Wesley's Explanatory Notes
Mark 9:17
And one of the multitude answering — The scribes gave no answer to our Lord's question. They did not care to repeat what they had said to his disciples. A dumb spirit — A spirit that takes his speech from him.
And one of the multitude answering — The scribes gave no answer to our Lord's question. They did not care to repeat what they had said to his disciples. A dumb spirit — A spirit that takes his speech from him.
Verse 17. _A DUMB SPIRIT_] That is, a demon who afflicted those in whom it dwelt with an incapacity of speaking. The _spirit_ itself could not be either _deaf_ or _dumb_. These are accidents that belo...
See this passage explained in the notes at Matthew 17:14. Mark 9:14 QUESTIONING WITH THEM - Debating with the disciples, and attempting to confound them. This he saw as he came down from the mount. I...
CHAPTER 9 _ 1. The Glory to Come foreshadowed in the Transfiguration. (Mark 9:1 .Matthew 17:1; Luke 9:28 .)_ 2. The helpless disciples and the secret of failure. ...
THE HEALING OF THE DEMONIAC BOY. This story is told in greater detail by Mk. than by Mt. or Lk., who omit the conversation between Jesus and the boy's father (Mark 9:20). Perhaps they wished to avoid...
When they came to the disciples, they saw a great crowd gathered around them, and the experts in the law engaged in discussion with them. And as soon as they saw him the whole crowd were amazed and ra...
WHEN THE KING COMES INTO HIS OWN (Mark 8:38 ; Mark 9:1) 9:1 "Whoever is ashamed of me and of my words in this adulterous and sinful generation, of him also shall the Son of Man be ashamed when he com...
OF from among. Greek. _ek_. App-104. MASTER. = Teacher. App-98. Mark 9:1. Not the same word as in Mark 9:5. UNTO. Greek. _pros._ App-104. SPIRIT. Greek _pneuma._ App-101....
_my son_ and his "only son" (Luke 9:38). _a dumb spirit_ dumb in respect to articulate sounds, to which he could give no utterance, though he could _suddenly cry out_(Luke 9:39)....
ἈΠΕΚΡΊΘΗ ΑΥ̓ΤΩ͂Ι ([1920][1921][1922][1923][1924][1925] 33) rather than ἀποκριθεὶς εἶπεν ([1926][1927][1928][1929]). [1920] Codex Sinaiticus. 4th cent. Discovered by Tischendorf in 1859 at the Monaste...
14–29. CURE OF A DEMONIAC BOY Matthew 17:14-20; Luke 9:37-43...
Ver 14. And when He came to His disciples, He saw a great multitude about them, and the Scribes questioning with them. 15. And straightway all the people, when they beheld Him, were greatly amazed, an...
_WHAT DOES BELIEF LOOK LIKE? -- MARK 9:14-29:_ Coming down from the mountain Jesus was confronted with confusion and sadness among his disciples and other. The disciples had been unable to help a demo...
ΆΠΕΚΡΊΘΗ _aor. ind. pass. (dep.), см._ Mark 9:5. ΉΝΕΓΚΑ _aor. ind. act. от_ ΦΈΡΩ (G5342) нести, приносить, ΈΧΟΝΤΑ _praes. act. part. от_ ΈΧ (G2192) иметь. _Adj. part._ ΆΛΑΛΟΣ (G216) немой, неспособны...
AND ONE OF THE MULTITUDE ANSWERED AND SAID,— From the man's narrative before us, in answer to what Jesus said to the scribes, _What question ye with them?_ it appears that the scribes had been disputi...
_SUMMARY 8:14 TO 9:50_ The two miracles recorded in the preceding sectionthe cure of the blind man at Bethsaida (Mark 8:22-26), and the casting out of the obstinate demon (Mark 9:14-29)are additional...
11. HEALING THE EPILEPTIC BOY 9:14-29 _TEXT 9:14-29_ And when they came to the disciples, they saw a great multitude about them, and scribes questioning with them. And straight-way all the multitude,...
And one of the multitude answered and said, Master, I have brought unto thee my son, which hath a dumb spirit; AND ONE OF THE MULTITUDE ANSWERED AND SAID, MASTER, I HAVE BROUGHT UNTO THEE MY SON -...
1 Compare Mat_16:28; Luk_9:27; 2Pe_1:16-18. 1 It is most fitting that the kingdom proclamation should close with a demonstration of its glory and power. It should have come immediately and for all, ye...
THE TRANSFIGURATION. AN EPILEPTIC HEALED. PREDICTION OF HIS DEATH 2-8. The Transfiguration (Matthew 17:1; Luke 9:28). See on Mt....
AN EPILEPTIC HEALED (Matthew 17:14; Luke 9:37). See on Mt....
CHRIST IN THE BIBLE: MARK’S GOSPEL _KEITH SIMONS_ This commentary HAS BEEN through Advanced Checking. CHAPTER 9 JESUS WITH MOSES AND ELIJAH VERSES 1-10 Before Jesus began his work for God, Jes...
CHAPTER 9:14-29 (MARK 9:14) THE DEMONIAC BOY "And when they came to the disciples, they saw a great multitude about them, and scribes questioning with them. And straightway all the multitude, when th...
The father of the sick boy answers for the company, explaining the situation, laying the main stress of course on the deplorable condition of his child. πρὸς δε, to _thee_, not aware that Jesus was ab...
_The epileptic boy_ (Matthew 17:14-21; Luke 9:37-43). The story is told in Mark with much greater fulness than in the parallels....
RAPTURE AND SERVICE Mark 9:2-29 The Apostles had been gladdened by the promise of the coming Kingdom. The transfiguring light that shone from our Lord's face differed from the shining of Moses' face....
Here we see four men who have passed without death into the atmosphere and society of the heavens. One only of the four is there by His own right. Pure and spotless humanity stands in the glory of the...
DEMONIACAL EJECTMENT Matthew 17:14-21; Mark 9:14-29; Luke 9:37-43. Mark: _“And having come to His disciples, He saw a great crowd round them, and the scribes arguing with them.”_ He and the three disc...
CHAPTER 37 TRANSFIGURATION Matthew 17:1-13; Mark 9:2-13; Luke 9:28-36. Mark: “And after six days, Jesus takes Peter, James, and John, and carries them up into an exceedingly high mountain, privately,...
(14) And when he came to _his_ disciples, he saw a great multitude about them, and the scribes questioning with them. (15) And straightway all the people, when they beheld him, were greatly amazed, an...
The transfiguration, as a matter of fact witnessed by the eyes of chosen witnesses, introduces naturally the great change that was about to be effected by the mighty power of God; for that wondrous sc...
17._Master, I have brought to thee my son. _Matthew describes a different sort of disease from what is described by Mark, for he says that the man was _lunatic _But both agree as to these two points,...
In Matthew we saw the transfiguration announced in terms that related to the subject of that Gospel the rejected Christ taking His glorious position as Son of man. In each of the Gospels it is in conn...
AND ONE OF THE MULTITUDE ANSWERED AND SAID,.... The Scribes made no reply, being afraid to engage with him, whom they had often found too hard for them; and the disciples, if they were spoken to, were...
_When he came to his disciples he saw a great multitude_ Probably this multitude had remained there all night, waiting till Jesus should return from the mountain, _and the scribes questioning_ Greek,...
The dumb spirit cast out. Matthew 17:14-21....
Whatever calamities come upon children, it is the privilege and duty of parents to apply for them to the Saviour; and all their difficulties, however grievous or long-continued, he can remove....
AND ONE OF THE MULTITUDE ANSWERED AND SAID, MASTER, I HAVE BROUGHT UNTO THEE MY SON, WHICH HATH A DUMB SPIRIT;...
The boy with the dumb spirit:...
TITLE: Some jobs are tough TEXT: Mark 9:14-29 PROPOSITION: Some work is difficult and challenging for us. QUESTION: Why? KEY WORD: Failures SCRIPTURE READING: Mark 9:14-19 INTRODUCTION: 1. Obeying th...
14-29 The father of the suffering youth reflected on the want of power in the disciples; but Christ will have him reckon the disappointment to the want of faith. Very much is promised to our believin...
Ver. 17-29. This famous history is also recorded by two other evangelists, Matthew and Luke; we have opened it in our notes on MATTHEW 17:14; (SEE POOLE ON "MATTHEW 17:14", and following verses to Mat...
Tertullian On Modesty "a Physician." necessary to "the sick" "more than to the whole."[107]...
THE CASTING OUT OF THE DEAF AND DUMB SPIRIT (9:14-29). This incident provides a fitting climax to this section of the Gospel. It is the final example of Jesus acting to cast out evil spirits. That was...
‘And one of the crowd answered him, “Teacher, I brought to you my son, who has a dumb spirit, and wherever it takes him it dashes him down and he groans and grinds his teeth and is thoroughly exhauste...
Mark's account is most detailed and vivid. He alone mentions the contention with the scribes, the amazement of the people, their running to Jesus. The wretched state of the possessed youth is most viv...
MARK alone tells us that the journey from the mount of Transfiguration to Capernaum was private (Mark 9:30). The education of the disciples called for this, and the hostility of the Pharisees had in f...
Mark 9:17. ONE OF THE MULTITUDE. The scribes were silent, but the person most deeply interested answers. The subject of dispute was connected with the cure of the lunatic boy. The scribes feared to re...
I BROUGHT UNTO THEE MY SON (ηνεγκα τον υιον μου προς σε). The father stepped out and gave the explanation of the excited dispute in direct and simple pathos....
Mark 9:2. And after six days Jesus taketh with him Peter, and James, and John, and leadeth them up into an high mountain apart by themselves: and he was transfigured before them. And his raiment becam...
Our Lord had been absent from the people, and transfigured on the top of the mountain; when he came down from this manifestation of his glory, he was brought face to face with Satan's work at almost t...
Mark 9:2. And after six days Jesus taketh with him Peter, and James, and John, and leadeth them up into an high mountain apart by themselves: and he was transfigured before them. And his raiment becam...
Mark 9:2. _And after six days Jesus taketh with him Peter, and James, and John, and leadeth them up into an high mountain apart by themselves: and he was transfigured before them. And his raiment beca...
CONTENTS: The transfiguration. The powerless disciples and the mighty Christ casting out a demon. The dispute over who should be greatest. Jesus' rebuke of sectarianism. Solemn warning of hell. CHARA...
Mark 9:2. _And after six days,_ not counting the two sabbaths, as in Luke 9:28. See on Matthew 17:1. Mark 9:16. He asked the scribes, what question ye with them?
_And when He came to His disciples, He saw a great multitude about them._ THE EVIL SPIRIT CAST OUT Learn from this narrative- I. The omnipotence of true faith in God. It is not so much the amount o...
JESUS HEALS A DEMON-POSSESSED BOY MATTHEW 17:14-21; MARK 9:14-29; LUKE 9:37-43; MATTHEW 17:14 And when they were come to the mult
CHAPTER 9 2 _Jesus is transfigured_. 11 _He instructeth his disciples concerning the coming of Elias_ : 14 _casteth forth a dumb and deaf spirit_ : 30 _foretelleth his death and resurrection_ : 33 _ex...
_MAIN HOMILETICS OF THE PARAGRAPH.— Mark 9:14_ (PARALLELS: Matthew 17:14; Luke 9:37.) _The afflicted child_.—Moses, when he descended from the mount, found that the people in his absence had lapsed i...
EXPOSITION MARK 9:1 TILL THEY SEE THE KINGDOM OF GOD COME WITH POWER. In St. Matthew 16:28 the words run thus: "Till they see the Son of man coming in his kingdom." In St. Luke 9:27, "Till t
And he said unto them, Verily I say unto you, That there be some of them that stand here, which shall not taste of death, till they have seen the kingdom of God come with power (Mark 9:1). Now what di...
John 4:47; Luke 11:14; Luke 9:38; Mark 9:25; Mark 10:13;...