He appeared as [brilliant] lightning and his clothing was white as snow.
Mark 9:3 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition) His clothing became dazzling and extremely white; whiter than anyone in the world could [possibly] launder them. More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And his raiment became shining, exceeding white as snow; so as no fuller on earth can white them. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And His garments became glistening, intensely white, as no fuller (cloth dresser, launderer) on earth could bleach them. American Standard Version (1901) and his garments became glistering, exceeding white, so as no fuller on earth can whiten them. Common English Bible and his clothes were amazingly bright, brighter than if they had been bleached white. Catholic Public Domain Version And there appeared to them Elijah with Moses; and they were speaking with Jesus. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And there appeared to them Elias with Moses; and they were talking with Jesus. |
He appeared as [brilliant] lightning and his clothing was white as snow.
Then Elijah, along with Moses, appeared to them and they were talking with Jesus.
And as He was praying, the appearance of His face was [miraculously] changed and His clothing became dazzling white.
Cornelius [then] said, “Four days ago, when I was at home, praying at the appointed hour (i.e., three o’clock in the afternoon) [See verse 3], suddenly a man in bright clothing appeared in front of me.
so that you can eat the flesh of kings, and military commanders, and strong [i.e., influential (?)] people, and horses with their riders, and [you can eat] the flesh of all people, the least significant [as well as] the most important ones.”
And I answered him, “Sir, [surely] you know.” And he said to me, “These are the people who have come through the terrible persecution, and they have washed their robes and made them white with the blood of the Lamb.
After seeing [all] these things, I looked and there [I saw] a huge crowd, which no one could count, from every nation, and tribe, and race, and language group, standing in front of the throne [of God] and in front of the Lamb. They were dressed in white robes and had palm tree branches in their hands.