Matthew 17:6 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ And when the disciples heard it, they fell on their face, and were sore afraid. ”

Matthew 17:6 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

They fell on their face - They entered into the cloud, or the cloud enveloped them, Luke 9:34 . “They were therefore afraid.” They were awed at the presence of God, and prostrated themselves in...
Matthew 17:6 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

And when the disciples heard [it], they (d) fell on their face, and were sore afraid. (d) Fell down flat on their faces and worshipped him, as in ( Matthew 2:11 ).
Matthew 17:6 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

The Transfiguration, and the Coming of Elijah ( Mark 9:2-13 *, Luke 9:28-36 ). The narrative agrees closely with Mk., the chief difference being the appropriate addition of Matthew 17:7 . The fe...
Matthew 17:6 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

on. Greek. epi. sore . exceedingly.
Matthew 17:6 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

6. And having heard this God intended that the disciples should be struck with this terror, in order to impress more fully on their hearts the remembrance of the vision. Yet we see how great...
Matthew 17:6 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

And when the disciples heard it , they fell on their face, and were sore afraid. Fell on their face - Dismayed by the voice, and dazzled by the glory of the cloud. So Daniel, Daniel 8:17 , and Saul...
Matthew 17:6 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

And after six days Jesus taketh Peter, James, and John his brother, and bringeth them up into an high mountain apart, For the exposition, see the notes at Luke 9:28-36 . The time of this sec...
Matthew 17:6 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

The Transfiguration 1-8. The Transfiguration ( Mark 9:2 ; Luke 9:28 ). St. Leo rightly apprehended the historical situation when he said that in the Transfiguration the principal object aimed at...
Matthew 17:6 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

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...
Matthew 17:6 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Chapter 13 The New Departure (Founding of the Church.) - Matthew 16:13-28 ; Matthew 17:1-21 THIS conversation at Caesarea Philippi is universally regarded as marking a new era in the life of Chr...
Matthew 17:6 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Jesus Shows Divine Glory Matthew 17:1-8 Moses' face shone after having absorbed the divine glory, as some diamonds burn with sunlight after being carried into a dark room. Stephen's face s...
Matthew 17:6 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

"After six days." Days of silence. No record have we of what transpired in those days. The strange declarations of the Cross had crushed the hearts of these men. Now to three of their number, as spec...
Matthew 17:6 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

"And when the disciples heard it, they fell on their face, and were sore afraid. (7) And Jesus came and touched them, and said, Arise, and be not afraid. (8) And when they had lifted up their eyes, t...
Matthew 17:6 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And when the disciples heard it ,.... The voice out of the cloud, and which they apprehended came from God, and was uttered with so much majesty: they fell on their face : not so much out of rever...
Matthew 17:6 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

And when the disciples heard it , they fell on their face, and were sore afraid. Ver. 6. They fell on their faces ] As amazed and amated with that stupendous voice that came from the excellent g...
Matthew 17:6 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

While he yet spake, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them Such, probably, as took possession first of the tabernacle, and afterward of Solomon's temple, when those holy places were consecrated....
Matthew 17:6 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Only six days intervened before the three disciples witnessed the transfiguration of the Lord Jesus. Luke says, "about eight days after these things," for no doubt he counts the day the Lord spoke, a...
Matthew 17:6 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

The Transfiguration of Christ. 1 And after six days Jesus taketh Peter, James, and John his brother, and bringeth them up into a hi...
Matthew 17:6 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

See Poole on " Matthew 17:8 " .
Matthew 17:6 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

‘And when the disciples heard it, they fell on their face, and were very much afraid.' There is really no doubt that these three disciples must have been filled with awe from the beginning (as the o...
Matthew 17:6 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL NOTES Matthew 17:1 . After six days .—Within a week of Peter’s confession. St. Luke has “about an eight days after,” according to the common Jewish reckoning, by which each part of a da...
Matthew 17:6 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Matthew 17:1 . And after six days Luke says, «about an eight days after these sayings;» but I suppose he counted the day before and the day after. «After six days,» and the first day was, probab...
Matthew 17:6 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Matthew 17:2 . He was transfigured before them. Μεταμορφωθη, was transformed before them. Matthew, Mark, and Luke record this vision; and name the three selected witnesses. Peter had just confesse...
Matthew 17:6 - The Biblical Illustrator

And was transfigured before them. The mount of vision I. Take what is taught in the passage as to Christ’s humanity and its aspects. Among all the aspects in which the Saviour is presented to u...
Matthew 17:6 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Matthew 17:1-40 The Transfiguration of Jesus . ( Mark 9:2-41 ; Luke 9:28-42 .) This mysterious event was intended primarily to confirm the faith of the three apostles who we...
Matthew 17:6 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

And when the disciples heard it, they fell on their face and were sore afraid.
Matthew 17:6 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Chronicles 21:16 ; 2 Peter 1:18 ; Acts 22:7 ; Acts 26:14 ; Daniel 10:16 ; Daniel 10:17 ; Daniel 10:7-9 ; Daniel 8:17 ; Ezekiel 3:23 ; Ezekiel 43:3 ; Judges 13:20 ; Judges 13:22 ; Levit...

Matthew 17:6 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Matthew 17:6 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Matthew 17:6 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew 17:6 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Matthew 17:6 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew 17:6 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Matthew 17:6 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Matthew 17:6 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew 17:6 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Matthew 17:6 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Matthew 17:6 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Matthew 17:6 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Matthew 17:6 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Matthew 17:6 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Matthew 17:6 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Matthew 17:6 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Matthew 17:6 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew 17:6 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew 17:6 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Matthew 17:6 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew 17:6 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Matthew 17:6 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Matthew 17:6 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Matthew 17:6 - The Biblical Illustrator

Matthew 17:6 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Matthew 17:6 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Matthew 17:6 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge