Matthieu 17:7

7 Mais Jésus, s'approchant, les toucha, et leur dit: Levez-vous, et n'ayez point de peur.

Matthieu 17:7 Meaning and Commentary

Matthew 17:7

And Jesus came and touched them
The disciples were at some little distance from Christ, but he observing the fear and surprise they were in, came to their relief and assistance; which he did not disdain to give, notwithstanding the glory he was covered with; but acts the part of a mediator between God and them, and lays hold on them to raise them up, whom the majesty of God's voice had cast down: the Persic version renders it, "he came and brought them to themselves"; who were just fainting and swooning away, at the awfulness of the voice:

and said, arise, and be not afraid:
it is not the voice of an angry God, but of God well pleased with me, and in me with you; it is the voice of my God, and your God, of my Father, and your Father; arise, stand on your feet, take heart, and be of good courage, no hurt will come to you.

Matthieu 17:7 In-Context

5 Comme il parlait encore, voici une nuée resplendissante les couvrit; et voici il vint de la nuée une voix qui dit: C'est ici mon Fils bien-aimé, en qui j'ai pris plaisir; écoutez-le.

6 Les disciples, entendant cela, tombèrent le visage contre terre, et furent saisis d'une très grande crainte.

7 Mais Jésus, s'approchant, les toucha, et leur dit: Levez-vous, et n'ayez point de peur.

8 Alors, levant leurs yeux, ils ne virent plus que Jésus seul.

9 Et comme ils descendaient de la montagne, Jésus leur fit cette défense: Ne dites à personne ce que vous avez vu, jusqu'à ce que le Fils de l'homme soit ressuscité des morts.