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Listen to him!&#8221 <a href="/nlt/matthew/17.htm">New Living Translation</a> 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.” <a href="/esv/matthew/17.htm">English Standard Version</a> 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.” <a href="/bsb/matthew/17.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> 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!” <a href="/blb/matthew/17.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> While yet he was speaking, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them; and behold, a voice out of the cloud saying, "This is My Son, the beloved, in whom I am well pleased. Listen to Him!" <a href="/kjv/matthew/17.htm">King James Bible</a> 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. <a href="/nkjv/matthew/17.htm">New King James Version</a> 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!” <a href="/nasb_/matthew/17.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> While he was still speaking, a bright cloud overshadowed them, and behold, a voice from the cloud said, “This is My beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased; listen to Him!” <a href="/nasb/matthew/17.htm">NASB 1995</a> While he was still speaking, a bright cloud overshadowed them, and behold, a voice out of the cloud said, &#8220This is My beloved Son, with whom I am well-pleased; listen to Him!&#8221 <a href="/nasb77/matthew/17.htm">NASB 1977 </a> While he was still speaking, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them; and behold, a voice out of the cloud, saying, “This is My beloved Son, with whom I am well-pleased; listen to Him!” <a href="/lsb/matthew/17.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> While he was still speaking, behold, 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!” <a href="/amp/matthew/17.htm">Amplified Bible</a> While he was still speaking, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them, and a voice from the cloud said, “This is My beloved Son, with whom I am well-pleased and delighted! Listen to Him!” <a href="/csb/matthew/17.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> While he was still speaking, suddenly a bright cloud covered them, and a voice from the cloud said, “This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well-pleased. Listen to him! ” <a href="/hcsb/matthew/17.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> While he was still speaking, suddenly a bright cloud covered them, and a voice from the cloud said: This is My beloved Son. I take delight in Him. Listen to Him! <a href="/asv/matthew/17.htm">American Standard Version</a> 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. <a href="/cev/matthew/17.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> While Peter was still speaking, the shadow of a bright cloud passed over them. From the cloud a voice said, "This is my own dear Son, and I am pleased with him. Listen to what he says!" <a href="/erv/matthew/17.htm">English Revised Version</a> 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. <a href="/gwt/matthew/17.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> 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!" <a href="/gnt/matthew/17.htm">Good News Translation</a> While he was talking, a shining cloud came over them, and a voice from the cloud said, "This is my own dear Son, with whom I am pleased--listen to him!" <a href="/isv/matthew/17.htm">International Standard Version</a> He was still speaking when a bright cloud suddenly overshadowed them. A voice from the cloud said, "This is my Son, whom I love. I am pleased with him. Keep on listening to him!" <a href="/msb/matthew/17.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> 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!? <a href="/net/matthew/17.htm">NET Bible</a> While he was still speaking, a bright cloud overshadowed them, and a voice from the cloud said, "This is my one dear Son, in whom I take great delight. Listen to him!" <a href="/nheb/matthew/17.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> While he was still speaking, look, a bright cloud overshadowed them. And look, a voice came out of the cloud, saying, "This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased. Listen to him." <a href="/wbt/matthew/17.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> While he was yet speaking, 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. <a href="/wey/matthew/17.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> He was still speaking when a luminous cloud spread over them; and a voice was heard from within the cloud, which said, "This is My Son dearly beloved, in whom is My delight. Listen to Him." <a href="/web/matthew/17.htm">World English Bible</a> 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.” <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/matthew/17.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> While he is yet speaking, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them, and behold, a voice out of the cloud, saying, “This is My Son, the Beloved, in whom I delighted; hear Him.” <a href="/blb/matthew/17.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> While yet he was speaking, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them; and behold, a voice out of the cloud saying, "This is My Son, the beloved, in whom I am well pleased. Listen to Him!" <a href="/ylt/matthew/17.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> 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.' <a href="/slt/matthew/17.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> He yet speaking, behold, a shining cloud overshadowed them: and behold a voice out of the cloud, saying, This is my dearly beloved Son, in whom I was contented; hear ye him.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/matthew/17.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> And as he was yet speaking, behold a bright cloud overshadowed them. And lo, a voice out of the cloud, saying: This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased: hear ye him. <a href="/cpdv/matthew/17.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> And while he was still speaking, behold, a shining cloud overshadowed them. And behold, there was a voice from the cloud, saying: “This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased. Listen to him.” <a href="/nabre/matthew/17.htm">New American Bible</a> While he was still speaking, behold, a bright cloud cast a shadow over them, then from the cloud came a voice that said, “This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased; listen to him.” <a href="/nrsvce/matthew/17.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> While he was still speaking, suddenly a bright cloud overshadowed them, and from the cloud a voice said, “This is my Son, the Beloved; with him I am well pleased; listen to him!”<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/matthew/17.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> And while he was speaking, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them, and a voice came out of the cloud saying, This is my beloved Son, I am pleased with him; hear him. <a href="/aramaic-plain-english/matthew/17.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a> And while he was speaking, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them and a voice came from the cloud, which said, “This is my Son, The Beloved, in whom I delight; hear him.”<div class="vheading2">NT Translations</div><a href="/anderson/matthew/17.htm">Anderson New Testament</a> While he was yet speaking, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them; and lo, a voice from the cloud, saying: This is my beloved Son, in whom I delight; hear him. <a href="/godbey/matthew/17.htm">Godbey New Testament</a> He still speaking, behold, a white cloud overshadowed them: and behold a voice out of the cloud, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am delighted; hear ye Him. <a href="/haweis/matthew/17.htm">Haweis New Testament</a> And while he was yet speaking, behold, a luminous cloud overshadowed them; and lo! a voice out of the cloud, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom is my delight; hear him! <a href="/mace/matthew/17.htm">Mace New Testament</a> while he was speaking, a bright cloud surrounded them: and suddenly a voice broke out of the cloud, saying, "this is my beloved son, in whom I am well pleased; hear ye him." <a href="/wey/matthew/17.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> He was still speaking when a luminous cloud spread over them; and a voice was heard from within the cloud, which said, "This is My Son dearly beloved, in whom is My delight. Listen to Him." <a href="/worrell/matthew/17.htm">Worrell New Testament</a> 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 delighted; hear Him." <a href="/worsley/matthew/17.htm">Worsley New Testament</a> And as he was speaking, lo a bright cloud overshadowed them, and a voice out of the cloud, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased; hear ye Him. <a href="/parallel/matthew/17-5.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/hriiyJYqzvc?start=4838" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/matthew/17.htm">The Transfiguration</a> …4Peter said to Jesus, “Lord, it is good for us to be here. If You wish, I will put up three shelters—one for You, one for Moses, and one for Elijah.” 5<a href="/greek/2089.htm" title="2089: Eti (Adv) -- (a) of time: still, yet, even now, (b) of degree: even, further, more, in addition. Perhaps akin to etos; yet, still.">While</a> <a href="/greek/846.htm" title="846: autou (PPro-GM3S) -- He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.">Peter</a> <a href="/greek/2980.htm" title="2980: lalountos (V-PPA-GMS) -- A prolonged form of an otherwise obsolete verb; to talk, i.e. Utter words.">was still speaking,</a> <a href="/greek/2400.htm" title="2400: idou (V-AMA-2S) -- See! Lo! Behold! Look! Second person singular imperative middle voice of eido; used as imperative lo!"></a> <a href="/greek/5460.htm" title="5460: phōteinē (Adj-NFS) -- Bright, luminous, full of light. From phos; lustrous, i.e. Transparent or well-illuminated.">a bright</a> <a href="/greek/3507.htm" title="3507: nephelē (N-NFS) -- A cloud. From nephos; properly, cloudiness, i.e. a cloud.">cloud</a> <a href="/greek/1982.htm" title="1982: epeskiasen (V-AIA-3S) -- To overshadow, envelop; to cast a shade upon, i.e. to envelop in a haze of brilliancy.">enveloped</a> <a href="/greek/846.htm" title="846: autous (PPro-AM3P) -- He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.">them,</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">and</a> <a href="/greek/2400.htm" title="2400: idou (V-AMA-2S) -- See! Lo! Behold! Look! Second person singular imperative middle voice of eido; used as imperative lo!"></a> <a href="/greek/5456.htm" title="5456: phōnē (N-NFS) -- Probably akin to phaino through the idea of disclosure; a tone; by implication, an address, saying or language.">a voice</a> <a href="/greek/1537.htm" title="1537: ek (Prep) -- From out, out from among, from, suggesting from the interior outwards. A primary preposition denoting origin, from, out.">from</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tēs (Art-GFS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">the</a> <a href="/greek/3507.htm" title="3507: nephelēs (N-GFS) -- A cloud. From nephos; properly, cloudiness, i.e. a cloud.">cloud</a> <a href="/greek/3004.htm" title="3004: legousa (V-PPA-NFS) -- (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command. ">said,</a> <a href="/greek/3778.htm" title="3778: Houtos (DPro-NMS) -- This; he, she, it. ">“This</a> <a href="/greek/1510.htm" title="1510: estin (V-PIA-3S) -- I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.">is</a> <a href="/greek/1473.htm" title="1473: mou (PPro-G1S) -- I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.">My</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: ho (Art-NMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/27.htm" title="27: agapētos (Adj-NMS) -- From agapao; beloved.">beloved</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: ho (Art-NMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/5207.htm" title="5207: Huios (N-NMS) -- A son, descendent. Apparently a primary word; a son, used very widely of immediate, remote or figuratively, kinship.">Son,</a> <a href="/greek/1722.htm" title="1722: en (Prep) -- In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; in, at, on, by, etc.">in</a> <a href="/greek/3739.htm" title="3739: hō (RelPro-DMS) -- Who, which, what, that. ">whom</a> <a href="/greek/2106.htm" title="2106: eudokēsa (V-AIA-1S) -- To be well-pleased, think it good, be resolved. From eu and dokeo; to think well of, i.e. Approve; specially, to approbate.">I am well pleased.</a> <a href="/greek/191.htm" title="191: akouete (V-PMA-2P) -- To hear, listen, comprehend by hearing; pass: is heard, reported. A primary verb; to hear.">Listen</a> <a href="/greek/846.htm" title="846: autou (PPro-GM3S) -- He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.">to Him!”</a> 6When the disciples heard this, they fell facedown in terror.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/matthew/3-17.htm">Matthew 3:17</a> And a voice from heaven said, “This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased!” <a href="/mark/9-7.htm">Mark 9:7</a> Then a cloud appeared and enveloped them, and a voice came from the cloud: “This is My beloved Son. Listen to Him!” <a href="/luke/9-35.htm">Luke 9:35</a> And a voice came from the cloud, saying, “This is My Son, whom I have chosen. Listen to Him!” <a href="/2_peter/1-17.htm">2 Peter 1:17-18</a> For He received honor and glory from God the Father when the voice came to Him from the Majestic Glory, saying, “This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.” / And we ourselves heard this voice from heaven when we were with Him on the holy mountain. <a href="/john/12-28.htm">John 12:28</a> Father, glorify Your name!” Then a voice came from heaven: “I have glorified it, and I will glorify it again.” <a href="/hebrews/1-1.htm">Hebrews 1:1-2</a> On many past occasions and in many different ways, God spoke to our fathers through the prophets. / But in these last days He has spoken to us by His Son, whom He appointed heir of all things, and through whom He made the universe. <a href="/john/1-14.htm">John 1:14</a> The Word became flesh and made His dwelling among us. We have seen His glory, the glory of the one and only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth. <a href="/john/5-37.htm">John 5:37</a> And the Father who sent Me has Himself testified about Me. You have never heard His voice nor seen His form, <a href="/john/3-16.htm">John 3:16-17</a> For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that everyone who believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life. / For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through Him. <a href="/colossians/1-13.htm">Colossians 1:13</a> He has rescued us from the dominion of darkness and brought us into the kingdom of His beloved Son, <a href="/psalms/2-7.htm">Psalm 2:7</a> I will proclaim the decree spoken to Me by the LORD: “You are My Son; today I have become Your Father. <a href="/isaiah/42-1.htm">Isaiah 42:1</a> “Here is My Servant, whom I uphold, My Chosen One, in whom My soul delights. I will put My Spirit on Him, and He will bring justice to the nations. <a href="/deuteronomy/18-15.htm">Deuteronomy 18:15</a> The LORD your God will raise up for you a prophet like me from among your brothers. You must listen to him. <a href="/genesis/22-2.htm">Genesis 22:2</a> “Take your son,” God said, “your only son Isaac, whom you love, and go to the land of Moriah. Offer him there as a burnt offering on one of the mountains, which I will show you.” <a href="/psalms/89-26.htm">Psalm 89:26-27</a> He will call to Me, ‘You are my Father, my God, the Rock of my salvation.’ / I will indeed appoint him as My firstborn, the highest of the kings of the earth.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>While he yet spoke, 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 you him.behold.<a href="/exodus/40-34.htm">Exodus 40:34,35</a> Then a cloud covered the tent of the congregation, and the glory of the LORD filled the tabernacle… <a href="/1_kings/8-10.htm">1 Kings 8:10-12</a> And it came to pass, when the priests were come out of the holy place, that the cloud filled the house of the LORD, … <a href="/psalms/18-10.htm">Psalm 18:10,11</a> And he rode upon a cherub, and did fly: yea, he did fly upon the wings of the wind… a voice.<a href="/exodus/19-19.htm">Exodus 19:19</a> And when the voice of the trumpet sounded long, and waxed louder and louder, Moses spake, and God answered him by a voice.<a href="/deuteronomy/4-11.htm">Deuteronomy 4:11,12</a> And ye came near and stood under the mountain; and the mountain burned with fire unto the midst of heaven, with darkness, clouds, and thick darkness… <a href="/deuteronomy/5-22.htm">Deuteronomy 5:22</a> These words the LORD spake unto all your assembly in the mount out of the midst of the fire, of the cloud, and of the thick darkness, with a great voice: and he added no more. And he wrote them in two tables of stone, and delivered them unto me.This.<a href="/matthew/3-17.htm">Matthew 3:17</a> And lo a voice from heaven, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.<a href="/mark/1-11.htm">Mark 1:11</a> And there came a voice from heaven, saying, Thou art my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.<a href="/mark/9-7.htm">Mark 9:7</a> And there was a cloud that overshadowed them: and a voice came out of the cloud, saying, This is my beloved Son: hear him.in whom.<a href="/matthew/12-18.htm">Matthew 12:18</a> 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.<a href="/isaiah/42-1.htm">Isaiah 42:1,21</a> Behold my servant, whom I uphold; mine elect, in whom my soul delighteth; I have put my spirit upon him: he shall bring forth judgment to the Gentiles… <a href="/john/15-9.htm">John 15:9,10</a> As the Father hath loved me, so have I loved you: continue ye in my love… hear.<a href="/deuteronomy/18-15.htm">Deuteronomy 18:15,19</a> 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; … <a href="/acts/3-22.htm">Acts 3:22,23</a> For Moses truly said unto the fathers, A prophet shall the Lord your God raise up unto you of your brethren, like unto me; him shall ye hear in all things whatsoever he shall say unto you… <a href="/acts/7-37.htm">Acts 7:37</a> This is that Moses, which said unto the children of Israel, A prophet shall the Lord your God raise up unto you of your brethren, like unto me; him shall ye hear.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/matthew/12-18.htm">Beloved</a> <a href="/zechariah/14-6.htm">Bright</a> <a href="/zephaniah/1-15.htm">Cloud</a> <a href="/matthew/12-18.htm">Dearly</a> <a href="/matthew/13-22.htm">Delight</a> <a href="/matthew/15-10.htm">Ear</a> <a href="/nahum/2-3.htm">Enveloped</a> <a href="/matthew/16-5.htm">Found</a> <a href="/matthew/15-10.htm">Hear</a> <a href="/matthew/15-12.htm">Heard</a> <a href="/1_kings/8-7.htm">Overshadowed</a> <a href="/matthew/14-6.htm">Pleased</a> <a href="/matthew/15-31.htm">Speaking</a> <a href="/matthew/9-31.htm">Spread</a> <a href="/matthew/17-3.htm">Talking</a> <a href="/matthew/15-31.htm">Voice</a> <a href="/matthew/12-18.htm">Well-Pleased</a> <a href="/matthew/13-21.htm">Within</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/mark/1-11.htm">Beloved</a> <a href="/matthew/24-27.htm">Bright</a> <a href="/mark/9-7.htm">Cloud</a> <a href="/mark/1-11.htm">Dearly</a> <a href="/mark/1-11.htm">Delight</a> <a href="/matthew/18-15.htm">Ear</a> <a href="/mark/9-7.htm">Enveloped</a> <a href="/matthew/18-28.htm">Found</a> <a href="/matthew/18-15.htm">Hear</a> <a href="/matthew/17-6.htm">Heard</a> <a href="/mark/9-7.htm">Overshadowed</a> <a href="/matthew/17-12.htm">Pleased</a> <a href="/matthew/17-13.htm">Speaking</a> <a href="/matthew/21-8.htm">Spread</a> <a href="/matthew/17-13.htm">Talking</a> <a href="/matthew/17-6.htm">Voice</a> <a href="/mark/1-11.htm">Well-Pleased</a> <a href="/matthew/23-21.htm">Within</a><div class="vheading2">Matthew 17</div>1. <a href="/matthew/17-1.htm">The transfiguration of Jesus.</a> 14. <a href="/matthew/17-14.htm">He heals the boy with a demon,</a> 22. <a href="/matthew/17-22.htm">foretells his own passion,</a> 24. <a href="/matthew/17-24.htm">and pays tribute.</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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It underscores the divine authority and timing, emphasizing that human plans are secondary to God's purposes. This moment occurs during the Transfiguration, a pivotal event where Jesus' divine nature is revealed to Peter, James, and John.a bright cloud enveloped them The bright cloud signifies the presence of God, reminiscent of the Shekinah glory that filled the tabernacle and temple in the Old Testament (<a href="/exodus/40-34.htm">Exodus 40:34-35</a>, <a href="/1_kings/8-10.htm">1 Kings 8:10-11</a>). This cloud is a visible manifestation of God's glory and presence, linking the event to the divine encounters of the past, such as the cloud that led the Israelites in the wilderness.and a voice from the cloud said The voice from the cloud is the voice of God the Father, directly communicating with the disciples. This divine voice is rare and significant, as it confirms Jesus' identity and mission. It parallels God's voice at Jesus' baptism (<a href="/matthew/3-17.htm">Matthew 3:17</a>), reinforcing the divine approval and authority of Jesus' ministry.“This is My beloved Son This declaration affirms Jesus' unique relationship with the Father, echoing <a href="/psalms/2-7.htm">Psalm 2:7</a>, a messianic psalm that speaks of the anointed king. The term "beloved" indicates a deep, unique love and approval, setting Jesus apart as the chosen one, fulfilling the role of the promised Messiah.in whom I am well pleased This phrase reiterates God's approval of Jesus, similar to the affirmation at His baptism. It underscores Jesus' perfect obedience and alignment with the Father's will, fulfilling the righteous requirements of the law and the prophets. This divine pleasure is a testament to Jesus' sinless nature and His role as the perfect sacrifice.Listen to Him!” This command elevates Jesus above Moses and Elijah, representing the law and the prophets, respectively. It signifies the transition from the old covenant to the new, where Jesus is the ultimate authority and revelation of God's will. The directive to "listen" echoes <a href="/deuteronomy/18-15.htm">Deuteronomy 18:15</a>, where Moses speaks of a prophet like him whom the people must heed, pointing to Jesus as the fulfillment of that prophecy.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/j/jesus_christ.htm">Jesus Christ</a> The central figure of the New Testament, recognized as the Son of God. In this passage, He is affirmed by God the Father as His beloved Son. 2. <a href="/topical/p/peter.htm">Peter</a> One of Jesus' closest disciples, known for his impulsive nature. He is speaking when the divine interruption occurs. 3. <a href="/topical/j/james_and_john.htm">James and John</a> The other two disciples present with Peter during the Transfiguration, witnessing the divine revelation. 4. <a href="/topical/t/the_bright_cloud.htm">The Bright Cloud</a> Symbolic of God's presence, reminiscent of the Shekinah glory that led the Israelites in the wilderness. 5. <a href="/topical/t/the_voice_from_the_cloud.htm">The Voice from the Cloud</a> Represents God the Father, affirming Jesus' divine sonship and authority.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/d/divine_affirmation.htm">Divine Affirmation</a> God the Father affirms Jesus' identity and mission. This underscores the importance of recognizing Jesus as the divine Son of God in our faith journey. <a href="/topical/t/the_call_to_listen.htm">The Call to Listen</a> The command to "Listen to Him" emphasizes the authority of Jesus' teachings. As believers, we are called to prioritize His words in our lives. <a href="/topical/t/the_presence_of_god.htm">The Presence of God</a> The bright cloud signifies God's presence. In our spiritual walk, we should seek to be enveloped by God's presence through prayer and worship. <a href="/topical/w/witnessing_the_divine.htm">Witnessing the Divine</a> The disciples' experience reminds us of the importance of being attentive to God's revelations in our lives, whether through Scripture, prayer, or community. <a href="/topical/t/transformation_through_encounter.htm">Transformation through Encounter</a> Just as the disciples were transformed by witnessing Jesus' glory, we too are transformed by encountering Christ in our daily lives.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_matthew_17.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Matthew 17</a> <a href="/q/is_matthew_17_5_a_literary_addition.htm">In Matthew 17:5, a voice from a cloud proclaims Jesus as God’s Son. Could this be a literary or theological addition rather than an actual historical occurrence? </a> <a href="/q/what_defines_spiritual_darkness.htm">What occurred at the Mount of Transfiguration?</a> <a href="/q/what_is_the_transfiguration_of_jesus.htm">What is the Transfiguration of Jesus?</a> <a href="/q/what_does_'you_are_my_son'_signify.htm">What does "You are my Son" signify?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/matthew/17.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(5) A bright cloud overshadowed them--i.e., our Lord, Moses, and Elias. To the disciples this would, we cannot doubt, recall the "cloudy pillar" which had descended on the first tabernacle (<a href="/exodus/33-9.htm" title="And it came to pass, as Moses entered into the tabernacle, the cloudy pillar descended, and stood at the door of the tabernacle, and the Lord talked with Moses.">Exodus 33:9</a>), the "cloud that filled the house of the Lord on the dedication of the Temple" (<a href="/1_kings/8-10.htm" title="And it came to pass, when the priests were come out of the holy place, that the cloud filled the house of the LORD,">1Kings 8:10</a>). It was, in later Jewish language, the Shechinah, or abiding presence of Jehovah--the very form of the word connects it with both the Hebrew (mishkan) and the Greek (skene) words for tabernacle--which was the symbol that He was with His people. The Targums, or Paraphrases, of the Law and Prophets which were then current, had used the word as a synonym for the divine name. Where the Hebrew text had had "I will dwell in thee," the Targum of Jonathan had "I will make my Shechinah to dwell" (<a href="/zechariah/2-10.htm" title="Sing and rejoice, O daughter of Zion: for, see, I come, and I will dwell in the middle of you, said the LORD.">Zechariah 2:10</a>; <a href="/zechariah/8-3.htm" title="Thus said the LORD; I am returned to Zion, and will dwell in the middle of Jerusalem: and Jerusalem shall be called a city of truth; and the mountain of the LORD of hosts the holy mountain.">Zechariah 8:3</a>). Its appearance at this moment, followed by the voice out or the cloud, was a witness that no tabernacle made with hands was now needed, that the humanity of Christ was the true tabernacle of God (comp. Note on <a href="/john/1-14.htm" title="And the Word was made flesh, and dwelled among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth.">John 1:14</a>), and that it was in this sense true that "the tabernacle of God was with men" (<a href="/revelation/21-3.htm" title="And I heard a great voice out of heaven saying, Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, and he will dwell with them, and they shall be his people, and God himself shall be with them, and be their God.">Revelation 21:3</a>), and that He would dwell with them. . . . <div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/matthew/17.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 5. - A bright cloud overshadowed them. The cloud spread over and around, not Jesus only and the other two, but in some degree over the apostles also, as St. Luke adds, "They feared as they entered into the cloud." It was the Shechinah, the token of the presence of the Most High, who dwelleth in the unapproachable light. It enshrouded Jesus and his two companions, so that mortal eye could not pierce it or even look upon it; but the apostles, who were outside its immediate contact, were in some sort included in its influence, so that it could be said to overshadow them. St. Peter calls it "the excellent glory (τῆς μεγαλοπρεποῦς δόξης)" (<a href="/2_peter/1-17.htm">2 Peter 1:17</a>). The cloud from which on Sinai the old Law was given, was dark and threatening (<a href="/exodus/19-18.htm">Exodus 19:18</a>; <a href="/exodus/20-21.htm">Exodus 20:21</a>); this was bright, coming not to terrify, but to teach and to bless. Here is seen the contrast between the two dispensations, the Law and the gospel (comp. <a href="/hebrews/12-18.htm">Hebrews 12:18-24</a>). A voice out of the cloud. It was the voice of God the Father, for he called Jesus, My beloved Son. The same voice, saying the same words, had been heard over the waters of Jordan when Jesus was baptized (<a href="/matthew/3-17.htm">Matthew 3:17</a>); it spake once again just before his Passion (<a href="/john/12-28.htm">John 12:28</a>); at all times witnessing the Father's love and the perfect Divinity of Christ. Now, as before, the Holy Trinity was revealed, the Father speaking with audible voice, the Son standing in radiant light, the Holy Spirit present with the intense brightness of the enveloping cloud. The words heard are fontal in the earlier Scriptures. Thus in <a href="/isaiah/42-1.htm">Isaiah 42:1</a> we read, "Behold my Servant, whom I uphold, my Chosen in whom my soul delighteth;" and in <a href="/psalms/2-7.htm">Psalm 2:7</a>, "Thou art my Son; this day have I begotten thee." Hear ye him. Not Moses and Elias, but Jesus, the Mediator of a better covenant (<a href="/hebrews/8-6.htm">Hebrews 8:6</a>). "This voice," St. Peter testifies, "we ourselves heard come out of heaven, when we were with him in the holy mount" (<a href="/2_peter/1-18.htm">2 Peter 1:18</a>). As Edersheim remarks, even if this Epistle is not St. Peter's, it still would represent the most ancient tradition. "God, having of old spoken unto the fathers in the prophets, hath at the end of these days spoken unto us in his Son" (<a href="/hebrews/1-1.htm">Hebrews 1:1</a>). The command to hear him recalls the saying of Moses (<a href="/deuteronomy/18-15.htm">Deuteronomy 18:15</a>), that in good time God would raise up from Israel a Prophet like unto himself, and that unto him they shall hearken. <a href="/commentaries/matthew/17-5.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div>While Ἔτι (Eti) Adverb <a href="/greek/strongs_2089.htm">Strong's 2089: </a> (a) of time: still, yet, even now, (b) of degree: even, further, more, in addition. Perhaps akin to etos; 'yet, ' still. [Peter] αὐτοῦ (autou) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_846.htm">Strong's 846: </a> He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. was {still} speaking, λαλοῦντος (lalountos) Verb - Present Participle Active - Genitive Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2980.htm">Strong's 2980: </a> A prolonged form of an otherwise obsolete verb; to talk, i.e. Utter words. a bright φωτεινὴ (phōteinē) Adjective - Nominative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_5460.htm">Strong's 5460: </a> Bright, luminous, full of light. From phos; lustrous, i.e. Transparent or well-illuminated. cloud νεφέλη (nephelē) Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3507.htm">Strong's 3507: </a> A cloud. From nephos; properly, cloudiness, i.e. a cloud. enveloped ἐπεσκίασεν (epeskiasen) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1982.htm">Strong's 1982: </a> To overshadow, envelop; to cast a shade upon, i.e. to envelop in a haze of brilliancy. them, αὐτούς (autous) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_846.htm">Strong's 846: </a> He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> And, even, also, namely. a voice φωνὴ (phōnē) Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_5456.htm">Strong's 5456: </a> Probably akin to phaino through the idea of disclosure; a tone; by implication, an address, saying or language. from ἐκ (ek) Preposition <a href="/greek/strongs_1537.htm">Strong's 1537: </a> From out, out from among, from, suggesting from the interior outwards. A primary preposition denoting origin, from, out. the τῆς (tēs) Article - Genitive Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. cloud νεφέλης (nephelēs) Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3507.htm">Strong's 3507: </a> A cloud. From nephos; properly, cloudiness, i.e. a cloud. said, λέγουσα (legousa) Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3004.htm">Strong's 3004: </a> (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command. “This Οὗτός (Houtos) Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3778.htm">Strong's 3778: </a> This; he, she, it. is ἐστιν (estin) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1510.htm">Strong's 1510: </a> I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist. My μου (mou) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1473.htm">Strong's 1473: </a> I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I. beloved ἀγαπητός (agapētos) Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_27.htm">Strong's 27: </a> From agapao; beloved. Son, Υἱός (Huios) Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_5207.htm">Strong's 5207: </a> A son, descendent. Apparently a primary word; a 'son', used very widely of immediate, remote or figuratively, kinship. in ἐν (en) Preposition <a href="/greek/strongs_1722.htm">Strong's 1722: </a> In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc. whom ᾧ (hō) Personal / Relative Pronoun - Dative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3739.htm">Strong's 3739: </a> Who, which, what, that. I am well pleased. εὐδόκησα (eudokēsa) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2106.htm">Strong's 2106: </a> To be well-pleased, think it good, be resolved. From eu and dokeo; to think well of, i.e. Approve; specially, to approbate. Listen ἀκούετε (akouete) Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_191.htm">Strong's 191: </a> To hear, listen, comprehend by hearing; pass: is heard, reported. A primary verb; to hear. to Him!? αὐτοῦ (autou) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_846.htm">Strong's 846: </a> He, she, it, they, them, same. 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