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Matthew 17:2

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17:2And he was transfigured before them.3 His4 face shone like the sun, and his clothes became white as light.

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Footnotes

  1. 3 In 1st century Judaism and in the NT, there was the belief that the righteous get new, glorified bodies in order to enter heaven (1 Cor 15:42–49; 2 Cor 5:1–10). This transformation means the righteous will share the glory of God. One recalls the way Moses shared the Lord’s glory after his visit to the mountain in Exod 34. So the disciples saw Jesus transfigured, and they were getting a sneak preview of the great glory that Jesus would have (only his glory is more inherent to him as one who shares in the rule of the kingdom).
  2. 4 Here καί (kai) has not been translated.

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

And he was transfigured before them, and his face shone like the sun, and his clothes became white as light.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

There he was transfigured before them. His face shone like the sun, and his clothes became as white as the light.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

He was transfigured in front of them, and his face shone like the sun; his clothes became as white as the light.

NLTNew Living Translation

As the men watched, Jesus’ appearance was transformed so that his face shone like the sun, and his clothes became as white as light.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

And he was transfigured before them, and his face shone like the sun, and his clothing became bright as the light.

KJV 1900King James Version

And was transfigured before them: and his face did shine as the sun, and his raiment was white as the light.