Parallel Verses
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."
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!"
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
Houtos
Eudokeo
References
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Morish
Smith
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Word Count of 37 Translations in Matthew 17:5
Prayers for Matthew 17:5
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Transfiguration
4 then Peter address'd himself to Jesus, Lord, said he, it is good for us to stay here: if you please, let us make three tabernacles here; one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elias. 5 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." 6 and when the disciples heard it, they fell on their face, and were in a terrible fright.
Phrases
Cross References
Matthew 3:17
of God descending like a dove, and lighting upon him: at the same time a voice was heard from heaven, saying, "This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased."
Matthew 12:18
"behold, my servant whom I have chosen, my beloved in whom my soul is well pleased: I will put my spirit upon him, and he shall shew justice to the nations.
Mark 1:11
when this voice from heaven was heard, "thou art my beloved son, in whom I am well pleased."
Luke 3:22
and the holy spirit descended upon him in a corporeal form like a dove. and a voice came from heaven, which said, thou art my beloved son, in thee I am well pleased.
Acts 3:22-23
for Moses said to the fathers, "a prophet shall the Lord your God raise up unto you, of your brethren, like unto me; observe whatever he shall say to you.
Mark 9:7
then a cloud surrounded them, and a voice from the cloud, said, "this is my beloved son, hear him."
Luke 9:34-35
while he was speaking, there came a cloud and over-shadowed them, who were seized with fear, at their vanishing in the cloud,
John 3:16
for God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten son, that whosoever believeth in him, should not perish, but have eternal life.
John 3:35
the father loveth the son, and hath given all things into his hand.
John 5:20-23
for the father loveth the son, and sheweth him all that he himself doth: and he will shew him greater works than these, so that you will be surprized.
John 5:37
and the father who sent me, hath himself born witness of me. his voice you have never heard, nor ever seen his appearance,
John 12:28-30
father, glorify thy name." then there came this voice from heaven, "I have glorified it, and will glorify it again."
John 15:9-10
as the father has loved me, and I have loved you: so do you persevere in your love to me.
Acts 1:9
After this discourse, while they beheld, he was taken up, and a cloud received him out of their sight.
Acts 7:37
this is that Moses who said to the children of Israel, "a prophet shall the Lord your God raise up unto you of your brethren, like unto me; him shall ye hear."
Acts 9:3-6
As he was on his journey, and near Damascus, on a sudden, a light from heaven surrounded him,
Ephesians 1:6
to display the glory of his grace, which has render'd us acceptable by his beloved son:
Colossians 1:13
who has deliver'd you from the state of darkness, and has translated you into the kingdom of his beloved son.
Hebrews 1:1-2
God who at sundry times, and in divers manners, spake in time past to the fathers by the prophets, hath in these last days spoken unto us by his SON,
Hebrews 2:1-3
Therefore we ought to give the greater attention to the things we have heard, for fear we should abandon the gospel.
Hebrews 5:9
and by a perfect obedience he procured eternal salvation for all that obey him;
Hebrews 12:25-26
Take care that you be not deaf to him that speaketh: for if they did not escape, who disregarded the oracles pronounc'd on earth, much less shall we escape, if we turn away from him that delivered the oracles from heaven:
2 Peter 1:16-17
for, the information we gave you of the powerful advent of our Lord Jesus Christ, did not proceed from any artfully contriv'd fables, we our selves having been spectators of his majesty.
Revelation 1:7
See! he is coming on the clouds; and every eye shall see him, even they who pierced him: then all the tribes of the earth will smite their breasts at the sight: even so it will be.