Until (εως ου). This conjunction is common with the subjunctive for a future event as his Resurrection (εγερθη) was. Again they we…

Tell the vision to no man. This vision was designed particularly to confirm them in the truth that he was the Messiah. While he was with t…

Tell the vision to no man — The command obviously included the rest of the apostles within its prohibition. For t…

What they had seen would confirm their own confidence and remain a secret spring of delight to them, but because it would require great faith in ot…

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

This is Jesus’ fifth and last command in Matthew for the disciples to be silent . This time Jesus permits his disciples to tell everything after th…

And as they were going down from the mountain. We have said that the time for making known the vision was not yet fully come; and…

And as they came down from the mountain
Where all these things had been transacted,

Jesus charged…

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…