When the disciples heard this, they fell face down to the ground and were terrified.The disciples seem to have increased their reverence for God. When Jesus was baptized, there's no record of anyone who heard it falling to the ground. From other context, it appears at least some of His future disciples were present, but they didn't react that we know of.
Now, they hear the voice of God, and they drop. They know that this is the same voice that spoke to Moses, and that they are not worthy to hear it. They make immediate obeisance, and hope that this is sufficient to prevent their deaths. If only today we had the same respect for God's power, and need for submission; I sometimes think that respect has been lost in the modern Christian message of being a friend, rather than the Supreme's adopted child.
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