Wesley's Explanatory Notes
Mark 9:22
If thou canst do any thing — In so desperate a case: Have compassion on us — Me as well as him.
If thou canst do any thing — In so desperate a case: Have compassion on us — Me as well as him.
Verse 22. _IF_ THOU _CANST_ DO _ANY THING_] I have already tried thy _disciples_, and find _they_ can do _nothing_ in this case; but if _thou_ hast any power, in mercy use it in our behalf....
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...
"O faithless generation!" Jesus answered. "How long am I to be with you? How long am I to bear you? Bring him to me!" They brought him to Jesus. When he saw Jesus, the spirit immediately sent the boy...
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...
TO. in order to; or, that it might. IF THOU CANST. No doubt is implied. See App-118. COMPASSION. Relying on this rather than on the Lord's power. ON. Greek. _epi._ App-104. US. Note the tender sym...
_if thou canst_ More literally, IF AT ALL THOU CANST. This is a strong expression of an infirm faith, which at the beginning had been too weak, but had become more and more weak owing to the failure o...
ὝΔΑΤΑ. The plur. may mean pools and streams. We are not to think of suicidal mania; a convulsion near fire or water often nearly proved fatal. To understand this of feverish alternations of heat and s...
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...
ΈΒΑΛΕΝ _aor._ inact. от ΒΆΛΛΩ (G906) бросать. Обобщ. аог. подводит итог действия, которое имело место (ΠΟΛΛΆΚΙΣ), ΆΠΟΛΈΣΗ _aor. conj. act. от_ ΆΠΌΛΛΥΜΙ (G59) уничтожать. _Conj._ в _прид._ цели, ΔΎΝΗ...
THE SPIRIT TARE HIM— _Cast him into convulsions._ Doubtless Jesus could easily have prevented this attack; but he wisely permitted it, that the minds of the spectators might be impressed with a more l...
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,...
_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...
And ofttimes it hath cast him into the fire, and into the waters, to destroy him: but if thou canst do any thing, have compassion on us, and help us. AND OFTTIMES IT HATH CAST HIM INTO THE FIRE, AN...
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...
εἴ τι δύνῃ, if Thou canst do anything (A. and R. Vv.), or better, if anyhow Thou canst help. The father speaks under the impression that the case, as he has just described it, is one of peculiar diffi...
_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...
The answer of our Lord is adapted to the petition of the child's father. He had said: If thou canst do any thing, have mercy on us: and Christ answered: If thou canst believe, &c. Thus when the leper...
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...
22._If thou canst do any thing, have compassion on us, and help us. _We see how little honor he renders to Christ; for, supposing him to be some prophet, whose power was limited, he approaches to him...
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 OFTTIMES IT HATH CAST HIM INTO THE FIRE,.... When he has been near it; so that one part or other of his body has been scorched, or burnt, and his life in danger: AND INTO THE WATERS TO DESTROY HI...
And ofttimes it hath cast him into the fire, and into the waters, to destroy him: but if thou canst do any thing, have compassion on us, and help us. Ver. 22. _It hath cast him into the fire, &c._] S...
_And when he saw him_ When the child saw Jesus, being brought to him by his father: when his deliverance was at hand; _immediately the spirit tore him_ Made his last, grand effort to destroy him. Is i...
The dumb spirit cast out. Matthew 17:14-21....
AND OFT TIMES IT HATH CAST HIM INTO THE FIRE AND INTO THE WATERS TO DESTROY HIM. BUT IF THOU CANST DO ANYTHING, HAVE COMPASSION ON US AND HELP US....
The healing:...
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...
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Cyprian Treatise XII Three Books of Testimonies Against the Jews Also in the same place: All things are possible to him that believeth."[605]...
Mark 9:22 And G2532 often G4178 thrown G906 (G5627) him G846 into G2532 G1519 fire G4442 and...
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 he asked his father, “How long is it since this has come to him?” And he said, “From a child. And it has often thrown him both into fires and into waters to destroy him. But if you can do anythin...
Mark 9:22. TO DESTROY HIM. The father describes the case still further, representing the demon as a malignant enemy seeking to kill his only son. IF THOU CANST DO ANYTHING. The father's sense of nee...
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...
BUT IF THOU CANST (αλλ 'ε τ δυνη). Jesus had asked (verse Mark 9:21) the history of the case like a modern physician. The father gave it and added further pathetic details about the fire and the wat...
This miracle is one that shows the transforming power of the Saviour in a remarkable fashion. Mark 9:20. _And when he saw him, straightway the spirit tare him; and he fell on the ground, and wallowed...
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...
MARK—NOTE ON MARK 9:22 The father is merely seeking a miracle from Jesus (IF YOU CAN DO ANYTHING), but Jesus calls on him to put his trust in God. ⇐
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...
Luke 7:13; Mark 1:40; Mark 5:19; Matthew 14:31; Matthew 15:22;...
Us. Very touching. The father identifies himself with the son's misery. Compare the Syro - Phoenician, who makes her daughter's case entirely her own : "Have mercy on me" (Matthew 14:22)....