

An Understandable Version

[Just then] a cloud engulfed them and a voice spoke out of the cloud saying, "This is my dearly loved Son, listen to Him."

Anderson New Testament

And there was a cloud that overshadowed them; and a voice came from the cloud, This is my beloved Son; hear him.

Bible in Basic English

And a cloud came over them; and a voice came out of the cloud, saying, This is my dearly loved Son, give ear to him.

Common New Testament

And a cloud came and overshadowed them; and a voice came out of the cloud, "This is my beloved Son. Listen to him!"

Daniel Mace New Testament

then a cloud surrounded them, and a voice from the cloud, said, "this is my beloved son, hear him."

Darby Translation

And there came a cloud overshadowing them, and there came a voice out of the cloud, This is my beloved Son: hear him.

Godbey New Testament

And there was a cloud overshadowing them: and a voice came out of the cloud, saying, This is my beloved Son: hear ye Him.

Goodspeed New Testament

And a cloud came and overshadowed them, and from the cloud came a voice, "This is my Son, my Beloved. Listen to him,"

John Wesley New Testament

And there was a cloud that overshadowed them, and a voice came out of the cloud, This is my beloved Son; hear him.

Julia Smith Translation

And a cloud was overshadowing them: and a voice came out of the cloud, saying, This is my dearly beloved Son: hear ye him.

King James 2000

And there was a cloud that overshadowed them: and a voice came out of the cloud, saying, This is my beloved Son: hear him.

Lexham Expanded Bible

And a cloud came, overshadowing them, and a voice came from the cloud, "This is my beloved Son. Listen to him!"

Modern King James verseion

And there was a cloud that overshadowed them. And a voice came out of the cloud, saying, This is My beloved Son. Hear Him.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

And there was a cloud that shadowed them. And a voice came out of the cloud saying, "This is my dear son, hear him."

Moffatt New Testament

Then a cloud came overshadowing them, and from the cloud a voice said, "This is my Son, the Beloved, listen to him."

Montgomery New Testament

Then there came a cloud overshadowing them; and there came a voice out of the cloud. "This is my Son, my beloved. Listen to him."

NET Bible

Then a cloud overshadowed them, and a voice came from the cloud, "This is my one dear Son. Listen to him!"

New Heart English Bible

A cloud came, overshadowing them, and a voice came out of the cloud, "This is my beloved Son. Listen to him."

Noyes New Testament

And there came a cloud overshadowing them; and a voice came out of the cloud, This is my beloved Son; hear him.

Sawyer New Testament

And a cloud overshadowed them, and a voice came from the cloud, This is my beloved Son; hear him.

The Emphasized Bible

And there came a cloud, overshadowing them, and there came a voice, out of the cloud, - This is, my Son, the Beloved, Be hearkening unto him.

Thomas Haweis New Testament

And there came a cloud overshadowing them: and there came a voice out of the cloud, saying, This is my beloved Son: hear him.

Twentieth Century New Testament

Then a cloud came down and enveloped them; and from the cloud there came a voice--"This is my Son, the Beloved; him you must hear."

Webster

And there was a cloud that overshadowed them: and a voice came out of the cloud, saying, This is my beloved Son: hear him.

Weymouth New Testament

Then there came a cloud spreading over them, and a voice issued from the cloud, "This is my Son, dearly loved: listen to Him."

Williams New Testament

Then a cloud came and was circling over them, and a voice came out of the cloud, "This is my Son, my Beloved; keep on listening to Him!"

World English Bible

A cloud came, overshadowing them, and a voice came out of the cloud, "This is my beloved Son. Listen to him."

Worrell New Testament

And there came a cloud overshadowing them; and there came a voice out of the cloud, saying, "This is My Son, the Beloved; hear ye Him."

Worsley New Testament

And there was a cloud overshadowing them, and a voice came out of the cloud, saying, This is my beloved Son, hear ye Him.

Youngs Literal Translation

And there came a cloud overshadowing them, and there came a voice out of the cloud, saying, 'This is My Son -- the Beloved, hear ye him;'

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
And

and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
Usage: 0

γίνομαι 
Ginomai 
be, come to pass, be made, be done, come, become, God forbid , arise, have, be fulfilled, be married to, be preferred, not tr, , vr done
Usage: 531

a cloud
νεφέλη 
Nephele 
Usage: 20

ἐπισκιάζω 
Episkiazo 
Usage: 5


Usage: 0

and

and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
Usage: 0

a voice
φωνή 
Phone 
Usage: 128

ἔρχομαι 
Erchomai 
come, go, , vr come
Usage: 424

out of
ἐκ ἐξ 
Ek 
of, from, out of, by, on, with,
Usage: 709

the cloud
νεφέλη 
Nephele 
Usage: 20

λέγω 
Lego 
Usage: 1045

οὗτος οὗτοι αὕτη αὕται 
Houtos 
this, these, he, the same, this man, she, they,
Usage: 258

is
ἐστί 
Esti 
is, are, was, be, have, not tr, , vr is
Usage: 585

my
μοῦ 
Mou 
my, me, mine, I, mine own
Usage: 313

G27
ἀγαπητός 
Agapetos 
Usage: 60

Son
υἱός 
Huios 
Usage: 213

ἀκούω 
Akouo 
Usage: 313

Context Readings

The Transfiguration

6 because he did not know what he should say, since they were terrified. 7 A cloud appeared, overshadowing them, and a voice came from the cloud:

This is My beloved Son;
listen to Him!
8 Then suddenly, looking around, they no longer saw anyone with them except Jesus alone.


Cross References

Matthew 3:17

And there came a voice from heaven:

This is My beloved Son.
I take delight in Him!

2 Peter 1:17

For when He received honor and glory from God the Father, a voice came to Him from the Majestic Glory:

This is My beloved Son.
I take delight in Him!

Mark 1:11

And a voice came from heaven:

You are My beloved Son;
I take delight in You!

Exodus 23:21-22

Be attentive to him and listen to his voice. Do not defy him, because he will not forgive your acts of rebellion, for My name is in him.

Exodus 24:16

The glory of the Lord settled on Mount Sinai, and the cloud covered it for six days. On the seventh day He called to Moses from the cloud.

Exodus 40:34

The cloud covered the tent of meeting, and the glory of the Lord filled the tabernacle.

Deuteronomy 18:15-19

“The Lord your God will raise up for you a prophet like me from among your own brothers. You must listen to him.

1 Kings 8:10-12

When the priests came out of the holy place, the cloud filled the Lord’s temple,

Psalm 2:7

I will declare the Lord’s decree:
He said to Me, “You are My Son;
today I have become Your Father.

Psalm 97:2

Clouds and thick darkness surround Him;
righteousness and justice are the foundation of His throne.

Daniel 7:13

I continued watching in the night visions,

and I saw One like a son of man
coming with the clouds of heaven.
He approached the Ancient of Days
and was escorted before Him.

Matthew 17:5-7

While he was still speaking, suddenly a bright cloud covered them, and a voice from the cloud said:

This is My beloved Son.
I take delight in Him.
Listen to Him!

Matthew 26:63-64

But Jesus kept silent. Then the high priest said to Him, “By the living God I place You under oath: tell us if You are the Messiah, the Son of God!”

Matthew 27:43

He has put His trust in God; let God rescue Him now—if He wants Him! For He said, ‘I am God’s Son.’”

Matthew 27:54

When the centurion and those with him, who were guarding Jesus, saw the earthquake and the things that had happened, they were terrified and said, “This man really was God’s Son!”

Luke 9:34-36

While he was saying this, a cloud appeared and overshadowed them. They became afraid as they entered the cloud.

John 1:34

I have seen and testified that He is the Son of God!”

John 1:49

“Rabbi,” Nathanael replied, “You are the Son of God! You are the King of Israel!”

John 3:16-18

“For God loved the world in this way: He gave His One and Only Son, so that everyone who believes in Him will not perish but have eternal life.

John 5:18

This is why the Jews began trying all the more to kill Him: Not only was He breaking the Sabbath, but He was even calling God His own Father, making Himself equal with God.

John 5:22-25

The Father, in fact, judges no one but has given all judgment to the Son,

John 5:37

The Father who sent Me has Himself testified about Me. You have not heard His voice at any time, and you haven’t seen His form.

John 6:69

We have come to believe and know that You are the Holy One of God!”

John 9:35

When Jesus heard that they had thrown the man out, He found him and asked, “Do you believe in the Son of Man?”

John 19:7

“We have a law,” the Jews replied to him, “and according to that law He must die, because He made Himself the Son of God.”

John 20:31

But these are written so that you may believe Jesus is the Messiah, the Son of God, and by believing you may have life in His name.

Acts 1:9

After He had said this, He was taken up as they were watching, and a cloud took Him out of their sight.

Acts 3:22-23

Moses said:

The Lord your God will raise up for you a Prophet like me from among your brothers. You must listen to Him in everything He will say to you.

Acts 7:37

“This is the Moses who said to the Israelites, God will raise up for you a Prophet like me from among your brothers.

Acts 8:36

As they were traveling down the road, they came to some water. The eunuch said, “Look, there’s water! What would keep me from being baptized?”

Romans 1:4

and who has been declared to be the powerful Son of God by the resurrection from the dead according to the Spirit of holiness.

Hebrews 2:1

We must, therefore, pay even more attention to what we have heard, so that we will not drift away.

Hebrews 12:25-26

Make sure that you do not reject the One who speaks. For if they did not escape when they rejected Him who warned them on earth, even less will we if we turn away from Him who warns us from heaven.

1 John 4:9-10

God’s love was revealed among us in this way: God sent His One and Only Son into the world so that we might live through Him.

1 John 5:11-12

And this is the testimony: God has given us eternal life, and this life is in His Son.

1 John 5:20

And we know that the Son of God has come and has given us understanding so that we may know the true One. We are in the true One—that is, in His Son Jesus Christ. He is the true God and eternal life.

Revelation 1:7

Look! He is coming with the clouds,
and every eye will see Him,
including those who pierced Him.
And all the families of the earth
will mourn over Him.
This is certain. Amen.

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