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17 After six days, Jesus took with him Peter, James, and John his brother, and brought them up into a high mountain by themselves. He was changed[a] before them. His face shone like the sun, and his garments became as white as the light.

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  1. 17:2 or, transfigured

17 And six days after this, Jesus took with Him Peter and James and John his brother, and led them up on a high mountain by themselves.

And His appearance underwent a change in their presence; and His face shone [a]clear and bright like the sun, and His clothing became as white as light.

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  1. Matthew 17:2 Hermann Cremer, Biblico-Theological Lexicon.

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.”

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While he was still speaking, behold, a shining cloud [[a]composed of light] overshadowed them, and a voice from the cloud said, This is My Son, My Beloved, with Whom I am [and [b]have always been] delighted. Listen to Him!(A)

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  1. Matthew 17:5 Joseph Thayer, A Greek-English Lexicon.
  2. Matthew 17:5 Charles B. Williams, The New Testament: A Translation: “suggested by the aorist (past) tense.”