Matthew 17:6 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition)

⁶ And when the disciples heard [the voice], they fell [to the ground] on their faces and became very afraid.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

⁶ And when the disciples heard it, they fell on their face, and were sore afraid.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁶ When the disciples heard it, they fell on their faces and were seized with alarm and struck with fear.

American Standard Version (1901)

⁶ And when the disciples heard it, they fell on their face, and were sore afraid.

Common English Bible

⁶ Hearing this, the disciples fell on their faces, filled with awe.

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁶ And the disciples, hearing this, fell prone on their face, and they were very afraid.

Matthew 17:6 Cross References

2 Peter 1:18

And we heard this voice coming from heaven when we were with Him in the holy mountain.

Acts 26:14

When we all fell to the ground I heard a voice speaking in the Hebrew [i.e., Aramaic] language. [It said], ‘Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me? You are only hurting yourself by kicking against the spurs [i.e., opposing the work of God].’

Acts 22:7

I fell to the ground and heard a voice saying to me, ‘Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?’

Matthew 17:5

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 17:7

But Jesus came and touched them, saying, “Get up, and do not be afraid.”