Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible
Mark 9:38
John] The name only in Mark. The fiery temperament of Boanerges here comes out.
John] The name only in Mark. The fiery temperament of Boanerges here comes out.
MARK 9:38 kai. evkwlu,omen auvto,n( o[ti ouvk hvkolou,qei h`mi/n {B} Among many minor variations, there are three principal readings: (1) “and we forbade him, because he was not following us”; (2) “w...
Verse 38. _WE SAW ONE CASTING OUT DEVILS IN THY NAME_] It can scarcely be supposed that a man who knew nothing of Christ, or who was only a common _exorcist_, could be able to work a miracle in Chris...
WE SAW ONE ... - There is no improbability in supposing that this might have been one of the disciples of John, or one of the seventy whom Jesus had sent out, and who, though he did not “personally” a...
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. ...
A CONVERSATION WITH THE TWELVE. This section illustrates the kind of teaching which Jesus gave in private to His disciples. It may embody fragmentary recollections of a particular discussion, but more...
John said to Jesus, "Teacher, we saw a man casting out demons by the use of your name, and we tried to stop him because he is not one of our company." "Don't stop him, said Jesus. "There is no one who...
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...
JOHN ANSWERED. His conscience was touched; for he remembered what he had done, and confessed it. DEVILS. demons....
The Question of John 38. _And John answered him_ The words _in My name_of Mark 9:37 seem to have reminded the Apostle of an incident in their recent journey. _because he followeth not us_ Observe wha...
38. Before αὐτῷ, [2013][2014][2015][2016] read simply ἜΦΗ. [2017][2018][2019][2020][2021][2022] omit ὃς οὐκ�. ἘΚΩΛΎΟΜΕΝ ([2023][2024][2025][2026][2027]) rather than ἐκωλύσαμεν ([2028][2029][2030][2031...
38–40. MISTAKEN ZEAL FOR THE NAME Luke 9:49-50...
Ver 38. And John answered Him, saying, "Master, we saw one casting out devils in Thy name, and he followeth not us: and we forbad him, because he followeth not us." 39. But Jesus said, "Forbid him not...
_DISCIPLESHIP REQUIRES UNCOMMON TRUST -- MARK 9:36-50:_ In Mark 9:38-40 we read, "John answered him, saying, Master, we saw one casting out devils in thy name, and he followeth not us: and we forbad h...
ΈΦΗ _impf. ind. act., см._ Mark 9:12. ΕΪΔΟΜΕΝ _aor. ind. act., см._ Mark 9:8. ΈΚΒΆΛΛΟΝΤΑ _praes. act. part., см._ Mark 9:18. Part, в роли _subst._ ΈΚΩΛΎΟΜΕΝ _impf. ind. act. от_ ΚΩΛΎΩ ...
MASTER, WE SAW ONE, &C.— Some commentators have supposed, that this was one of the Baptist's disciples, who, though he did not follow Christ with the rest, had been taught by his Master to acknowledge...
_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...
13. THE CHILDLIKE SPIRIT 9:33-43 _TEXT 9:33-43_ And they came to Capernaum: and when he was in the house he asked them, What were ye reasoning in the way? But they held their peace: for they had disp...
And John answered him, saying, Master, we saw one casting out devils in thy name, and he followeth not us: and we forbad him, because he followeth not us. AND JOHN ANSWERED HIM, SAYING, MASTER, WE...
His new attitude involved, which would keep them from attempting such a miracle. The great lesson in this sign is that the demon will not come out of Israel under the ministry of the apostles, as set...
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 9:38-50 (MARK 9:38) OFFENSES "John said unto Him, Master, we saw one casting out devils in Thy Name: and we forbade him, because he followed not us. But Jesus said, Forbid him not: for there...
_A reminiscence_ (Luke 9:49-50). Probably an incident of the Galilean mission, introduced without connecting particle, therefore (Weiss) connection purely topical; suggested (Holtz., H. C.) to the eva...
_The Twelve at school_ (Matthew 18:1-10; Luke 9:46-50, etc.)....
THE PATH TO GREATNESS Mark 9:30-50 Such were the hopes awakened by the Transfiguration and the following miracles that the disciples were led to speculate upon their relative position in the Kingdom....
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...
(9) And John answered him, saying, Master, we saw one casting out devils in thy name, and he followeth not us: and we forbad him, because he followeth not us. (9) God, who normally works through ordi...
BIGOTRY OF THE APOSTLE JOHN Luke 9:49-50; Mark 9:38-41. “And John responded to Him, saying, Teacher we saw a certain one casting out devils in Thy name who does not follow us, and we forbade him, beca...
(38) And John answered him, saying, Master, we saw one casting out devils in thy name, and he followeth not us: and we forbad him, because he followed not us. (39) But Jesus said, Forbid him not: for...
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...
Mark 9:38._Master, we saw one. _Hence it is evident that the _name _of Christ was at that time so celebrated, that persons who were not of the number of his intimate disciples used that _name_, or per...
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 JOHN ANSWERED HIM, SAYING,.... Taking notice of what Christ just now said, and observing how well pleasing it was to him, to receive in a meek and humble manner, the least believer in his name; an...
And John answered him, saying, Master, we saw one casting out devils in thy name, and he followeth not us: and we forbad him, because he followeth not us. Ver. 38. _And John answered him_] John was s...
Mark 9:38, 39. "And John answered him, saying, Master, we saw one casting out devils in thy name, and he followed not us, and we forbad him, because he followeth not us. But Jesus said, Forbid him not...
_And John answered him_ As if he had said, But ought we to receive those who _follow not us? Master, we saw one casting out devils in thy name_ Probably this was one of John the Baptist's disciples, w...
IN THY NAME; in professed reliance on thy power. HE FOLLOWETH NOT US; he did not with them attend on the Saviour. Those who think that a man cannot be useful because he does not follow them, and who a...
An interruption:...
AND JOHN ANSWERED HIM, SAYING, MASTER, WE SAW ONE CASTING OUT DEVILS IN THY NAME, AND HE FOLLOWETH NOT US; AND WE FORBADE HIM BECAUSE HE FOLLOWETH NOT US....
TITLE: How to be “One of His” TEXT: Mark 9:38-41 PROPOSITION: We must learn to recognize who belongs to Christ. QUESTION: Who? KEY WORD: Attributes SCRIPTURE READING: Same INTRODUCTION: 1. Background...
30-40 The time of Christ's suffering drew nigh. Had he been delivered into the hands of devils, and they had done this, it had not been so strange; but that men should thus shamefully treat the Son o...
Ver. 38-40. Here a question arises worthy of our discussion a little: Seeing these miraculous operations were performed by a Divine power, and for such an end as the confirmation of Christ's Divine po...
Mark 9:38 Now G1161 John G2491 answered G611 (G5662) Him G846 saying G3004 (G5723) G3739 Teacher...
JESUS BEGINS HIS FINAL JOURNEY TO JERUSALEM ON THE ROAD TO THE CROSS AND SPENDS MUCH TIME IN TEACHING HIS DISCIPLES AND DISPUTING WITH HIS ENEMIES IN READINESS FOR THAT EVENT, FOR HE IS GIVING HIS LIF...
JESUS REVEALS THE THINGS THAT ARE PLEASING AND DISPLEASING TO GOD (9:33-10:45). In this next subsection Jesus reveals the things that are pleasing and displeasing to God. Seeking greatness displeases...
THE TEST OF WHAT MEN AND WOMEN ARE IS DETERMINED BY WHAT THEY DO IN HIS NAME (9:33-50). Jesus now gives a number of illustrations of what it means to act in His Name as the Messiah. He gives three ex...
‘John said to him, “Teacher, we saw one casting out devils in your name, and we forbade him because he did not follow us.' We are reminded here that the disciples did not just rigidly always remain wi...
THE JEWISH EXORCIST WHO ACTED IN HIS NAME (9:38-41). Talk about greatness and of those who do things ‘in the name of Jesus' seems to have stirred John's mind to consider something that had happened i...
Mark 9:38. JOHN SAID TO HIM. Luke: ‘answered,' so the E. V. here also. It was an answer in the wide sense; for the command to receive a child in His name would suggest the question of John. WE SAW....
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...
BECAUSE HE FOLLOWED NOT US (οτ ουκ ηκολουθε ημιν). Note vivid imperfect tense again. John evidently thought to change the subject from the constraint and embarrassment caused by their dispute. So he...
Mark 9:38 Persons who choose their religion for themselves, or who wander about from one communion of Christians to another at their will, often urge upon us who wish to be disciples of the faith, whi...
Mark 9:30. _And they departed thence, and passed through Galilee; and he would not that any man should know it. For he taught his disciples, and said unto them, The Son of Man is delivered into the ha...
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?
TEACHER, WE SAW A MAN. They had just returned from a teaching mission, on which they were driving out demons (Matthew 10:8). They probably met this man while on their mission. He must have been a disc...
_And we forbade him _ CHRISTIAN TOLERATION I. That power to do good is not monopolized by one class of believers in Christ. We can only conjecture, but there is strong reason for supposing, as many h...
THE DISCIPLES ARGUE ABOUT WHO WOULD BE THE GREATEST MATTHEW 18:1-6; MARK 9:33-41; LUKE 9:46-50; MATTHEW 18:1 At the same time came the dis
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...
_CRITICAL AND EXEGETICAL NOTES_ Mark 9:35. IF ANY MAN DESIRE.—_If any one wishes_, as chap. Mark 8:34. _MAIN HOMILETICS OF THE PARAGRAPH.— Mark 9:33_ (PARALLELS:...
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 11:19; Luke 9:49; Luke 9:50; Numbers 11:26...
In thy name. John's conscience is awakened by the Lord's words. They had not received the man who cast out devils in Christ's name....
And John answered him — As if he had said, But ought we to receive those who follow not us? Master, we saw one casting out devils in thy name — Probably this was one of John the Baptist's disciples, w...
The Evangelist here sets down. conference betwixt our Saviour Christ and St. John his disciple. Where observe, 1. St. John's relation of. matter of fact to Christ, namely, his for bidding one to cast...