Church Fathers

“Ephrem the Syrian:

The Lord beyond measure
Measures out nourishment to all,
Adapting to our eyes the sight of himself,
To our hearing his voice
His blessing to our appetite
His wisdom to our tongue

Hymns on Paradise 9.27

Origen:

The text suggests that it would be possible for Jesus to be transfigured before some of his disciples, and not before others. But if you wish to see the transfiguration of Jesus as seen by those who went up into the lofty mountain apart from the others, view with me the Jesus in the Gospels. Remember that he was more literally apprehended by those below “according to the flesh” –by those who did not go up to the lofty mountain of wisdom, who did not go up through words and deeds that are uplifting.

Commentary on Matthew 12.37