Matthew Chapter 17 verse 6 Holy Bible
And when the disciples heard it, they fell on their face, and were sore afraid.
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And at these words the disciples went down on their faces in great fear.
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And the disciples hearing [it] fell upon their faces, and were greatly terrified.
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And when the disciples heard it, they fell on their face, and were sore afraid.
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When the disciples heard it, they fell on their faces, and were very afraid.
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And the disciples having heard, did fall upon their face, and were exceedingly afraid,
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Matthew 17 : 6 Bible Verse Songs
Pulpit Commentary
Pulpit CommentaryVerse 6. - Were sore afraid. The vision and the voice overcame them with awe and terror. They fell on their face. They tried to shut out the awful radiance that blinded them. Man's weakness could endure no more; prostrate, paralyzed with fear, they lay on the ground. Who could see God, and live? Had they not seen his glory, and heard his voice? What could they do but crouch in abject terror? Thus they knew not that the scene was over, that the tremendous glimpse of unseen realities vouchsafed to them had passed away.
Ellicott's Commentary
Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(6) 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), like that of the priests in the Temple who could not stand to minister because of the cloud (1Kings 8:11), and lie prostrate on the ground in speechless terror. They have seen the glory of the Lord: can they hear His voice and live?