Mark 9:15. And straightaway all the people, when they beheld him, were greatly amazed, and running to him saluted him.
I think there must be some truth in the common tradition that the face of our Lord Jesus still shone with the light of the transfiguration. It does appear so to me from these words: "All the people, when they beheld him, were greatly amazed." Surely, it was not an amazement at the mere fact of seeing him whom they had so often seen, but his face, I doubt not, glowed as the face of Moses did when he came down from the mount. Only observe that, when the face of Moses burned with the reflected glory of God’s presence, the people could not bear to look upon him, but when the face of Christ shone with supernatural splendor, they "were greatly amazed, and running to him saluted him." There is an attractive glory about the Christ of God. Oh, for such a sight of his face at this moment that we should all run to him, and salute him!
Mark 9:15. And straightaway all the people, when they beheld him, were greatly amazed, and running to him saluted him.
I think there must be some truth in the common tradition that the face of our Lord Jesus still shone with the light of the transfiguration. It does appear so to me from these words: "All the people, when they beheld him, were greatly amazed." Surely, it was not an amazement at the mere fact of seeing him whom they had so often seen, but his face, I doubt not, glowed as the face of Moses did when he came down from the mount. Only observe that, when the face of Moses burned with the reflected glory of God’s presence, the people could not bear to look upon him, but when the face of Christ shone with supernatural splendor, they "were greatly amazed, and running to him saluted him." There is an attractive glory about the Christ of God. Oh, for such a sight of his face at this moment that we should all run to him, and salute him!