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A Supernatural Radiance
The dazzling whiteness of Jesus' clothes was supernatural. Commentators explain that this light emanated from Jesus himself, shining through his garments with a brilliance that, as Mark vividly puts it, no earthly launderer ('fuller') could ever replicate. This was a temporary revealing of His true, heavenly glory.
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Albert Barnes
On Mark 9:3
18th Century
Theologian
Not a fuller. Rather, no, scourer. The role of the person mentioned here was to scour or whiten cloth, not to <…
AT Robertson
On Mark 9:3
Glistering, exceeding white (στιλβοντα λευκα λιαν). Old words, all of them. Matthew 17:2 has
white as th…
Charles Ellicott
On Mark 9:3
19th Century
Bishop
Shining.—Better, perhaps, glittering.
Exceeding white as snow.—The last two words are lacking in …
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Charles Spurgeon
On Mark 9:2–6
19th Century
Preacher
And after six days Jesus taketh with him Peter, and James, and John, and leadeth them up into an high mountain apart by themselves: and he was …
Expositor's Bible Commentary
On Mark 9:3
It is difficult to know exactly what happened at the Transfiguration. Jesus’ clothes became “dazzling white.” His appearnce was temporarily changed…
John Gill
On Mark 9:3
17th Century
Pastor
And his raiment became shining
With the rays of glory and brightness which darted from his body through his clothes,…
Matthew Henry
On Mark 9:1–13
17th Century
Minister
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 …