New King James Version
Matthew 17:5
5While 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!”
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 Living Translation (NLT)But even as he spoke, a bright cloud overshadowed them, and a voice from the cloud said, “This is my dearly loved Son, who brings me great joy. Listen to him.”
Context of Matthew 17:5
3And behold, Moses and Elijah appeared to them, talking with Him. 4Then Peter answered and said to Jesus, “Lord, it is good for us to be here; if You wish, let us make here three tabernacles: one for You, one for Moses, and one for Elijah.” 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!” 6And when the disciples heard it, they fell on their faces and were greatly afraid. 7But Jesus came and touched them and said, “Arise, and do not 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 cloud covered the tabernacle of meeting, and the glory of the Lord filled the tabernacle.
- 1 Kings 8:10And it came to pass, when the priests came out of the holy place, that the cloud filled the house of the Lord,
- Psalms 18:10And He rode upon a cherub, and flew; He flew upon the wings of the wind.
- Luke 9:34While he was saying this, a cloud came and overshadowed them; and they were fearful as they entered the cloud.
- Acts 1:9Now when He had spoken these things, while they watched, He was taken up, and a cloud received Him out of their sight.
- Revelation 1:7Behold, He is coming with clouds, and every eye will see Him, even they who pierced Him. And all the tribes of the earth will mourn because of Him. Even so, Amen.
- Exodus 19:19And when the blast of the trumpet sounded long and became louder and louder, Moses spoke, and God answered him by voice.
- Deuteronomy 4:11“Then you came near and stood at the foot of the mountain, and the mountain burned with fire to the midst of heaven, with darkness, cloud, and thick darkness.
- Deuteronomy 5:22“These words the Lord spoke to all your assembly, in the mountain from the midst of the fire, the cloud, and the thick darkness, with a loud voice; and He added no more. And 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 delivered you; I answered you in the secret place of thunder; I tested you at the waters of Meribah. Selah
- John 5:37And the Father Himself, who sent Me, 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 from heaven, saying, “I have both glorified it and will glorify it again.”
- Acts 9:3As he journeyed he came near Damascus, and suddenly a light shone around him from heaven.
- Matthew 3:17And suddenly a voice came from heaven, saying, “This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.”
- Mark 1:11Then a voice came from heaven, “You are My beloved Son, in whom 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
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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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