Matthew 17:5

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.

While he {G846} yet {G2089} spake {G2980}, behold {G2400}, a bright {G5460} cloud {G3507} overshadowed {G1982} them {G846}: and {G2532} behold {G2400} a voice {G5456} out of {G1537} the cloud {G3507}, which said {G3004}, This {G3778} is {G2076} my {G3450} beloved {G27} Son {G5207}, in {G1722} whom {G3739} I am well pleased {G2106}; hear ye {G191} him {G846}.

While he was still speaking, a bright cloud enveloped them; and a voice from the cloud said, "This is my Son, whom I love, with whom I am well pleased. Listen to him!"

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!”

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.

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Cross-References

  • Matthew 3:17 (16 votes)

    And lo a voice from heaven, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.

  • Matthew 12:18 (13 votes)

    Behold my servant, whom I have chosen; my beloved, in whom my soul is well pleased: I will put my spirit upon him, and he shall shew judgment to the Gentiles.

  • Deuteronomy 18:15 (10 votes)

    ¶ The LORD thy God will raise up unto thee a Prophet from the midst of thee, of thy brethren, like unto me; unto him ye shall hearken;

  • Mark 9:7 (10 votes)

    And there was a cloud that overshadowed them: and a voice came out of the cloud, saying, This is my beloved Son: hear him.

  • Hebrews 2:1 (9 votes)

    ¶ Therefore we ought to give the more earnest heed to the things which we have heard, lest at any time we should let [them] slip.

  • Hebrews 2:3 (9 votes)

    How shall we escape, if we neglect so great salvation; which at the first began to be spoken by the Lord, and was confirmed unto us by them that heard [him];

  • Mark 1:11 (8 votes)

    And there came a voice from heaven, [saying], Thou art my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.