Matthew 17:5

A bright cloud overshadows them, and the Father's voice declares Jesus his beloved Son and commands, 'Listen to him.' It matters because God himself confirms Jesus' supreme identity and authority.

Cross-references · 36

• Matt 3:17Behold, a voice out of the heavens said, “This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased.”
• Matt 12:18“Behold, my servant whom I have chosen; my beloved in whom my soul is well pleased: I will put my Spirit on him. He will proclaim justice to the nations.
• Deut 18:15Yahweh your God will raise up to you a prophet from among you, of your brothers, like me. You shall listen to him.
• Mark 9:7A cloud came, overshadowing them, and a voice came out of the cloud, “This is my beloved Son. Listen to him.”
• Heb 2:1–3Therefore we ought to pay greater attention to the things that were heard, lest perhaps we drift away.
• Rev 1:7Behold, he is coming with the clouds, and every eye will see him, including those who pierced him. All the tribes of the earth will mourn over him. Even so, Amen.
• Mark 1:11A voice came out of the sky, “You are my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.”
• John 3:35The Father loves the Son, and has given all things into his hand.
• Luke 9:34–35While he said these things, a cloud came and overshadowed them, and they were afraid as they entered into the cloud.
• Luke 3:22and the Holy Spirit descended in a bodily form like a dove on him; and a voice came out of the sky, saying “You are my beloved Son. In you I am well pleased.”
• Isa 42:1“Behold, my servant, whom I uphold; my chosen, in whom my soul delights — I have put my Spirit on him. He will bring justice to the nations.
• Heb 5:9Having been made perfect, he became to all of those who obey him the author of eternal salvation,
• Deut 18:19It shall happen, that whoever will not listen to my words which he shall speak in my name, I will require it of him.
• Heb 1:1–2God, having in the past spoken to the fathers through the prophets at many times and in various ways,
• Acts 3:22–23For Moses indeed said to the fathers, ‘The Lord God will raise up a prophet for you from among your brothers, like me. You shall listen to him in all things whatever he says to you.
• John 12:28–30Father, glorify your name!” Then there came a voice out of the sky, saying, “I have both glorified it, and will glorify it again.”
• Acts 7:37This is that Moses, who said to the children of Israel, ‘The Lord our God will raise up a prophet for you from among your brothers, like me.’
• John 5:37The Father himself, who sent me, has testified about me. You have neither heard his voice at any time, nor seen his form.
• Deut 4:11–12You came near and stood under the mountain. The mountain burned with fire to the heart of the sky, with darkness, cloud, and thick darkness.
• 2 Pet 1:16–17For we did not follow cunningly devised fables, when we made known to you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but we were eyewitnesses of his majesty.
• John 3:16For God so loved the world, that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life.
• Exod 40:34–35Then the cloud covered the Tent of Meeting, and Yahweh’s glory filled the tabernacle.
• Isa 42:21It pleased Yahweh, for his righteousness’ sake, to magnify the law, and make it honorable.
• John 5:20–23For the Father has affection for the Son, and shows him all things that he himself does. He will show him greater works than these, that you may marvel.
• Eph 1:6to the praise of the glory of his grace, by which he freely gave us favor in the Beloved,
• John 15:9–10Even as the Father has loved me, I also have loved you. Remain in my love.
• Exod 19:19When the sound of the trumpet grew louder and louder, Moses spoke, and God answered him by a voice.
• 1 Kgs 8:10–12It came to pass, when the priests had come out of the holy place, that the cloud filled Yahweh’s house,
• Deut 5:22Yahweh spoke these words to all your assembly on the mountain out of the middle of the fire, of the cloud, and of the thick darkness, with a great voice. He added no more. He wrote them on two stone tablets, and gave them to me.
• Col 1:13who delivered us out of the power of darkness, and translated us into the Kingdom of the Son of his love;
• Ps 18:10–11He rode on a cherub, and flew. Yes, he soared on the wings of the wind.
• Acts 9:3–6As he traveled, he got close to Damascus, and suddenly a light from the sky shone around him.
• Acts 1:9When he had said these things, as they were looking, he was taken up, and a cloud received him out of their sight.
• Heb 12:25–26See that you don’t refuse him who speaks. For if they didn’t escape when they refused him who warned on the earth, how much more will we not escape who turn away from him who warns from heaven,
• Job 38:1Then Yahweh answered Job out of the whirlwind,
• Ps 81:7You called in trouble, and I delivered you. I answered you in the secret place of thunder. I tested you at the waters of Meribah.” Selah.

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