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Berean Standard Bible

“There He was transfigured before them. His face shone like the sun, and His clothes became as white as the light.”

Matthew 17:2

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Six days after Peter confessed Jesus as the Christ, Jesus took Peter, James and John up a high mountain. There they saw him in a way they had never seen him before, an event traditionally called the Transfiguration.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

There He was transfigured before them. His face shone like the sun, and His clothes became as white as the light.

World English Bible (WEB)

He was transfigured before them. His face shone like the sun, and his garments became as white as the light.

King James Version (KJV)

And was transfigured before them: and his face did shine as the sun, and his raiment was white as the light.

American Standard Version (ASV)

and he was transfigured before them; and his face did shine as the sun, and his garments became white as the light.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And he was changed in form before them; and his face was shining like the sun, and his clothing became white as light.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

and he was transfigured before them, and his face shone as the sun, and his garments did become white as the light,

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y se transfiguró delante de ellos; y resplandeció su rostro como el sol, y sus vestidos fueron blancos como la luz.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Allí Jesús se transfiguró delante de los discípulos. Su rostro se volvió brillante como el sol, y su ropa blanca como la luz.

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