KJV King James Version
And when they had lifted up their eyes, they saw no man, save Jesus only.
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Matthew 17:8
And when they had lifted up their eyes, they saw no man, save Jesus only.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
And when they looked up, they saw no one except Jesus.
WEB World English Bible
Lifting up their eyes, they saw no one, except Jesus alone.
ASV American Standard Version
And lifting up their eyes, they saw no one, save Jesus only.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and having lifted up their eyes, they saw no one, except Jesus only.
Surrounding context — Matthew 17
5 While he yet spake, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them: and behold a voice out of the cloud, which said, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased; hear ye him.
6 And when the disciples heard [it], they fell on their face, and were sore afraid.
7 And Jesus came and touched them, and said, Arise, and be not afraid.
8 And when they had lifted up their eyes, they saw no man, save Jesus only.
9 And as they came down from the mountain, Jesus charged them, saying, Tell the vision to no man, until the Son of man be risen again from the dead.
10 And his disciples asked him, saying, Why then say the scribes that Elias must first come?
11 And Jesus answered and said unto them, Elias truly shall first come, and restore all things.
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Mark 9:8And suddenly, when they had looked round about, they saw no man any more, save Jesus only with themselves.Luke 9:36And when the voice was past, Jesus was found alone. And they kept [it] close, and told no man in those days any of those things which they had seen.Acts 12:10-11When they were past the first and the second ward, they came unto the iron gate that leadeth unto the city; which opened to them of his own accord: and they went out, and passed on through one street; and forthwith the angel departed from him.
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