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They saw no man, except Jesus only — The words, following as they do upon the “Be not afraid,” imply a marked contrast to Peter’s …

And they did not want any other man save Jesus only. Let Moses, and Elijah, and all others go, so long as Christ remains.

There will…

St. Jerome: While they were thinking only of an earthly tabernacle of branches or tents, they were overshadowed by the coveri…

The effect of the Transfiguration on the disciples reminds us of Daniel (Daniel 10:7–9). The visible glory of Deity brings terror, but …

They saw no man but Jesus only. When it is said that in the end they saw Christ alone, this means that the Law and the Prophets h…

And when they lifted up their eyes
And "looked round about", as Mark says, to see whether the same objects still con…

Now the disciples beheld something of Christ's glory, as of the only begotten of the Father. It was intended to support their faith when they would…

In the preceding section, the Evangelist showed the power of the Gospel teaching; here, the purpose of the Gospel teaching is shown, which is the g…