THE TRANSFIGURATION – 9
Proceeding a step further, notice that he takes with him only Peter, James and John; while the other nine are not permitted to be the observers of their Master’s exaltation. Why this omission ? Does it not seem that some slight was put on the nine ; had they no cause for grievance ? From our standpoint of sense, it would certainly appear so. It does look, on the face of it, as a case not only of favoritism, but of extreme partiality. We ourselves would be apt to bitterly resent such treatment. Two things may be said in reply: Mary Baker Eddy (CS Journal, Vol. 10, No. 1, April, 1892)