John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 9:9
And as they came down from the mountain ,.... Christ and his three disciples, Peter, James, and John, whom he led up thither: he charged them that they should tell no man what things they had seen ; on the mount, as the transfiguration of himself, the persons of Moses and Elias, and the bright cloud from whence the voice came, which bore testimony of Christ's sonship: he ordered to keep the whole of this a secret from every man, even from their fellow disciples, till the Son of man... read more
John Gills Exposition of the Bible 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 . read more