Mark 9:3. And his raiment. All three Evangelists speak of this, but Mark gives the most vivid description of it, omitting the other details.

Became. This graphic touch brings out ‘the glistening of each separate portion of His clothing' (Alford).

Such (garments) that no fuller on earth can so whiten. This indicates that the splendor was preternatural. The fuller's business was to wash soiled white garments, and make them clean and glistening. Persons of high rank were often distinguished by the brightness of their white garments. Beyond all these efforts of human splendor was the glory of our Lord's raiment. An anticipation of His future glory as the Son of man.

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Old Testament