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He was transfigured before them. His face shone like the sun, and his garments became white as the light.
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His Inner Glory Revealed
Commentators explain that the transfiguration was not a change in Jesus' physical substance but an outward manifestation of His true, inner divine nature. The Greek word used, 'metamorphoō', suggests a change in form that reveals the inner essence. For a moment, the disciples saw the glory of His deity shine through His humanity, with His face like the sun and clothes as bright as light.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
And was transfigured before them. The word transfigure means, to change the appearance or form. It does not denote the c…
He was transfigured before them (μετεμορφωθη εμπροσθεν αυτων). The word is the same as the metamorphoses (cf. Ovid) of pagan mytho…
19th Century
Anglican
And was transfigured before them — Elsewhere in the New Testament (except for the parallel passage in Mark 9:2), the word is used …
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Baptist
And after six days Jesus taketh Peter, James, and John his brother, and bringeth them up into an high mountain apart, and was transfigured befo…
Moses’ face shone because it reflected something of God’s glory (Exodus 34:29– 30). But Jesus himself was “transfigured” (GK 3565), a w…
16th Century
Protestant
And was transfigured before them. Luke says that this happened while he was praying; and from the circumstances of time and place…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And was transfigured before them Peter, James, and John, before whom he was metamorphosed, or changed into another f…
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…
13th Century
Catholic
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…
