“And straightway all the people, when they beheld him, were greatly amazed, and running to him saluted him.”
As soon as all the people saw Jesus, they were overwhelmed with wonder and ran to greet him — the crowd's response to Jesus' return is immediate and overwhelmed (ekthambō, to be greatly astonished, possibly frightened). Some commentators suggest that Jesus' face may still have shown traces of the transfiguration's glory, like Moses after Sinai (Exodus 34:29–35). The running to greet him is the characteristic response of people who have been waiting for Jesus, both in this specific situation (the father's hope) and throughout the Gospel.
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