Matthew 17:5 — Bible Verse (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.”

Matthew 17:5 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Matthew 17:5 in 6 Bible Translations

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Matthew 17:5 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“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.””

Matthew 17:5 — World English Bible

Matthew 17:5 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“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.”

Matthew 17:5 — American Standard Version

Matthew 17:5 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“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.'”

Matthew 17:5 — Young's Literal Translation

Matthew 17:5 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“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.”

Matthew 17:5 — Darby Translation

Matthew 17:5 GEN — 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.”

Matthew 17:5 — Geneva Bible

Matthew 17:5 in Context — Matthew 17

3 Y he aquí les aparecieron Moisés y Elías, hablando con él.

4 Y respondiendo Pedro, dijo á Jesús: Señor, bien es que nos quedemos aquí: si quieres, hagamos aquí tres pabellones: para ti uno, y para Moisés otro, y otro para Elías.

5 Y estando aún él hablando, he aquí una nube de luz [que] los cubrió; y he aquí una voz de la nube, que dijo: Este es mi Hijo amado, en el cual tomo contentamiento: á él oid.

6 Y oyendo esto los discípulos, cayeron sobre sus rostros, y temieron en gran manera.

7 Entonces Jesús llegando, los tocó, y dijo: Levantaos, y no temáis.

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