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Matthew 17:8

Eastern Fathers

Theophylact of Ohrid

And when they had lifted up their eyes, they saw no man, save Jesus only. He is seen to be alone, so that you will not imagine that the voice was for Moses or Elijah; indeed, the voice was for Christ, as He is the Son.

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Western Saints

Jerome

But lifting up their eyes, they saw no one except Jesus alone. Reasonably, after they had risen, they saw no one except Jesus alone: lest if Moses and Elijah had continued with the Lord, the uncertain voice of the Father would be seen, to whom he would give the testimony. Therefore, they see Jesus standing, the cloud having been taken away, and Moses and Elijah had vanished: because after the shadow of the Law and the Prophets had departed, which had covered the apostles with its veil, both lights are found in the Gospel.

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Thomas Aquinas

Then follows the effect of the strengthening: and they lifting up their eyes saw no one but only Jesus. And this is the effect of divine strengthening, because those strengthened by Christ see no one but Jesus, nor do they rejoice or find strength in anything except in him; Philippians 1:21: for to me, to live is Christ, and to die is gain. …

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