2 Peter 1:17

For he received from God the Father honour and glory, when there came such a voice to him from the excellent glory, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.

Cross-references

Matthew 3:17 records the same declaration at Jesus' baptism – a parallel heavenly confirmation of Jesus as beloved Son.

John 10:36 Related theme

John 10:36 directly states Jesus is the Son of God, consecrated by the Father — the same identity proclaimed by the voice here.

John 5:21 Parallel

John 5:22-23 teaches that all honor the Son as they honor the Father — exactly the honor and glory the Father bestows at the Transfiguration.

John 3:35 Parallel

John 3:35 says the Father loves the Son and gives all things into his hand — the same love and honor displayed at the Transfiguration.

Luke 10:22 Parallel

Luke 10:22 echoes Matthew 11:27 — the mutual knowledge between Father and Son, affirmed by the voice from heaven at the Transfiguration.

Luke 9:35 Historical context

Luke 9:35 records the voice from the cloud declaring Jesus as God's chosen Son – the same event Peter recalls in 2 Peter 1:17.

Luke 9:34 Historical context

Luke 9:34 describes the cloud that overshadowed them – the 'Majestic Glory' from which Peter heard the voice in 2 Peter 1:17.

Mark 1:11 Parallel

Mark 1:11 records the baptismal voice – a parallel divine pronouncement of Jesus' sonship.

Matthew 17:5 Historical context

Matthew 17:5 is the transfiguration account Peter directly references – the same cloud and voice declaring Jesus as beloved Son.

Matthew 17:3 records Moses and Elijah appearing at the same Transfiguration event, providing additional context to the voice from heaven.

Matthew 12:18 also quotes the divine declaration 'in whom I am well pleased' from Isaiah, linking the Transfiguration voice to Messianic prophecy.

In Matthew 11:27, Jesus says only the Father truly knows the Son — the same intimate relationship the Father's voice declares at the Transfiguration.

Luke 3:22 Parallel

Luke 3:22 also records the baptismal voice – a parallel declaration of Jesus as beloved Son.

Isaiah 42:1 Allusion

Isaiah 42:1 introduces God's servant 'in whom I delight' – echoed in the heavenly declaration Peter recalls in 2 Peter 1:17.

John 1:14 Parallel

John 1:14 speaks of Jesus' glory as the only begotten from the Father — the same glory Peter saw at the Transfiguration.

Philippians 2:9 describes God exalting Jesus and giving Him the highest name—parallel to the honor and glory He receives here at the Transfiguration.

John 8:54 Parallel

John 8:54 directly affirms that the Father glorifies Jesus, matching the honor and glory given here by the voice from heaven.

John 5:37 Contrast

John 5:37 contrasts with the audible testimony here — Jesus says the Jewish leaders never heard the Father's voice, though it was heard at the transfiguration.

John 5:41 Contrast

John 5:41 shows Jesus refuses glory from men, contrasting the divine glory He receives here—glory from the Father alone.

John 12:28 Parallel

John 12:28 also has a voice from heaven affirming Jesus, though with different words – a parallel divine attestation.

Acts 7:55 Parallel

Acts 7:55 shows Stephen seeing the glory of God and Jesus—a similar manifestation of divine glory that Peter witnessed here.

John 5:26 Parallel

John 5:26 states the Son has life in himself from the Father — the divine majesty Peter witnessed at the Transfiguration.

2 John 1:3 Related theme

2 John 1:3 explicitly calls Jesus 'the Father's Son', directly echoing the voice from heaven at the Transfiguration.

John 20:17 Related theme

John 20:17 shows Jesus calling the Father 'my Father', consistent with the voice at the Transfiguration identifying him as beloved Son.