Suddenly looking round about (εξαπινα περιβλεψαμενο). Matthew 17:8 has it "lifting up their eyes." Mark is more graphic…

And there was a cloud that overshadowed them: and a voice came out of the cloud, saying, This my beloved Son: hear him. And suddenly, when they…

Pseudo-Jerome: After the consummation of the cross, the glory of the resurrection is shown, so that they who were to s…

The OT background of v.7 lies in the passages where the cloud symbolized God’s presence (Exodus 16:10; 19:9, 24:15f.; [Reference Exodus…

And suddenly, when they had looked round about
Upon hearing the voice, to see if they could observe any other object…

Here is a prediction of the near approach of Christ's kingdom. A glimpse of that kingdom was given in the transfiguration of Christ. It is good to …