Matthew 17:5

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

3And behold, Moses and Elijah appeared to them, talking with Him. 4Peter said to Jesus, “Lord, it is good for us to be here; if You wish, I will make three tabernacles here, one for You, and one for Moses, and one for Elijah.” While he was still speaking, a bright cloud overshadowed them, and behold, a voice out of the cloud said, “This is My beloved Son, with whom I am well-pleased; listen to Him!” 6When the disciples heard this, they fell face down to the ground and were terrified. 7And Jesus came to them and touched them and said, “Get up, and do not be afraid.”

Matthew 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

• While he was stillἔτιeti · stillG2089
• speakingλαλέωlaleō · to speakG2980
• a brightφωτεινόςphōteinos · brightG5460
• cloudνεφέληnephelē · cloudG3507
• overshadowedἐπισκιάζωepiskiazō · to overshadowG1982
• them, and beholdἰδούidou · look!G2400
• a voiceφωνήphōnē · voice/sound: voiceG5456
• saidλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• Thisοὗτοςhoutos houtoi hautē hautai · this/he/she/itG3778
• is My belovedἀγαπητόςagapētos · belovedG27
• Sonυἱόςuihos · sonG5207
• with whomὅςhos hē ho · whichG3739
• I amεὐδοκέωeudokeō · to delightG2106
• listenἀκούωakouō · to hearG191

Cross-references for Matthew 17:5

• Exodus 40:34Then the cloud covered the tent of meeting, and the glory of the Lord filled the tabernacle.
• 1 Kings 8:10It happened that when the priests came from the holy place, the cloud filled the house of the Lord,
• Psalms 18:10He rode upon a cherub and flew; And He sped upon the wings of the wind.
• Luke 9:34While he was saying this, a cloud formed and began to overshadow them; and they were afraid as they entered the cloud.
• Acts 1:9And after He had said these things, He was lifted up while they were looking on, and a cloud received Him out of their sight.
• Revelation 1:7Behold, 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 over Him. So it is to be. Amen.
• Exodus 19:19When the sound of the trumpet grew louder and louder, Moses spoke and God answered him with thunder.
• Deuteronomy 4:11You came near and stood at the foot of the mountain, and the mountain burned with fire to the very heart of the heavens: darkness, cloud and thick gloom.
• Deuteronomy 5:22“These words the Lord spoke to all your assembly at the mountain from the midst of the fire, of the cloud and of the thick gloom, with a great voice, and He added no more. He wrote them on two tablets of stone and gave them to me.
• Job 38:1Then the Lord answered Job out of the whirlwind and said,
• Psalms 81:7You called in trouble and I rescued you; I answered you in the hiding place of thunder; I proved you at the waters of Meribah. Selah.
• John 5:37And the Father who sent Me, He has testified of Me. You have neither heard His voice at any time nor seen His form.
• John 12:28Father, glorify Your name.” Then a voice came out of heaven: “I have both glorified it, and will glorify it again.”
• Acts 9:3As he was traveling, it happened that he was approaching Damascus, and suddenly a light from heaven flashed around him;
• Matthew 3:17and behold, a voice out of the heavens said, “This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well-pleased.”
• Mark 1:11and a voice came out of the heavens: “You are My beloved Son, in You I am well-pleased.”

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

Topics related to Matthew 17:5

• Cloud
• Jesus Continued
• Jesus, the Christ
• Mountain
• Revelation
• Transfiguration
• Vision

In the dictionaries

• Betray
• Cloud
• Cure
• Peter
• Tabernacle
• Talking
• Transfiguration, the
• Bath Kol
• Beloved
• Children of God

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