Mark - 9:8

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8 Suddenly looking around, they saw no one with them any more, except Jesus only.

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Explanation and meaning of Mark 9:8.

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And suddenly, when they had looked round about, they saw no man any more, save Jesus only with themselves.
And suddenly looking round about, they saw no one any more, save Jesus only with themselves.
And immediately looking about, they saw no man any more, but Jesus only with them.
And suddenly having looked around, they no longer saw any one, but Jesus alone with themselves.
And suddenly, when they had looked around, they saw no man any more, save Jesus only with themselves.
and suddenly, having looked around, they saw no one any more, but Jesus only with themselves.
Instantly they looked round, and now they could no longer see any one, but themselves and Jesus.
And suddenly looking round about, they saw no one any longer, but Jesus only with themselves.
And immediately, looking around, they no longer saw anyone, except Jesus alone with them.
And suddenly, on looking around, they saw that there was now no one with them but Jesus alone.

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Historical Commentaries

Scholarly Analysis and Interpretation.

And suddenly, when they had looked round about,.... Upon hearing the voice, to see if they could observe any other object, by whom it was pronounced, and whether the same they had seen continued:
they saw no man any more; neither Moses, nor Elias, not at that time, nor ever after;
save Jesus only with themselves: the voice only regarded him, and being directed to them; See Gill on Matthew 17:8.

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