8 And suddenly, when they had looked round about, they saw no man any more, save Jesus only with themselves.
8 Suddenly, when they looked around, they no longer saw anyone with them except Jesus.
8 And suddenly, looking around, they no longer saw anyone with them but Jesus only.
8 The next minute the disciples were looking around, rubbing their eyes, seeing nothing but Jesus, only Jesus.
8 Suddenly, when they had looked around, they saw no one anymore, but only Jesus with themselves.
8 Suddenly, when they looked around, Moses and Elijah were gone, and they saw only Jesus with them.
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Mark 9:8
Commentary on Mark 9:1-13
(Read Mark 9:1-13)
Here is a prediction of the near approach Christ's kingdom. A glimpse of that kingdom was given in the transfiguration of Christ. It is good to be away from the world, and alone with Christ: and how good to be with Christ glorified in heaven with all the saints! But when it is well with us, we are apt not to care for others, and in the fulness of our enjoyments, we forget the many wants of our brethren. God owns Jesus, and accepts him as his beloved Son, and is ready to accept us in him. Therefore we must own and accept him as our beloved Saviour, and must give up ourselves to be ruled by him. Christ does not leave the soul, when joys and comforts leave it. Jesus explained to the disciples the prophecy about Elias. This was very suitable to the ill usage of John Baptist.