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Immediately all the multitude, when they saw him, were greatly amazed, and running to him greeted him.
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A Lingering Radiance
Multiple commentators, especially Charles Spurgeon and John Gill, suggest the crowd's amazement was due to a visible, lingering glory on Jesus's face from the Transfiguration. Just as Moses' face shone after being with God, Jesus's countenance likely carried a supernatural radiance that astonished the people upon his return.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Were greatly amazed. They were astonished and surprised at his sudden appearance among them.
Saluted him. They received hi…
Were greatly amazed (εξεθαμβηθησαν). First aorist passive ingressive aorist with perfective compound εξ-. The sudden and opportune…
19th Century
Anglican
Were greatly amazed—This fact is noted by St. Mark only. We are not told what caused it. Was there some lingering radiance, or so…
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Baptist
And when he came to his disciples, he saw a great multitude about them, and the scribes questioning with them. And straightway all the people, …
Why were the people so amazed when they saw Jesus? It may have been because he arrived at an opportune time for meeting a critical need. Or perhaps…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And straightway all the people, when they beheld him As soon as ever they saw him, to many of whom, especially those…
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