What are we to make of Jesus? He goes out of His way to befriend sinners. He offers hope to the lost. He offers to heal the brokenhearted, true friendship for the lonely, and complete forgiveness to the sinner. The devil accuses us of sin to destroy us, just as the Scribes and Pharisees were doing to the woman caught in adultery. But when the contrite sinner stands before Jesus, just as this woman did, Jesus does not condemn – he forgives. But it does come with a price tag…
Jesus is the center of every little thing that happens here. Only Jesus shines like the sun on the mountain. Moses and Elijah speak with him. They are the law and the prophets. They are the Messianic promises rolled together. And when God speaks to Peter, James, and John, he doesn’t say, “Listen to them,” but “Listen to him.” God himself testifies that Jesus is the fulfillment of all things. When Jesus reaches out his healing hand to lift up the disciples, they see no one but Jesus. And that is the point that keeps on coming up in this passage: No one but Jesus … are we ready to listen to him?