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As they were coming down from the mountain, Jesus commanded them, saying, "Don`t tell anyone what you saw, until the Son of Man has risen from the dead."
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The Reason for Secrecy
Commentators explain that Jesus commanded silence for several strategic reasons. Telling of the transfiguration before the resurrection would have been confusing, provoked Jesus' enemies prematurely, and stirred up false political hopes. The vision's primary purpose was to strengthen the three disciples for the coming crucifixion.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
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…
Until (εως ου). This conjunction is common with the subjunctive for a future event as his Resurrection (εγερθη) was. Again () they…
19th Century
Anglican
Tell the vision to no man — The command obviously included the rest of the apostles within its prohibition. For t…
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Baptist
"Are we not to tell the story of what has happened on this mountain? Elias has come. If we publish this news, it may convince even the scribes that…
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 …
16th Century
Protestant
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…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
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…
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…
