Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version When the disciples heard this, they fell facedown to the ground, terrified. New Living Translation The disciples were terrified and fell face down on the ground. English Standard Version When the disciples heard this, they fell on their faces and were terrified. Berean Standard Bible When the disciples heard this, they fell facedown in terror. Berean Literal Bible And the disciples having heard it, fell upon their face and were greatly terrified. King James Bible And when the disciples heard it, they fell on their face, and were sore afraid. New King James Version And when the disciples heard it, they fell on their faces and were greatly afraid. New American Standard Bible When the disciples heard this, they fell face down to the ground and were terrified. NASB 1995 When the disciples heard this, they fell face down to the ground and were terrified. NASB 1977 And when the disciples heard this, they fell on their faces and were much afraid. Legacy Standard Bible And when the disciples heard this, they fell on their faces and were terrified. Amplified Bible When the disciples heard it, they fell on their faces and were terrified. Christian Standard Bible When the disciples heard this, they fell facedown and were terrified. Holman Christian Standard Bible When the disciples heard it, they fell facedown and were terrified. American Standard Version And when the disciples heard it, they fell on their face, and were sore afraid. Aramaic Bible in Plain English And when the disciples heard, they fell on their faces, and they were very afraid. Contemporary English Version When the disciples heard the voice, they were so afraid they fell flat on the ground. Douay-Rheims Bible And the disciples hearing, fell upon their face, and were very much afraid. English Revised Version And when the disciples heard it, they fell on their face, and were sore afraid. GOD'S WORD® Translation The disciples were terrified when they heard this and fell facedown on the ground. Good News Translation When the disciples heard the voice, they were so terrified that they threw themselves face downward on the ground. International Standard Version When the disciples heard this, they fell on their faces and were terrified. Literal Standard Version And the disciples having heard, fell on their face, and were exceedingly afraid, Majority Standard Bible When the disciples heard this, they fell facedown in terror. New American Bible When the disciples heard this, they fell prostrate and were very much afraid. NET Bible When the disciples heard this, they were overwhelmed with fear and threw themselves down with their faces to the ground. New Revised Standard Version When the disciples heard this, they fell to the ground and were overcome by fear. New Heart English Bible When the disciples heard it, they fell on their faces, and were very afraid. Webster's Bible Translation And when the disciples heard it, they fell on their face, and were in great fear. Weymouth New Testament On hearing this voice, the disciples fell on their faces and were filled with terror. World English Bible When the disciples heard it, they fell on their faces, and were very afraid. Young's Literal Translation And the disciples having heard, did fall upon their face, and were exceedingly afraid, Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Transfiguration…5While 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!” 6When the disciples heard this, they fell facedown in terror. 7Then Jesus came over and touched them. “Get up,” He said. “Do not be afraid.”… Cross References Judges 13:20 When the flame went up from the altar to the sky, the angel of the LORD ascended in the flame. When Manoah and his wife saw this, they fell facedown to the ground. Matthew 17:5 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!" Matthew 17:7 Then Jesus came over and touched them. "Get up," He said. "Do not be afraid." Treasury of Scripture And when the disciples heard it, they fell on their face, and were sore afraid. Leviticus 9:24 And there came a fire out from before the LORD, and consumed upon the altar the burnt offering and the fat: which when all the people saw, they shouted, and fell on their faces. Judges 13:20,22 For it came to pass, when the flame went up toward heaven from off the altar, that the angel of the LORD ascended in the flame of the altar. And Manoah and his wife looked on it, and fell on their faces to the ground… 1 Chronicles 21:16 And David lifted up his eyes, and saw the angel of the LORD stand between the earth and the heaven, having a drawn sword in his hand stretched out over Jerusalem. Then David and the elders of Israel, who were clothed in sackcloth, fell upon their faces. Jump to Previous Afraid Awe Disciples Face Facedown Faces Fear Fell Filled Great Greatly Ground Heard Hearing Sore Terrified Terror Voice WordsJump to Next Afraid Awe Disciples Face Facedown Faces Fear Fell Filled Great Greatly Ground Heard Hearing Sore Terrified Terror Voice WordsMatthew 17 1. The transfiguration of Jesus.14. He heals the boy with a demon, 22. foretells his own passion, 24. and pays tribute. (6) When the disciples heard it.--At this point St. Matthew's narrative is the fullest. The three disciples shrink in fear, like that of the Israelites at the brightness of Moses' face (Exodus 34:30), like that of the priests in the Temple who could not stand to minister because of the cloud (1Kings 8:11), and lie prostrate on the ground in speechless terror. They have seen the glory of the Lord: can they hear His voice and live?Verse 6. - Were sore afraid. The vision and the voice overcame them with awe and terror. They fell on their face. They tried to shut out the awful radiance that blinded them. Man's weakness could endure no more; prostrate, paralyzed with fear, they lay on the ground. Who could see God, and live? Had they not seen his glory, and heard his voice? What could they do but crouch in abject terror? Thus they knew not that the scene was over, that the tremendous glimpse of unseen realities vouchsafed to them had passed away. Parallel Commentaries ... Greek Whenκαὶ (kai) Conjunction Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely. the οἱ (hoi) Article - Nominative Masculine Plural Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. disciples μαθηταὶ (mathētai) Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural Strong's 3101: A learner, disciple, pupil. From manthano; a learner, i.e. Pupil. heard [this], ἀκούσαντες (akousantes) Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural Strong's 191: To hear, listen, comprehend by hearing; pass: is heard, reported. A primary verb; to hear. they fell ἔπεσαν (epesan) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural Strong's 4098: A reduplicated and contracted form of peto; probably akin to petomai through the idea of alighting; to fall. facedown ἐπὶ (epi) Preposition Strong's 1909: On, to, against, on the basis of, at. in terror. ἐφοβήθησαν (ephobēthēsan) Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Plural Strong's 5399: From phobos; to frighten, i.e. to be alarmed; by analogy, to be in awe of, i.e. Revere. Links Matthew 17:6 NIVMatthew 17:6 NLT Matthew 17:6 ESV Matthew 17:6 NASB Matthew 17:6 KJV Matthew 17:6 BibleApps.com Matthew 17:6 Biblia Paralela Matthew 17:6 Chinese Bible Matthew 17:6 French Bible Matthew 17:6 Catholic Bible NT Gospels: Matthew 17:6 When the disciples heard it they fell (Matt. Mat Mt) |
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