And suddenly, when they had looked round about, they saw no man any more, save Jesus only with themselves.
Parallel translations
- WEB Suddenly looking around, they saw no one with them any more, except Jesus only.
- BSB Suddenly, when they looked around, they saw no one with them except Jesus.
- NKJV Suddenly, when they had looked around, they saw no one anymore, but only Jesus with themselves.
- NASB And suddenly they looked around and saw no one with them anymore, except Jesus alone.
- NLT Suddenly, when they looked around, Moses and Elijah were gone, and they saw only Jesus with them.
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Quick answer
Suddenly only Jesus remains with them. Moses and Elijah vanish, leaving Christ alone as the focus.
Overview
The departure of the great figures and the lone presence of Jesus visually reinforce the Father's word: Jesus alone is the one to be heard. The Law and Prophets, having borne witness, give way to their fulfillment. The scene fixes the disciples' eyes on Christ as sufficient and supreme.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 4
- Luke 24:31And their eyes were opened, and they knew him; and he vanished out of their sight.
- Acts 8:39–40And when they were come up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord caught away Philip, that the eunuch saw him no more: and he went on his way rejoicing.
- Acts 10:16This was done thrice: and the vessel was received up again into heaven.
- Luke 9:36And 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.
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Mark drives urgently to the cross, showing Jesus the Son of God as the suffering Servant who 'came not to be served but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.'
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