Luke 9:35
New International Version
A voice came from the cloud, saying, “This is my Son, whom I have chosen; listen to him.”

New Living Translation
Then a voice from the cloud said, “This is my Son, my Chosen One. Listen to him.”

English Standard Version
And a voice came out of the cloud, saying, “This is my Son, my Chosen One; listen to him!”

Berean Standard Bible
And a voice came from the cloud, saying, “This is My Son, whom I have chosen. Listen to Him!”

Berean Literal Bible
And a voice came out of the cloud, saying, "This is My Son, whom I have chosen; listen to Him!"

King James Bible
And there came a voice out of the cloud, saying, This is my beloved Son: hear him.

New King James Version
And a voice came out of the cloud, saying, “This is My beloved Son. Hear Him!”

New American Standard Bible
And then a voice came from the cloud, saying, “This is My Son, My Chosen One; listen to Him!”

NASB 1995
Then a voice came out of the cloud, saying, “This is My Son, My Chosen One; listen to Him!”

NASB 1977
And a voice came out of the cloud, saying, “This is My Son, My Chosen One; listen to Him!”

Legacy Standard Bible
Then a voice came out of the cloud, saying, “This is My Son, My Chosen One; listen to Him!”

Amplified Bible
Then a voice came out of the cloud, saying, “This is My beloved Son, My Chosen One; listen and obey and yield to Him!”

Christian Standard Bible
Then a voice came from the cloud, saying, “This is my Son, the Chosen One; listen to him! ”

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Then a voice came from the cloud, saying: This is My Son, the Chosen One; listen to Him!

American Standard Version
And a voice came out of the cloud, saying, This is my Son, my chosen: hear ye him.

Contemporary English Version
From the cloud a voice spoke, "This is my chosen Son. Listen to what he says!"

English Revised Version
And a voice came out of the cloud, saying, This is my Son, my chosen: hear ye him.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
A voice came out of the cloud and said, "This is my Son, whom I have chosen. Listen to him!"

Good News Translation
A voice said from the cloud, "This is my Son, whom I have chosen--listen to him!"

International Standard Version
Then a voice came out of the cloud and said, "This is my Son, whom I have chosen. Keep listening to him!"

Majority Standard Bible
And a voice came from the cloud, saying, “This is My beloved Son. Listen to Him!”

NET Bible
Then a voice came from the cloud, saying, "This is my Son, my Chosen One. Listen to him!"

New Heart English Bible
A voice came out of the cloud, saying, "This is my Son, my Chosen One. Listen to him."

Webster's Bible Translation
And there came a voice out of the cloud, saying, This is my beloved Son: hear him.

Weymouth New Testament
Then there came a voice from within the cloud: "This is My Son, My Chosen One: listen to Him."

World English Bible
A voice came out of the cloud, saying, “This is my beloved Son. Listen to him!”
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
and a voice came out of the cloud, saying, “This is My Son, the Beloved; hear Him”;

Berean Literal Bible
And a voice came out of the cloud, saying, "This is My Son, whom I have chosen; listen to Him!"

Young's Literal Translation
and a voice came out of the cloud saying, 'This is My Son -- the Beloved; hear ye him;'

Smith's Literal Translation
And there was a voice out of the cloud, saying, This is my dearly beloved Son: hear him.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And a voice came out of the cloud, saying: This is my beloved Son; hear him.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And a voice came from the cloud, saying: “This is my beloved son. Listen to him.”

New American Bible
Then from the cloud came a voice that said, “This is my chosen Son; listen to him.”

New Revised Standard Version
Then from the cloud came a voice that said, “This is my Son, my Chosen; listen to him!”
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
And there came a voice out of the cloud, saying, This is my beloved Son; hear him.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
And there was a voice from the cloud that said, “This is my Son, The Beloved; Hear him.”
NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
And there came a voice from the cloud, saying: This is my beloved Son; hear him.

Godbey New Testament
And there was a voice from the cloud, saying, This is my beloved Son: hear ye Him. And while the voice is heard, Jesus is found alone.

Haweis New Testament
And a voice came out of the cloud, saying, This is my beloved Son; hear him.

Mace New Testament
from whence a voice issued out, saying, "this is my beloved son, obey him."

Weymouth New Testament
Then there came a voice from within the cloud: "This is My Son, My Chosen One: listen to Him."

Worrell New Testament
And there came a voice out of the cloud, saying, "This is My Son, the Chosen; hear ye Him."

Worsley New Testament
And there came a voice out of the cloud saying, This is my beloved Son, hear ye Him.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
The Transfiguration
34While Peter was speaking, a cloud appeared and enveloped them, and they were afraid as they entered the cloud. 35And a voice came from the cloud, saying, “This is My Son, whom I have chosen. Listen to Him!” 36After the voice had spoken, only Jesus was present with them. The disciples kept this to themselves, and in those days they did not tell anyone what they had seen.…

Cross References
Matthew 17:5
While Peter was still speaking, a bright cloud enveloped them, and a voice from the cloud said, “This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased. Listen to Him!”

Mark 9:7
Then a cloud appeared and enveloped them, and a voice came from the cloud: “This is My beloved Son. Listen to Him!”

2 Peter 1:17-18
For He received honor and glory from God the Father when the voice came to Him from the Majestic Glory, saying, “This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.” / And we ourselves heard this voice from heaven when we were with Him on the holy mountain.

Matthew 3:17
And a voice from heaven said, “This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased!”

Mark 1:11
And a voice came from heaven: “You are My beloved Son; in You I am well pleased.”

John 12:28
Father, glorify Your name!” Then a voice came from heaven: “I have glorified it, and I will glorify it again.”

Psalm 2:7
I will proclaim the decree spoken to Me by the LORD: “You are My Son; today I have become Your Father.

Isaiah 42:1
“Here is My Servant, whom I uphold, My Chosen One, in whom My soul delights. I will put My Spirit on Him, and He will bring justice to the nations.

Hebrews 1:5
For to which of the angels did God ever say: “You are My Son; today I have become Your Father”? Or again: “I will be His Father, and He will be My Son”?

John 1:14
The Word became flesh and made His dwelling among us. We have seen His glory, the glory of the one and only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.

John 5:37
And the Father who sent Me has Himself testified about Me. You have never heard His voice nor seen His form,

Acts 13:33
He has fulfilled for us, their children, by raising up Jesus. As it is written in the second Psalm: ‘You are My Son; today I have become Your Father.’

Hebrews 5:5
So also Christ did not take upon Himself the glory of becoming a high priest, but He was called by the One who said to Him: “You are My Son; today I have become Your Father.”

Deuteronomy 18:15
The LORD your God will raise up for you a prophet like me from among your brothers. You must listen to him.

John 3:16-17
For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that everyone who believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life. / For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through Him.


Treasury of Scripture

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

This.

Luke 3:22
And the Holy Ghost descended in a bodily shape like a dove upon him, and a voice came from heaven, which said, Thou art my beloved Son; in thee I am well pleased.

Matthew 3:17
And lo a voice from heaven, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.

John 3:16,35,36
For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life…

hear.

Deuteronomy 18:18,19
I will raise them up a Prophet from among their brethren, like unto thee, and will put my words in his mouth; and he shall speak unto them all that I shall command him…

Isaiah 55:3,4
Incline your ear, and come unto me: hear, and your soul shall live; and I will make an everlasting covenant with you, even the sure mercies of David…

John 5:22-24
For the Father judgeth no man, but hath committed all judgment unto the Son: …

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Luke 9
1. Jesus sends his apostles to work miracles, and to preach.
7. Herod desires to see Jesus.
10. The apostles return.
12. Jesus feeds five thousand;
18. inquires what opinion the world had of him; foretells his passion;
23. proposes to all the pattern of his patience.
28. The transfiguration.
37. He heals the lunatic;
43. again forewarns his disciples of his passion;
46. commends humility;
51. bids them to show mildness toward all, without desire of revenge.
57. Many would follow him, but upon conditions.














And a voice came from the cloud
The phrase "a voice came" signifies a divine communication, a theophany, where God directly intervenes in human affairs. The "cloud" is a significant biblical symbol representing God's presence and glory, reminiscent of the cloud that led the Israelites in the wilderness (Exodus 13:21). In the Greek, "voice" (φωνή, phōnē) emphasizes the authority and clarity of God's message. This divine voice underscores the importance of the revelation being given, marking a pivotal moment in the New Testament narrative.

saying, 'This is My Son
The declaration "This is My Son" is a profound affirmation of Jesus' divine sonship and messianic identity. The Greek word for "Son" (υἱός, huios) is used here to denote a unique relationship between Jesus and God the Father, echoing Psalm 2:7, a messianic psalm. This statement is a divine endorsement of Jesus' mission and authority, confirming His identity as the promised Messiah and the fulfillment of Old Testament prophecies.

whom I have chosen
The phrase "whom I have chosen" highlights God's sovereign election and approval of Jesus. The Greek term for "chosen" (ἐκλέγομαι, eklegomai) implies a deliberate and purposeful selection, underscoring Jesus' role as the chosen one to bring salvation to humanity. This echoes the concept of the "Servant of the Lord" in Isaiah 42:1, where God speaks of His chosen servant who will bring justice to the nations.

listen to Him!
The command "listen to Him" is an imperative that calls for obedience and attentiveness to Jesus' teachings. The Greek word for "listen" (ἀκούω, akouō) implies not just hearing, but understanding and acting upon what is heard. This directive places Jesus as the ultimate authority, whose words are to be heeded above all others. It reflects the Shema of Deuteronomy 6:4-5, where Israel is called to listen to and love the Lord with all their heart, soul, and strength. Here, God is directing the disciples, and by extension all believers, to focus on Jesus as the source of divine truth and guidance.

(35) This is my beloved Son.--The better MSS. give "chosen." (Comp. the use of a like word in 1Peter 2:4; 1Peter 2:6.) Assuming this to have been the original reading, the "beloved" of the received text must have originated in the wish to produce a verbal as well as a substantial agreement with the other Gospels.

Verse 35. - And there came a voice out of the cloud, saying, This is my beloved Son: hear him. The reading here of the older authorities must be adopted. Instead of the voice out of the cloud saying, "This is my beloved Son," we must substitute," This is my Elect." As SS. Matthew and Mark both read, "my beloved Son," we have here another of the many proofs that each of the three records of the Transfiguration is a distinct and separate memory of itself. The voice was evidently for the disciples - one more help for them in their present and future struggle against the cold and chilling doubts which ever and again would be suggested to them by the enemy of human souls, with a view to marring their present training, their future mighty missionary work.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Greek
And
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely.

a voice
φωνὴ (phōnē)
Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular
Strong's 5456: Probably akin to phaino through the idea of disclosure; a tone; by implication, an address, saying or language.

came
ἐγένετο (egeneto)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 1096: A prolongation and middle voice form of a primary verb; to cause to be, i.e. to become, used with great latitude.

from
ἐκ (ek)
Preposition
Strong's 1537: From out, out from among, from, suggesting from the interior outwards. A primary preposition denoting origin, from, out.

the
τῆς (tēs)
Article - Genitive Feminine Singular
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

cloud,
νεφέλης (nephelēs)
Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular
Strong's 3507: A cloud. From nephos; properly, cloudiness, i.e. a cloud.

saying,
λέγουσα (legousa)
Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Feminine Singular
Strong's 3004: (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command.

“This
Οὗτός (Houtos)
Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 3778: This; he, she, it.

is
ἐστιν (estin)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.

My
μου (mou)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular
Strong's 1473: I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.

Son,
Υἱός (Huios)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 5207: A son, descendent. Apparently a primary word; a 'son', used very widely of immediate, remote or figuratively, kinship.

whom I have chosen;
ἐκλελεγμένος (eklelegmenos)
Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 1586: To pick out for myself, choose, elect, select. Middle voice from ek and lego; to select.

listen to
ἀκούετε (akouete)
Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural
Strong's 191: To hear, listen, comprehend by hearing; pass: is heard, reported. A primary verb; to hear.

Him!”
αὐτοῦ (autou)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.


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