God’s Word Translation
Matthew 17:5
5He was still speaking when a bright cloud overshadowed them. Then a voice came out of the cloud and said, “This is my Son, whom I love and with whom I am pleased. Listen to him!”
Matthew 17:5 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)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.
- New International Version (NIV)While he was still speaking, a bright cloud covered them, and a voice from the cloud said, “This is my Son, whom I love; with him I am well pleased. Listen to him!”
- English Standard Version (ESV)He was still speaking when, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them, and a voice from the cloud said, "This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased; listen to him."
- New King James Version (NKJV)While he was still speaking, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them; and suddenly a voice came out of the cloud, saying, “This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased. Hear Him!”
Context of Matthew 17:5
3Suddenly, Moses and Elijah appeared to them and were talking with Jesus. 4Peter said to Jesus, “Lord, it’s good that we’re here. If you want, I’ll put up three tents here—one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elijah.” He was still speaking when a bright cloud overshadowed them. Then a voice came out of the cloud and said, “This is my Son, whom I love and with whom I am pleased. Listen to him!” 6The disciples were terrified when they heard this and fell facedown on the ground. 7But Jesus touched them and said, “Get up, and don’t be afraid!”
Read all of Matthew 17Matthew 17:5 word by word
Ἔτι αὐτοῦ λαλοῦντος ἰδοὺ νεφέλη φωτεινὴ ἐπεσκίασεν αὐτούς, καὶ ἰδοὺ φωνὴ ἐκ τῆς νεφέλης λέγουσα· οὗτός ἐστιν ὁ υἱός μου ὁ ἀγαπητὸς ἐν ᾧ εὐδόκησα· ἀκούετε αὐτοῦ.Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
- Whileλαλέωlaleō · to speakG2980
- heαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
- yetἔτιeti · stillG2089
- beholdὁράωhoraō · to see: seeG3708
- aνεφέληnephelē · cloudG3507
- brightφωτεινόςphōteinos · brightG5460
- overshadowedἐπισκιάζωepiskiazō · to overshadowG1982
- andκαίkai · andG2532
- a voiceφωνήphōnē · voice/sound: voiceG5456
- out ofἐκek ex · out fromG1537
- which saidλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
- Thisοὗτοςhoutos houtoi hautē hautai · this/he/she/itG3778
- isεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
- myἐγώegō · I/weG1473
- belovedἀγαπητόςagapētos · belovedG27
- Sonυἱόςuihos · sonG5207
- inἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
- whomὅςhos hē ho · whichG3739
- I am well pleasedεὐδοκέωeudokeō · to delightG2106
- hear yeἀκούωakouō · to hearG191
Cross-references for Matthew 17:5
- Exodus 40:34Then the ⌞column of⌟ smoke covered the tent of meeting, and the glory of the Lord filled the tent.
- 1 Kings 8:10When the priests left the holy place, a cloud filled the Lord’s temple.
- Psalms 18:10He rode on one of the angels as he flew, and he soared on the wings of the wind.
- Luke 9:34While he was saying this, a cloud overshadowed them. They were frightened as they went into the cloud.
- Acts 1:9After he had said this, he was taken to heaven. A cloud hid him so that they could no longer see him.
- Revelation 1:7Look! He is coming in the clouds. Every eye will see him, even those who pierced him. Every tribe on earth will mourn because of him. This is true. Amen.
- Exodus 19:19As the sound of the horn grew louder and louder, Moses was speaking, and the voice of God answered him.
- Deuteronomy 4:11So you came and stood at the foot of the mountain, which was on fire with flames shooting into the sky. It was dark, cloudy, and gloomy.
- Deuteronomy 5:22These are the commandments the Lord spoke to your whole assembly on the mountain. He spoke in a loud voice from the fire, the cloud, and the gloomy darkness. Then he stopped speaking. He wrote the commandments on two stone tablets and gave them to me.
- Job 38:1Then the Lord answered Job out of the storm.
- Psalms 81:7When you were in trouble, you called out ⌞to me⌟, and I rescued you. I was hidden in thunder, but I answered you. I tested your ⌞loyalty⌟ at the oasis of Meribah. Selah
- John 5:37The Father who sent me testifies on my behalf. You have never heard his voice, and you have never seen his form.
- John 12:28Father, give glory to your name.” A voice from heaven said, “I have given it glory, and I will give it glory again.”
- Acts 9:3As Saul was coming near the city of Damascus, a light from heaven suddenly flashed around him.
- Matthew 3:17Then a voice from heaven said, “This is my Son, whom I love—my Son with whom I am pleased.”
- Mark 1:11A voice from heaven said, “You are my Son, whom I love. I am pleased with you.”
Commentaries on Matthew 17:5
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 5A bright cloud overshadowed them - Or as six MSS. and Ephraim read it, a cloud of light, ; which reading Griesbach has admitted into the text. As a bright cloud, or a cloud of light could not overshadow, or cast any kind of shade, the word should be translated, surrounded them. A cloud was frequently the symbol of the Divine presence; but such a cloud had always something very remarkable in its appearance. Ezekiel, Ezekiel 1:4, represents it as a great…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 5A bright cloud overshadowed them - The word “overshadow” here means, rather, to “be diffused” or “spread” over them. It does not mean that it made a shade. A cloud was the symbol of the divine presence. Thus, God went before the Israelites in a cloudy pillar - dark by day and bright by night Exodus 14:19-20; he appeared on Mount Sinai in a cloud bright by fire Exodus 24:15-17; and a cloud, the symbol of the divine presence - called the Shechinah - dwelt…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 5A bright cloud enveloped them: In the Old Testament, a cloud often showed God’s presence with Israel during the time of Moses (see Exodus 24:15–18; 25:8; 29:45–46; 40:34–38). My beloved Son: This confirmed what Peter had already declared about Jesus (Matthew 16:16–17). The disciples were told to listen to Jesus because he is God’s Son. As a prophet, he reveals God’s will (11:27; see Deuteronomy 18:15, 18; Acts 3:22–23; 7:37).Read the comment
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Commentaries on Matthew 17
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Catena Aurea
- Illustrated New Testament
- Burkitt’s Expository Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Family Bible Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- John Lightfoot Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- The People’s New Testament
- Robertson’s Word Pictures
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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