In the presence of this divine glory the murderous throng could not stand for a moment. They staggered back. The priests, elders, and soldiers dropped as dead men to the ground. The angel withdrew, and the light faded away. Jesus could have escaped, but He remained, calm and self-possessed. His disciples were too much amazed to utter a word. 109

Morderskaren kunne ikke et øjeblik udholde denne guddommelige herlighed. De vaklede tilbage. Præsterne, de ældste og soldaterne faldt som døde til jorden. Engelen fjernede sig, og lyset forsvandt. Jesus kunne være undsluppet, men han blev stående rolig og behersket. Hans disciple var alt for forfærdede til at kunne sige noget.