Mark 9:16

Mark 9:16 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And he asked the scribes, What question ye with them?
• New International Version (NIV)“What are you arguing with them about?” he asked.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And he asked them, "What are you arguing about with them?"
• New King James Version (NKJV)And He asked the scribes, “What are you discussing with them?”

Context of Mark 9:16

14When they came to the other disciples, they saw a large crowd around them. Some experts in Moses’ Teachings were arguing with them. 15All the people were very surprised to see Jesus and ran to welcome him. Jesus asked the experts in Moses’ Teachings, “What are you arguing about with them?” 17A man in the crowd answered, “Teacher, I brought you my son. He is possessed by a spirit that won’t let him talk. 18Whenever the spirit brings on a seizure, it throws him to the ground. Then he foams at the mouth, grinds his teeth, and becomes exhausted. I asked your disciples to force the spirit out, but they didn’t have the power to do it.”

Mark 9:16 word by word

καὶ ἐπηρώτησεν αὐτούς τί συζητεῖτε πρὸς αὐτούς;¶Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Andκαίkai · andG2532
• he askedἐπερωτάωeperōtaō · to questionG1905
• the scribesὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• the scribesγραμματεύςgrammateus · scribeG1122
• Whatτίςtis · which?G5101
• question yeσυζητέωsuzēteō · to debateG4802
• withπρόςpros · to/withG4314
• themαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846

Cross-references for Mark 9:16

• Mark 8:11The Pharisees went to Jesus and began to argue with him. They tested him by demanding that he perform a miraculous sign from heaven.
• Luke 5:30The Pharisees and their experts in Moses’ Teachings complained to Jesus’ disciples. They asked, “Why do you eat and drink with tax collectors and sinners?”

Commentaries on Mark 9:16

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 14-29Verses 14-29 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 from the mount. In his absence they had taken occasion to attempt to perplex and confound his followers. Mark 9:15 Were greatly amazed - Were astonished and surprised at his sudden appearance among them. Saluted him - Received him with the customary marks of…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 14-29Verses 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 believing. If thou canst believe, it is possible that thy hard heart may be softened, thy spiritual diseases may be cured; and, weak as thou art, thou mayest be able to hold out to the end. Those that complain of unbelief, must look up to Christ for grace to…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 14-29This is the fourth and final time Jesus drives out demons in Mark's Gospel (1:21–28; 5:1–20; 7:24–30). The disciples could not drive out the demon, so Jesus performed the exorcism. This emphasizes the need for faith (see 2:5; 5:34; 10:52). This is another example of the great healing ability of Jesus and of the failure of the disciples (8:32–33; 9:5–7).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1616. And he asked the scribes, What question ye with them?--Ere they had time to reply, the father of the boy, whose case had occasioned the dispute, himself steps forward and answers the question; telling a piteous tale of deafness, and dumbness, and fits of epilepsy--ending with this, that the disciples, though entreated, could not perform the cure.Read the comment

Topics related to Mark 9:16

• Doubting
• Faith
• Jesus, the Christ
• Miracles

In the dictionaries

• Foam
• Rising
• Teach
• Unbelief
• Worm
• Criticism of the Bible
• Jesus Christ
• John, the Apostle
• Mark, the Gospel According to
• Gospels

Commentaries on Mark 9

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Catena Aurea
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• John Lightfoot Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings