Matthew 17:2

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

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  • Ps 104:2 : 2 He covers himself with light as if it were a garment. He stretches out the skies like a tent curtain,
  • Rev 10:1 : 1 The Angel with the Little Scroll Then I saw another powerful angel descending from heaven, wrapped in a cloud, with a rainbow above his head; his face was like the sun and his legs were like pillars of fire.
  • Matt 28:3 : 3 His appearance was like lightning, and his clothes were white as snow.
  • Mark 9:3 : 3 and his clothes became radiantly white, more so than any launderer in the world could bleach them.
  • Luke 9:29 : 29 As he was praying, the appearance of his face was transformed, and his clothes became very bright, a brilliant white.
  • John 1:14 : 14 Now the Word became flesh and took up residence among us. We saw his glory– the glory of the one and only, full of grace and truth, who came from the Father.
  • John 17:24 : 24 “Father, I want those you have given me to be with me where I am, so that they can see my glory that you gave me because you loved me before the creation of the world.
  • Acts 26:13-15 : 13 about noon along the road, Your Majesty, I saw a light from heaven, brighter than the sun, shining everywhere around me and those traveling with me. 14 When we had all fallen to the ground, I heard a voice saying to me in Aramaic,‘Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me? You are hurting yourself by kicking against the goads.’ 15 So I said,‘Who are you, Lord?’ And the Lord replied,‘I am Jesus whom you are persecuting.
  • Rom 12:2 : 2 Do not be conformed to this present world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may test and approve what is the will of God– what is good and well-pleasing and perfect.
  • Rev 19:12-13 : 12 His eyes are like a fiery flame and there are many diadem crowns on his head. He has a name written that no one knows except himself. 13 He is dressed in clothing dipped in blood, and he is called the Word of God.
  • Rev 20:11 : 11 The Great White Throne Then I saw a large white throne and the one who was seated on it; the earth and the heaven fled from his presence, and no place was found for them.
  • Exod 34:29-35 : 29 The Radiant Face of Moses Now when Moses came down from Mount Sinai with the two tablets of the testimony in his hand– when he came down from the mountain, Moses did not know that the skin of his face shone while he talked with him. 30 When Aaron and all the Israelites saw Moses, the skin of his face shone; and they were afraid to approach him. 31 But Moses called to them, so Aaron and all the leaders of the community came back to him, and Moses spoke to them. 32 After this all the Israelites approached, and he commanded them all that the LORD had spoken to him on Mount Sinai. 33 When Moses finished speaking with them, he would put a veil on his face. 34 But when Moses went in before the LORD to speak with him, he would remove the veil until he came out. Then he would come out and tell the Israelites what he had been commanded. 35 When the Israelites would see the face of Moses, that the skin of Moses’ face shone, Moses would put the veil on his face again, until he went in to speak with the LORD.
  • Rev 1:13-17 : 13 and in the midst of the lampstands was one like a son of man. He was dressed in a robe extending down to his feet and he wore a wide golden belt around his chest. 14 His head and hair were as white as wool, even as white as snow, and his eyes were like a fiery flame. 15 His feet were like polished bronze refined in a furnace, and his voice was like the roar of many waters. 16 He held seven stars in his right hand, and a sharp double-edged sword extended out of his mouth. His face shone like the sun shining at full strength. 17 When I saw him I fell down at his feet as though I were dead, but he placed his right hand on me and said:“Do not be afraid! I am the first and the last,
  • Phil 2:6-7 : 6 who though he existed in the form of God did not regard equality with God as something to be grasped, 7 but emptied himself by taking on the form of a slave, by looking like other men, and by sharing in human nature.

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  • Mark 9:1-9
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    1And he said to them,“I tell you the truth, there are some standing here who will not experience death before they see the kingdom of God come with power.”

    2The Transfiguration Six days later Jesus took with him Peter, James, and John and led them alone up a high mountain privately. And he was transfigured before them,

    3and his clothes became radiantly white, more so than any launderer in the world could bleach them.

    4Then Elijah appeared before them along with Moses, and they were talking with Jesus.

    5So Peter said to Jesus,“Rabbi, it is good for us to be here. Let us make three shelters– one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elijah.”

    6(For they were afraid, and he did not know what to say.)

    7Then a cloud overshadowed them, and a voice came from the cloud,“This is my one dear Son. Listen to him!”

    8Suddenly when they looked around, they saw no one with them any more except Jesus.

    9As they were coming down from the mountain, he gave them orders not to tell anyone what they had seen until after the Son of Man had risen from the dead.

  • Luke 9:28-37
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    28The Transfiguration Now about eight days after these sayings, Jesus took with him Peter, John, and James, and went up the mountain to pray.

    29As he was praying, the appearance of his face was transformed, and his clothes became very bright, a brilliant white.

    30Then two men, Moses and Elijah, began talking with him.

    31They appeared in glorious splendor and spoke about his departure that he was about to carry out at Jerusalem.

    32Now Peter and those with him were quite sleepy, but as they became fully awake, they saw his glory and the two men standing with him.

    33Then as the men were starting to leave, Peter said to Jesus,“Master, it is good for us to be here. Let us make three shelters, one for you and one for Moses and one for Elijah”– not knowing what he was saying.

    34As he was saying this, a cloud came and overshadowed them, and they were afraid as they entered the cloud.

    35Then a voice came from the cloud, saying,“This is my Son, my Chosen One. Listen to him!”

    36After the voice had spoken, Jesus was found alone. So they kept silent and told no one at that time anything of what they had seen.

    37Healing a Boy with an Unclean Spirit Now on the next day, when they had come down from the mountain, a large crowd met him.

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    3Then Moses and Elijah also appeared before them, talking with him.

    4So Peter said to Jesus,“Lord, it is good for us to be here. If you want, I will make three shelters– one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elijah.”

    5While 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!”

    6When the disciples heard this, they were overwhelmed with fear and threw themselves down with their faces to the ground.

    7But Jesus came and touched them.“Get up,” he said.“Do not be afraid.”

    8When they looked up, all they saw was Jesus alone.

    9As they were coming down from the mountain, Jesus commanded them,“Do not tell anyone about the vision until the Son of Man is raised from the dead.”

  • Matt 17:1
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  • Matt 28:3
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    3His appearance was like lightning, and his clothes were white as snow.

  • 2 Pet 1:17-18
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    17For he received honor and glory from God the Father, when that voice was conveyed to him by the Majestic Glory:“This is my dear Son, in whom I am delighted.”

    18When this voice was conveyed from heaven, we ourselves heard it, for we were with him on the holy mountain.

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    24For just like the lightning flashes and lights up the sky from one side to the other, so will the Son of Man be in his day.

  • Matt 5:16
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    16In the same way, let your light shine before people, so that they can see your good deeds and give honor to your Father in heaven.

  • Luke 24:4
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    4While they were perplexed about this, suddenly two men stood beside them in dazzling attire.

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    6For God, who said“Let light shine out of darkness,” is the one who shined in our hearts to give us the light of the glorious knowledge of God in the face of Christ.

  • Exod 34:35
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  • Acts 6:15
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    15All who were sitting in the council looked intently at Stephen and saw his face was like the face of an angel.

  • Exod 34:29-30
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    29The Radiant Face of Moses Now when Moses came down from Mount Sinai with the two tablets of the testimony in his hand– when he came down from the mountain, Moses did not know that the skin of his face shone while he talked with him.

    30When Aaron and all the Israelites saw Moses, the skin of his face shone; and they were afraid to approach him.

  • Matt 3:17
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    17And a voice from heaven said,“This is my one dear Son; in him I take great delight.”

  • Rev 1:14
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    14His head and hair were as white as wool, even as white as snow, and his eyes were like a fiery flame.

  • Mark 10:32
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    32Third Prediction of Jesus’ Death and Resurrection They were on the way, going up to Jerusalem. Jesus was going ahead of them, and they were amazed, but those who followed were afraid. He took the twelve aside again and began to tell them what was going to happen to him.

  • Matt 17:22
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    22Second Prediction of Jesus’ Death and Resurrection When they gathered together in Galilee, Jesus told them,“The Son of Man is going to be betrayed into the hands of men.

  • Matt 13:43
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    43Then the righteous will shine like the sun in the kingdom of their Father. The one who has ears had better listen!

  • Acts 9:3
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    3As he was going along, approaching Damascus, suddenly a light from heaven flashed around him.

  • Mark 14:62
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    62“I am,” said Jesus,“and you will see the Son of Man sitting at the right hand of the Power and coming with the clouds of heaven.”

  • Mark 16:12
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    12After this he appeared in a different form to two of them while they were on their way to the country.

  • Mark 14:33
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    33He took Peter, James, and John with him, and became very troubled and distressed.

  • John 6:3
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    3So Jesus went on up the mountainside and sat down there with his disciples.