Suddenly, when they looked around, they no longer saw anyone with them except Jesus — the aftermath: Moses and Elijah are gone, the cloud has lifted, the glory has receded. Only Jesus remains. The suddenly communicates the abruptness of the return to ordinary appearance — the transfiguration is over as completely and immediately as it began. The only Jesus remaining is itself the transfiguration's message: Moses and Elijah testify to him and depart; Jesus alone remains as the Father's beloved Son whose words the disciples must hear.

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