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Matthew 17:2
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We say the transfiguration took place not by the body’s human form being changed, but by a light-like glory wrapping it around. The body remained in its form, while the features were colored more gloriously by a light-like hue (Matthew 17:2 ).
Greek Πεπρᾶχθαι δέ φαμεν τὴν μεταμόρφωσιν οὐχὶ δήπου τὸ σχῆμα τὸ ἀνθρώπινον μεταβαλόντος τοῦ σώματος, ἀλλὰ δόξης τινὸς φωτοειδοῦς περιστελλούσης αὐτό· μείναντος γὰρ τοῦ σώματος ἐπὶ τοῦ σχήματος ἐπὶ τὸ ἐνδοξότερον οἱ χαρακτῆρες διὰ φωτοειδοῦς χρώματος διεχρών νυντο.
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About this text Cyril of Alexandria died in 444 — later than the first three centuries of the church.
Cyril of Alexandria's short notes on Matthew's Gospel, kept in later chains of comments, in the order of Matthew's chapters and verses.
English follows the named base text (Aegean/khazarzar Migne PG 72 extract). Other prints were checked as noted; no silent merge of recensions.
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