Matthew 17:2
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Matthew 17:2 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Matthew 17:2 is a verse from the book of Matthew in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "And was transfigured before them: and his face did shine as the sun, and his raiment was white as the light." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Matthew 17:2 — KJV
“And was transfigured before them: and his face did shine as the sun, and his raiment was white as the light.”
— Matthew 17:2 (KJV)
Matthew 17:2 in Context — About the Book of Matthew
Matthew presents Jesus as the promised King — Israel's Messiah who fulfils the prophets line by line. It preserves the Sermon on the Mount, the Lord's Prayer, and the Great Commission. Five great teaching blocks make it the church's first discipleship manual.
Cross-References for Matthew 17:2
“In any case thou shalt deliver him the pledge again when the sun goeth down, that he may sleep in his own raiment, and bless thee: and it shall be righteousness unto thee before the LORD thy God.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 17:2: before, sun, raiment
“And when Abigail saw David, she hasted, and lighted off the ass, and fell before David on her face, and bowed herself to the ground,”
Shares key themes with Matthew 17:2: before, face, light
“If I beheld the sun when it shined, or the moon walking in brightness; sun: Heb. light in...: Heb. bright”
Shares key themes with Matthew 17:2: shine, sun, light
“For the stars of heaven and the constellations thereof shall not give their light: the sun shall be darkened in his going forth, and the moon shall not cause her light to shine.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 17:2: shine, sun, light
“And they shall spread them before the sun, and the moon, and all the host of heaven, whom they have loved, and whom they have served, and after whom they have walked, and whom they have sought, and whom they have worshipped: they shall not be gathered, nor be buried; they shall be for dung upon the face of the earth.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 17:2: before, face, sun
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