Mark 9:8

8 Suddenly, when they looked around, they no longer saw anyone with them except Jesus.

Mark 9:8 in Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)
8 And suddenly, when they had looked round about, they saw no man any more, save Jesus only with themselves.
English Standard Version (ESV)
8 And suddenly, looking around, they no longer saw anyone with them but Jesus only.
New Living Translation (NLT)
8 Suddenly, when they looked around, Moses and Elijah were gone, and they saw only Jesus with them.
The Message Bible (MSG)
8 The next minute the disciples were looking around, rubbing their eyes, seeing nothing but Jesus, only Jesus.
American Standard Version (ASV)
8 And suddenly looking round about, they saw no one any more, save Jesus only with themselves.
GOD'S WORD Translation (GW)
8 Suddenly, as they looked around, they saw no one with them but Jesus.
Holman Christian Standard Bible (CSB)
8 Then suddenly, looking around, they no longer saw anyone with them except Jesus alone.
New International Reader's Version (NIRV)
8 They looked around. Suddenly they no longer saw anyone with them except Jesus.

Mark 9:8 Meaning and Commentary

Mark 9:8

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).

Mark 9:8 In-Context

6 (He did not know what to say, they were so frightened.)
7 Then a cloud appeared and covered them, and a voice came from the cloud: “This is my Son, whom I love. Listen to him!”
8 Suddenly, when they looked around, they no longer saw anyone with them except Jesus.
9 As they were coming down the mountain, Jesus gave them orders not to tell anyone what they had seen until the Son of Man had risen from the dead.
10 They kept the matter to themselves, discussing what “rising from the dead” meant.
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