Mark 9:20 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ And they brought him unto him: and when he saw him, straightway the spirit tare him; and he fell on the ground, and wallowed foaming. ”

Mark 9:20 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

See this passage explained in the notes at Matthew 17:14-21 . Mark 9:14 Questioning with them - Debating with the disciples, and attempting to confound them. This he saw as he came down fr...
Mark 9:20 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

And they brought him unto him: and when he (g) saw him, straightway the spirit tare him; and he fell on the ground, and wallowed foaming. (g) As soon as Jesus had looked upon the boy that was brough...
Mark 9:20 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

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 9:20-24 ). Perhaps they wished t...
Mark 9:20 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

when he saw Him. . Divine supplement, here. tare . convulsed. wallowed foaming. These details are Divine supplements, here, wallowed . began to roll about.
Mark 9:20 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Mark 9:20 . And as soon as he saw him. That the devil should rage with more than ordinary cruelty against the man, when he is brought to Christ, ought not to excite surprise; for in proporti...
Mark 9:20 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

And they brought him unto him: and when he saw him, straightway the spirit tare him; and he fell on the ground, and wallowed foaming. When he saw him the spirit tare him; and he fell on the ground, e...
Mark 9:20 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

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 mor...
Mark 9:20 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

And they brought him unto him: and when he saw him, straightway the spirit tare him; and he fell on the ground, and wallowed foaming. And they brought him unto him: and when he saw him, strai...
Mark 9:20 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

The Transfiguration. An Epileptic Healed. Prediction of His Death 2-8. The Transfiguration ( Matthew 17:1 ; Luke 9:28 ). See on Mt.
Mark 9:20 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

CHAPTER 9:14-29 ( Mark 9:14-29 ) 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...
Mark 9:20 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

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'...
Mark 9:20 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

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 th...
Mark 9:20 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

(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, a...
Mark 9:20 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And they brought him unto him ,.... The father of the child, and those that were with him, brought the child to Jesus, into his presence, before him: and when he saw him , that is, either when Jes...
Mark 9:20 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

And they brought him unto him: and when he saw him, straightway the spirit tare him; and he fell on the ground, and wallowed foaming. Ver. 20. The spirit tare him ] Thus things often go backward...
Mark 9:20 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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...
Mark 9:20 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

The Expulsion of an Evil Spirit. 14 And when he came to his disciples, he saw a great multitude about them, and the scribes quest...
Mark 9:20 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

See Poole on " Mark 1:17 "
Mark 9:20 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

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...
Mark 9:20 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

MAIN HOMILETICS OF THE PARAGRAPH.— Mark 9:14-29 (PARALLELS: Matthew 17:14-21 ; Luke 9:37-43 .) The afflicted child .—Moses, when he descended from the mount, found that the people in his abs...
Mark 9:20 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Mark 9:2-7 . 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...
Mark 9:20 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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? No answer! They had been i...
Mark 9:20 - The Biblical Illustrator

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 amo...
Mark 9:20 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

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 ,...
Mark 9:20 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The boy with the dumb spirit:
Mark 9:20 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Peter 5:8 ; Job 1:10 ; Job 2:6-8 ; John 8:44 ; Luke 4:35 ; Luke 8:29 ; Luke 9:42 ; Mark 1:26 ; Mark 5:3-5 ; Mark 9:18 ; Mark 9:26
Mark 9:20 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

When he saw him — When the child saw Christ; when his deliverance was at hand. Immediately the spirit tore him — Made his last grand effort to destroy him. Is it not generally so, before Satan is c...

Mark 9:20 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Mark 9:20 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Mark 9:20 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Mark 9:20 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Mark 9:20 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Mark 9:20 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Mark 9:20 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Mark 9:20 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Mark 9:20 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Mark 9:20 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Mark 9:20 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Mark 9:20 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Mark 9:20 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Mark 9:20 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Mark 9:20 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Mark 9:20 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Mark 9:20 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Mark 9:20 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Mark 9:20 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Mark 9:20 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Mark 9:20 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Mark 9:20 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Mark 9:20 - The Biblical Illustrator

Mark 9:20 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Mark 9:20 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Mark 9:20 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Mark 9:20 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes