Matthew 17:5 “While Peter was still speaking, a bright cloud enveloped them, and a v…”

Matthew 17:5

While Peter was still speaking, a bright cloud enveloped them, and a voice from the cloud said, “This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased. Listen to Him!”

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

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.

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.”

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.

Geneva Bible 1599

While he yet spake, behold, a bright cloude shadowed them: and beholde, there came a voyce out of the cloude, saying, This is that my beloued Sonne, in whom I am well pleased: heare 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.

Young's 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.'

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.

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Cross references

“behold”

Revelation 1:7 1 Kings 8:10–12 Acts 1:9 Exodus 40:34 Exodus 40:35 Psalm 18:10

Revelation 1:7 · BSB

Behold, He is coming with the clouds, and every eye will see Him—even those who pierced Him. And all the tribes of the earth will mourn because of Him. So shall it be! Amen.

1 Kings 8:10–12 · BSB

And when the priests came out of the Holy Place, the cloud filled the house of the LORD

Acts 1:9 · BSB

After He had said this, they watched as He was taken up, and a cloud hid Him from their sight.

Exodus 40:34 · BSB

Then the cloud covered the Tent of Meeting, and the glory of the LORD filled the tabernacle.

Exodus 40:35 · BSB

Moses was unable to enter the Tent of Meeting because the cloud had settled on it, and the glory of the LORD filled the tabernacle.

Psalm 18:10 · BSB

He mounted a cherub and flew; He soared on the wings of the wind.

“a voice”

John 5:37 John 12:28–30 Exodus 19:19 Deuteronomy 5:22 Acts 9:3–6 Job 38:1

John 5:37 · BSB

And the Father who sent Me has Himself testified about Me. You have never heard His voice nor seen His form,

John 12:28–30 · BSB

Father, glorify Your name!” Then a voice came from heaven: “I have glorified it, and I will glorify it again.”

Exodus 19:19 · BSB

And as the sound of the ram’s horn grew louder and louder, Moses spoke and God answered him in the thunder.

Deuteronomy 5:22 · BSB

The LORD spoke these commandments in a loud voice to your whole assembly out of the fire, the cloud, and the deep darkness on the mountain; He added nothing more. And He wrote them on two tablets of stone and gave them t…

Acts 9:3–6 · BSB

As Saul drew near to Damascus on his journey, suddenly a light from heaven flashed around him.

Job 38:1 · BSB

Then the LORD answered Job out of the whirlwind and said:

“This”

Matthew 3:17 Mark 9:7 Mark 1:11 John 3:35 Luke 3:22 John 3:16

Matthew 3:17 · BSB

And a voice from heaven said, “This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased!”

Mark 9:7 · BSB

Then a cloud appeared and enveloped them, and a voice came from the cloud: “This is My beloved Son. Listen to Him!”

Mark 1:11 · BSB

And a voice came from heaven: “You are My beloved Son; in You I am well pleased.”

John 3:35 · BSB

The Father loves the Son and has placed all things in His hands.

Luke 3:22 · BSB

and the Holy Spirit descended on Him in a bodily form like a dove. And a voice came from heaven: “You are My beloved Son; in You I am well pleased.”

John 3:16 · BSB

For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that everyone who believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life.

“in whom”

Matthew 12:18 Isaiah 42:1 Isaiah 42:21 John 15:9 John 15:10

Matthew 12:18 · BSB

“Here is My Servant, whom I have chosen, My beloved, in whom My soul delights. I will put My Spirit on Him, and He will proclaim justice to the nations.

Isaiah 42:1 · BSB

“Here is My Servant, whom I uphold, My Chosen One, in whom My soul delights. I will put My Spirit on Him, and He will bring justice to the nations.

Isaiah 42:21 · BSB

The LORD was pleased, for the sake of His righteousness, to magnify His law and make it glorious.

John 15:9 · BSB

As the Father has loved Me, so have I loved you. Remain in My love.

John 15:10 · BSB

If you keep My commandments, you will remain in My love, just as I have kept My Father’s commandments and remain in His love.

“hear”

Deuteronomy 18:15 Hebrews 2:1–3 Hebrews 5:9 Deuteronomy 18:19 Acts 7:37 Acts 3:22

Deuteronomy 18:15 · BSB

The LORD your God will raise up for you a prophet like me from among your brothers. You must listen to him.

Hebrews 2:1–3 · BSB

We must pay closer attention, therefore, to what we have heard, so that we do not drift away.

Hebrews 5:9 · BSB

And having been made perfect, He became the source of eternal salvation to all who obey Him

Deuteronomy 18:19 · BSB

And I will hold accountable anyone who does not listen to My words that the prophet speaks in My name.

Acts 7:37 · BSB

This is the same Moses who told the Israelites, ‘God will raise up for you a prophet like me from among your brothers.’

Acts 3:22 · BSB

For Moses said, ‘The Lord your God will raise up for you a prophet like me from among your brothers. You must listen to Him in everything He tells you.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

4Peter said to Jesus, “Lord, it is good for us to be here. If You wish, I will put up three shelters —one for You, one for Moses, and one for Elijah.”

6When the disciples heard this, they fell facedown in terror.

Read Matthew 17