Matthew 17:2 Meaning and Explanation
“And was transfigured before them: and his face did shine as the sun, and his raiment was white as the light.”
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What Does Matthew 17:2 Mean?
On the mountain the veil is drawn back. The same Jesus they had walked dusty roads with is changed before them, His face blazing like the sun and His clothing radiant beyond any earthly white. The glory does not fall on Him from outside; it shines out from within.
For a moment the disciples see who has been with them all along. The light that clothed Moses face after Sinai was borrowed and faded, but here the brightness is His own. It is a glimpse of the glory that belongs to the Son, and a promise of the glory the redeemed will one day behold and share.
Matthew 17:2 in the Original Language
metamorphoo (μεταμορφόω), 'transfigured' -- a transformation of form from within, the same word for the believer being changed into Christ's likeness.
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What does Matthew 17:2 mean?
Before their eyes Jesus is transformed, His face shining like the sun and His garments white as light.