Parallel Verses
American Standard Version
and he was transfigured before them; and his face did shine as the sun, and his garments became white as the light.
New American Standard Bible
And He was transfigured before them; and His face shone like the sun, and His garments became as white as light.
King James Version
And was transfigured before them: and his face did shine as the sun, and his raiment was white as the light.
Holman Bible
He was transformed
International Standard Version
His appearance was changed in front of them, his face shone like the sun, and his clothes became as white as light.
A Conservative Version
And he was transfigured before them, and his face shone as the sun, and his garments became white as the light.
Amplified
And His appearance changed dramatically in their presence; and His face shone [with heavenly glory, clear and bright] like the sun, and His clothing became as white as light.
An Understandable Version
There His whole appearance was [miraculously] changed in front of them. His face shone [as brilliantly] as the sun and His clothing became as bright as light.
Anderson New Testament
and he was transfigured before them: and his face did shine as the sun, and his clothing was white as the light.
Bible in Basic English
And he was changed in form before them; and his face was shining like the sun, and his clothing became white as light.
Common New Testament
And he was transfigured before them. His face shone like the sun, and his clothes became as white as the light.
Daniel Mace New Testament
and was transfigured before them; his face did shine as the sun, and his raiment was white as the light.
Darby Translation
And he was transfigured before them. And his face shone as the sun, and his garments became white as the light;
Godbey New Testament
And was transfigured before them, and His face shone like the sun, and His garments became white as the light.
Goodspeed New Testament
And his appearance underwent a change in their presence and his face shone like the sun, and his clothes became as white as light.
John Wesley New Testament
And was transfigured before them, and his face shone as the sun, and his raiment was white as the light.
Julia Smith Translation
And he was transformed before them: and his face shone as the sun, and his garments were white as the light.
King James 2000
And was transfigured before them: and his face did shine as the sun, and his clothing was white as the light.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And he was transfigured before them, and his face shone like the sun, and his clothing became bright as the light.
Modern King James verseion
And He was transfigured before them. And His face shone as the sun, and His clothing was white as the light.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
and was transfigured before them: and his face did shine as the sun, and his clothes were as white as the light.
Moffatt New Testament
in their presence he was transfigured, his face shone like the sun, and his clothes turned white as light.
Montgomery New Testament
Here he was transfigured before them; his face shone like the sun, and his garments became as white as the light.
NET Bible
And he was transfigured before them. His face shone like the sun, and his clothes became white as light.
New Heart English Bible
He was transfigured before them. His face shone like the sun, and his garments became as white as the light.
Noyes New Testament
And he was transfigured before them, and his face shone as the sun; and his garments became white as the light.
Sawyer New Testament
And he was transfigured before them, and his face shone like the sun, and his garments were white as the light.
The Emphasized Bible
and was transformed before them, - and his face shone as the sun, and, his garments, became white as the light.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
And he was transformed before them; and his face shone as the sun, and his garments were white as the light.
Twentieth Century New Testament
There his appearance was transformed before their eyes; his face shown like the sun, and his clothes became as white as the light.
Webster
And he was transfigured before them: and his face shone as the sun, and his raiment was white as the light.
Weymouth New Testament
There in their presence His form underwent a change; His face shone like the sun, and His raiment became as white as the light.
Williams New Testament
And in their presence His appearance was changed and His face shone like the sun, and His clothes turned as white as light.
World English Bible
He was transfigured before them. His face shone like the sun, and his garments became as white as the light.
Worrell New Testament
and He was transfigured before them; and His face shone as the sun, and His garments became white as the light.
Worsley New Testament
and was transfigured before them: and his face shone like the sun, and his raiment became white as the light.
Youngs Literal Translation
and he was transfigured before them, and his face shone as the sun, and his garments did become white as the light,
Themes
Christ Appearance » His personal appearance figuratively described
Christ » For select reading » Appearance, personal of
Christ » Touched by others » Transfigured
Glory of Christ » In his transfiguration
Face » Of Christ » His personal appearance figuratively described
Face » Shining » Shining faces, general references to
Face » Transfiguring of » Jesus
Jesus Christ » History of » Is transfigured
Light » Illustrative of » Purity of Christ
Light » Described as » White and pure
the Miracles of Christ » His transfiguration
moses » Moses and Christ - a parallel » Had radiant faces
Mountain » Is transfigured upon
Peter » Present » At the transfiguration
Spiritual » Believers' duties performed in the light » Shining faces, general references to
Topics
Interlinear
Emprosthen
δέ
De
but, and, now, then, also, yet, yea, so, moreover, nevertheless, for, even, , not tr
Usage: 2184
Usage: 0
Hos
ὡς
Hos
Usage: 417
himation
References
American
Easton
Fausets
Hastings
Morish
Smith
Watsons
Word Count of 37 Translations in Matthew 17:2
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Transfiguration
1 And after six days Jesus taketh with him Peter, and James, and John his brother, and bringeth them up into a high mountain apart: 2 and he was transfigured before them; and his face did shine as the sun, and his garments became white as the light. 3 And behold, there appeared unto them Moses and Elijah talking with him.
Phrases
Cross References
Psalm 104:2
Who coverest thyself with light as with a garment; Who stretchest out the heavens like a curtain;
Matthew 28:3
His appearance was as lightning, and his raiment white as snow:
Revelation 10:1
And I saw another strong angel coming down out of heaven, arrayed with a cloud; and the rainbow was upon his head, and his face was as the sun, and his feet as pillars of fire;
Exodus 34:29-35
And it came to pass, when Moses came down from mount Sinai with the two tables of the testimony in Moses hand, when he came down from the mount, that Moses knew not that the skin of his face shone by reason of his speaking with him.
Mark 9:3
and his garments became glistering, exceeding white, so as no fuller on earth can whiten them.
Luke 9:29
And as he was praying, the fashion of his countenance was altered, and his raiment became white and dazzling.
John 1:14
And the Word became flesh, and dwelt among us (and we beheld his glory, glory as of the only begotten from the Father), full of grace and truth.
John 17:24
Father, I desire 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.
Acts 26:13-15
at midday, O king, I saw on the way a light from heaven, above the brightness of the sun, shining round about me and them that journeyed with me.
Romans 12:2
And be not fashioned according to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, and ye may prove what is the good and acceptable and perfect will of God.
Philippians 2:6-7
who, existing in the form of God, counted not the being on an equality with God a thing to be grasped,
Revelation 1:13-17
and in the midst of the candlesticks one like unto a son of man, clothed with a garment down to the foot, and girt about at the breasts with a golden girdle.
Revelation 19:12-13
And his eyes are a flame of fire, and upon his head are many diadems; and he hath a name written which no one knoweth but he himself.
Revelation 20:11
And I saw a great white throne, and him that sat upon it, from whose face the earth and the heaven fled away; and there was found no place for them.