When the voice finished, Jesus was there alone. They didn’t tell anyone at that time what they had seen.
Parallel translations
- WEB When the voice came, Jesus was found alone. They were silent, and told no one in those days any of the things which they had seen.
- KJV And when the voice was past, Jesus was found alone. And they kept it close, and told no man in those days any of those things which they had seen.
- BSB After the voice had spoken, only Jesus was present with them. The disciples kept this to themselves, and in those days they did not tell anyone what they had seen.
- NKJV When the voice had ceased, Jesus was found alone. But they kept quiet, and told no one in those days any of the things they had seen.
- NASB And when the voice had spoken, Jesus was found alone. And they kept silent, and reported to no one in those days any of the things which they had seen.
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When the voice ends, Jesus is found alone, and the disciples keep silent about what they saw. The vision passes, leaving Jesus alone as the one to follow.
Overview
Moses and Elijah depart, and Jesus remains alone, the sole focus of attention and obedience. The disciples tell no one at the time, reflecting both Jesus' restraint and their own limited understanding before the resurrection. The scene leaves Christ standing supreme, having been confirmed by the Father's own voice.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 4
- Matt 17:9As 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.”
- Mark 9:9–10As they were coming down from the mountain, he commanded them that they should tell no one what things they had seen, until after the Son of Man had risen from the dead.
- Eccl 3:7a time to tear, and a time to sew; a time to keep silence, and a time to speak;
- Mark 9:6For he didn’t know what to say, for they were very afraid.
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