Wesley's Explanatory Notes
Mark 9:23
If thou canst believe — As if he had said, The thing does not turn on my power, but on thy faith. I can do all things: canst thou believe?
If thou canst believe — As if he had said, The thing does not turn on my power, but on thy faith. I can do all things: canst thou believe?
MARK 9:23 to. eiv du,nh| {B} The extreme compression of the sentence has given trouble to copyists. Not seeing that in to. eiv du,nh| Jesus is repeating the words of the father in order to challenge...
Verse 23. _IF_ THOU _CANST_ BELIEVE] This was an answer to the inquiry above. I can furnish a sufficiency of _power_, if _thou_ canst but bring _faith_ to receive it. Why are not our souls completely...
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...
IF THOU CANST. Note how the Lord gives back the fathers question, with the same condition implied. BELIEVE. Omitted by. Tr. [A] WH R; not by the Syriac all things. Figure of speech _Synecdoche_ (App-...
_If thou canst_ According to the best reading here the translation would be, JESUS SAID UNTO HIM, AS FOR THY IF THOU CANST, ALL THINGS ARE POSSIBLE TO HIM THAT BELIEVETH. For the use of the article co...
23. [1950][1951][1952][1953][1954][1955] omit πιστεῦσαι. [1950] Codex Sinaiticus. 4th cent. Discovered by Tischendorf in 1859 at the Monastery of St Katharine on Mount Sinai. Now at St Petersburg. Th...
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...
ΕΊΠΕΝ _aor. ind. act. от_ ΛΈΓΩ (G3004). ΤΌ ΕΊ ΔΎΝΗ — артикль превращает это _прид._ в имя: "твое, если ты можешь!" (Cranfield; Taylor; RG, 766). ΠΙΣΤΕΎΟΝΤΙ _praes. act. part. dat. sing. от_ ΠΙΣΤΕΎΩ...
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...
_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,...
Jesus said unto him, If thou canst believe, all things are possible to him that believeth. JESUS (RETORTING UPON HIM), SAID UNTO HIM, IF THOU CANST BELIEVE: The man had said, "If Thou canst do any...
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....
IF THOU CANST BELIEVE] RV 'If thou canst! All things,' etc....
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...
τὸ εἰ δύνῃ, nominative absolute: as to the “if Thou canst”. πάντα δυν., _all_, in antithesis to the τι of the father....
_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...
Jesus said unto him, If thou canst believe, (h) all things [are] possible to him that believeth. (h) Christ can and will do anything for those that believe in him....
If the man believed, as he said, why does he add, help my unbelief? It may be answered: because faith is manifold; their is a faith of beginners, and a faith of the perfect. The incipient faith this m...
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,...
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...
(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...
_THE POSSIBILITIES OF FAITH_ ‘Jesus said unto him, If thou canst believe, all things are possible to him that believeth.’ Mark 9:23 Christ’s ‘if’ answered, and more than answered, the man’s ‘if.’...
23._If thou canst believe. _“You ask me,” says he, “to aid you as far as I can; but you will find in me an inexhaustible fountain of power, provided that the faith which you bring be sufficiently larg...
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...
JESUS SAID UNTO HIM, IF THOU CANST BELIEVE,.... As the man put an "if" on the power of Christ, Christ puts an "if" on the faith of the man; and tacitly suggests, that power was not wanting in himself,...
Jesus said unto him, If thou canst believe, all things _are_ possible to him that believeth. Ver. 23. _All things are possible, &c._] Questionless (saith a reverend man, Mr. S. Ward) justifying faith...
_Jesus said, If thou canst believe_, &c. As if he had said, The question is not respecting my power, but thy faith. I can do all things: canst thou believe? _If thou canst believe_ Canst rely with con...
The dumb spirit cast out. Matthew 17:14-21....
There is often an important connection between the faith of parents and the blessings which Christ bestows on children; and never in this world will children fully know the benefits which their parent...
The healing:...
JESUS SAID UNTO HIM, IF THOU CANST BELIEVE; ALL THINGS ARE POSSIBLE TO HIM THAT BELIEVETH....
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...
SEE POOLE ON "MARK 9:17...
Irenaeus Against Heresies Book IV thus showing that there is a faith specially belonging to man, since he has an opinion specially his own. And again, "All things are possible to him that believeth;...
Mark 9:23 G1161 Jesus G2424 said G2036 (G5627) him G846 If G1487 can G1410 (G5736) believe...
‘And Jesus said to him, “If you can? All things are possible to him who believes.” '. The probable text is ‘to 'ei dune' making the ‘if you can' a noun equivalent. Jesus was saying, “you have said ‘if...
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...
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 9:23. IF THOU CANST! The sense of the passage is: ‘The question is, not what is possible on my part, but on yours.' The best authorities omit the word ‘believe.' The man's words were repeated by...
IF THOU CANST (το ε δυνη). The Greek has a neat idiom not preserved in the English translation. The article takes up the very words of the man and puts the clause in the accusative case of general...
Mark 9:23 Present Phases of Unbelief. I. Unbelief may have its rise and find occasion in three directions the external world, man, and the nature of Christianity itself. One meets constantly the wor...
Mark 9:23 Christ's "If" answered and more than answered the man's "if." The man had said, "if thou canst do anything"; Christ reversed it and showed where the real contingency lay. "If thou canst bel...
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...
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...
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...
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?
IF YOU CAN! There is no question that Jesus can do it. He turns it around to the father: "if _you_ can!" Jesus requires faith (Hebrews 11:6)....
_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...
_If thou canst believe, all things are possible to him that believeth._ OMNIPOTENCE OF FAITH I. The nature of faith. “Taking God at His Word,” is perhaps one of the best definitions ever given. The...
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...
2 Chronicles 20:20; Acts 14:9; Hebrews 11:6; John 11:40; John 4:48;...
If thou canst believe [τ ο ε ι δ υ ν η]. Lit., the if thou canst. The word believe is wanting in the best texts. It is difficult to explain to an English reader the force of the definite article here....