Parallel Verses

An Understandable Version

[Just then] a cloud engulfed them and a voice spoke out of the cloud saying, "This is my dearly loved Son, listen to Him."

New American Standard Bible

Then a cloud formed, overshadowing them, and a voice came out of the cloud, “This is My beloved Son, listen to Him!”

King James Version

And there was a cloud that overshadowed them: and a voice came out of the cloud, saying, This is my beloved Son: hear him.

Holman Bible

A cloud appeared, overshadowing them, and a voice came from the cloud:

This is My beloved Son;
listen to Him!

International Standard Version

Then a cloud appeared and overshadowed them. A voice came out of the cloud and said, "This is my Son, whom I love. Keep on listening to him!"

A Conservative Version

And a cloud developed overshadowing them. And a voice came out of the cloud, This is my beloved Son. Hear ye him.

American Standard Version

And there came a cloud overshadowing them: and there came a voice out of the cloud, This is my beloved Son: hear ye him.

Amplified

Then a cloud formed, overshadowing them, and a voice came out of the cloud, “This is My beloved Son. Listen to Him and obey Him!”

Anderson New Testament

And there was a cloud that overshadowed them; and a voice came from the cloud, This is my beloved Son; hear him.

Bible in Basic English

And a cloud came over them; and a voice came out of the cloud, saying, This is my dearly loved Son, give ear to him.

Common New Testament

And a cloud came and overshadowed them; and a voice came out of the cloud, "This is my beloved Son. Listen to him!"

Daniel Mace New Testament

then a cloud surrounded them, and a voice from the cloud, said, "this is my beloved son, hear him."

Darby Translation

And there came a cloud overshadowing them, and there came a voice out of the cloud, This is my beloved Son: hear him.

Godbey New Testament

And there was a cloud overshadowing them: and a voice came out of the cloud, saying, This is my beloved Son: hear ye Him.

Goodspeed New Testament

And a cloud came and overshadowed them, and from the cloud came a voice, "This is my Son, my Beloved. Listen to him,"

John Wesley New Testament

And there was a cloud that overshadowed them, and a voice came out of the cloud, This is my beloved Son; hear him.

Julia Smith Translation

And a cloud was overshadowing them: and a voice came out of the cloud, saying, This is my dearly beloved Son: hear ye him.

King James 2000

And there was a cloud that overshadowed them: and a voice came out of the cloud, saying, This is my beloved Son: hear him.

Lexham Expanded Bible

And a cloud came, overshadowing them, and a voice came from the cloud, "This is my beloved Son. Listen to him!"

Modern King James verseion

And there was a cloud that overshadowed them. And a voice came out of the cloud, saying, This is My beloved Son. Hear Him.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

And there was a cloud that shadowed them. And a voice came out of the cloud saying, "This is my dear son, hear him."

Moffatt New Testament

Then a cloud came overshadowing them, and from the cloud a voice said, "This is my Son, the Beloved, listen to him."

Montgomery New Testament

Then there came a cloud overshadowing them; and there came a voice out of the cloud. "This is my Son, my beloved. Listen to him."

NET Bible

Then a cloud overshadowed them, and a voice came from the cloud, "This is my one dear Son. Listen to him!"

New Heart English Bible

A cloud came, overshadowing them, and a voice came out of the cloud, "This is my beloved Son. Listen to him."

Noyes New Testament

And there came a cloud overshadowing them; and a voice came out of the cloud, This is my beloved Son; hear him.

Sawyer New Testament

And a cloud overshadowed them, and a voice came from the cloud, This is my beloved Son; hear him.

The Emphasized Bible

And there came a cloud, overshadowing them, and there came a voice, out of the cloud, - This is, my Son, the Beloved, Be hearkening unto him.

Thomas Haweis New Testament

And there came a cloud overshadowing them: and there came a voice out of the cloud, saying, This is my beloved Son: hear him.

Twentieth Century New Testament

Then a cloud came down and enveloped them; and from the cloud there came a voice--"This is my Son, the Beloved; him you must hear."

Webster

And there was a cloud that overshadowed them: and a voice came out of the cloud, saying, This is my beloved Son: hear him.

Weymouth New Testament

Then there came a cloud spreading over them, and a voice issued from the cloud, "This is my Son, dearly loved: listen to Him."

Williams New Testament

Then a cloud came and was circling over them, and a voice came out of the cloud, "This is my Son, my Beloved; keep on listening to Him!"

World English Bible

A cloud came, overshadowing them, and a voice came out of the cloud, "This is my beloved Son. Listen to him."

Worrell New Testament

And there came a cloud overshadowing them; and there came a voice out of the cloud, saying, "This is My Son, the Beloved; hear ye Him."

Worsley New Testament

And there was a cloud overshadowing them, and a voice came out of the cloud, saying, This is my beloved Son, hear ye Him.

Youngs Literal Translation

And there came a cloud overshadowing them, and there came a voice out of the cloud, saying, 'This is My Son -- the Beloved, hear ye him;'

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
And

and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
Usage: 0

γίνομαι 
Ginomai 
be, come to pass, be made, be done, come, become, God forbid , arise, have, be fulfilled, be married to, be preferred, not tr, , vr done
Usage: 531

a cloud
νεφέλη 
Nephele 
Usage: 20

ἐπισκιάζω 
Episkiazo 
Usage: 5


Usage: 0

and

and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
Usage: 0

a voice
φωνή 
Phone 
Usage: 128

ἔρχομαι 
Erchomai 
come, go, , vr come
Usage: 424

out of
ἐκ ἐξ 
Ek 
of, from, out of, by, on, with,
Usage: 709

the cloud
νεφέλη 
Nephele 
Usage: 20

λέγω 
Lego 
Usage: 1045

οὗτος οὗτοι αὕτη αὕται 
Houtos 
this, these, he, the same, this man, she, they,
Usage: 258

is
ἐστί 
Esti 
is, are, was, be, have, not tr, , vr is
Usage: 585

my
μοῦ 
Mou 
my, me, mine, I, mine own
Usage: 313

G27
ἀγαπητός 
Agapetos 
Usage: 60

Son
υἱός 
Huios 
Usage: 213

ἀκούω 
Akouo 
Usage: 313

Context Readings

The Transfiguration

6 For he did not know what to say, because they [all] became very afraid. 7 [Just then] a cloud engulfed them and a voice spoke out of the cloud saying, "This is my dearly loved Son, listen to Him." 8 And suddenly they looked all around them, but the only one they saw with them was Jesus.


Cross References

Matthew 3:17

Then a voice came out of heaven, saying, "This is my dearly loved Son. I am very pleased with Him."

2 Peter 1:17

For Jesus had received honor and glory from God, the Father, when [God's] voice came to Him from the Majestic Glory saying, "This is my dearly loved Son, and I am very pleased with Him."

Mark 1:11

And a voice called out from heaven, saying, "You are my dearly loved Son. I am very pleased with you."

Matthew 17:5-7

While he was still talking, suddenly a bright cloud engulfed them. Just then, a voice spoke out of the cloud, saying, "This is my dearly loved Son, who is very pleasing to me; listen to Him."

Matthew 26:63-64

But Jesus did not say anything. So, the head priest said to Him, "I command you [to swear] by the living God, [and] to tell us if you are the Christ [i.e., God's specially chosen one], the Son of God!"

Matthew 27:43

He trusted in God; now let God deliver him, if He wants [to save him from dying], for he said, 'I am the Son of God.'"

Matthew 27:54

Now when the military man in charge, and those with him who were watching Jesus, saw [and felt] the earthquake and the [other] things that happened, they became extremely fearful, saying, "Truly this was the Son of God."

Luke 9:34-36

And while he was speaking, a cloud appeared and engulfed them and the apostles were afraid as Moses and Elijah entered the cloud [i.e., and disappeared].

John 1:34

And I have seen and given testimony that this person is the Son of God."

John 1:49

Nathaniel replied to Him, "Rabbi [i.e., Teacher], you are the Son of God; you are the King of Israel."

John 3:16-18

For God loved the world [of sinners] so much that He gave His one and only Son, so that every person who believes in Him would not [have to] be destroyed, but have never ending life.

John 5:18

So, for this reason the Jews looked for more [opportunities] to kill Him, because He not only broke Sabbath day [restrictions], but also He had called God His own Father, [thereby] making Himself equal with God.

John 5:22-25

For the Father does not judge anyone, but He has given [full responsibility for] judging people to His Son,

John 5:37

And the Father who sent me testifies concerning me. You people have never heard His voice nor seen His form.

John 6:69

And we apostles have believed [in you] and know that you are God's Holy One."

John 9:35

[When] Jesus heard that they had thrown the beggar out, He found him and asked him, "Do you believe in the Son of man?"

John 19:7

The Jews replied, "We have a law which requires that he ought to die because he claimed to be the Son of God."

John 20:31

But these [signs] are written down so that you will believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that when you believe [this], you will have [never ending] life in His name [i.e., through His person and work].

Acts 1:9

And when Jesus had said these things, just as the apostles were watching [Him], He was taken up by a cloud [and disappeared] out of their sight.

Acts 3:22-23

Moses [expressed it when he] said [Deut. 18:15], 'The Lord God will raise up a prophet for you from among your brothers; He will be like me [in some ways] and you must all pay attention to Him in everything He says to you.'

Acts 7:37

"This is the Moses who had said to the Israelites [Deut. 18:15], 'God will raise up a prophet from among your countrymen who will be like me [in some ways].'

Acts 8:36

As they [i.e., Philip, the Ethiopian eunuch and his attendants] traveled along they came to a certain [body of] water. The [Ethiopian] eunuch said, "Look, here is [a body of] water, why can't I be immersed [right now]?" {{Verse

Romans 1:4

He was appointed to be the Son of God with power through the Spirit of holiness [Note: This could refer to the Holy Spirit] when He was raised from the dead.

Hebrews 2:1

So [then], we [Christians] should pay closer attention to the things we have heard, so that we do not drift away from [believing and practicing] them.

Hebrews 12:25-26

Pay careful attention so that you do not refuse [to hear] God when He speaks to you. [See verse 9]. For if those people [i.e., the Israelites] did not escape [judgment] when they refused [to hear] Him who warned them on earth [i.e., God speaking through Moses at Mount Sinai], how much less [likely] will we escape [judgment] if we reject Him who warns from heaven [i.e., Christ]?

1 John 4:9-10

Here is the way God's love for us was demonstrated; He sent His one and only Son into the world so that we could have [spiritual] life through Him.

1 John 5:11-12

And this is the testimony [of God]: He gave to us [the hope of] never ending life, and this life is [available through fellowship] in His Son.

1 John 5:20

And [in addition], we know that the Son of God has come [in a physical body, See 4:2] and has given us understanding, so that we can know the True One [i.e., God], and that we are in [fellowship with] the True One, even His Son Jesus Christ. This Son is the true God and eternal life.

Revelation 1:7

Look, He [i.e., Jesus] is coming with [i.e., "on"] the clouds! And [then] every eye will see Him, including those who pierced Him, and all the peoples of the earth will grieve because of Him [i.e., because of how they had treated Him]. So it will be. May it be so.

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