Mark 9:15

Mark 9:15 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And straightway all the people, when they beheld him, were greatly amazed, and running to him saluted him.
• New International Version (NIV)As soon as all the people saw Jesus, they were overwhelmed with wonder and ran to greet him.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And immediately all the crowd, when they saw him, were greatly amazed and ran up to him and greeted him.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Immediately, when they saw Him, all the people were greatly amazed, and running to Him, greeted Him.

Context of Mark 9:15

13But I say to you, That Elijah is indeed come, and they have done to him whatever they wished, as it is written concerning him. 14And when he came to his disciples, he saw a great multitude about them, and the scribes questioning with them. And immediately all the people, when they beheld him, were greatly amazed, and running to him greeted him. 16And he asked the scribes, What question ye with them? 17And one of the multitude answered and said, Master, I have brought to thee my son, who hath a dumb spirit;

Mark 9:15 word by word

καὶ εὐθὺς πᾶς ὁ ὄχλος ἰδόντες αὐτὸν ἐξεθαμβήθησαν καὶ προστρέχοντες ἠσπάζοντο αὐτόν.Read the interlinear

• Andκαίkai · andG2532
• immediatelyεὐθέωςeutheōs · immediatelyG2112
• allπᾶςpas · allG3956
• peopleὄχλοςochlos · crowdG3793
• beheldεἴδωeidō · to perceive: seeG1492
• himαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• amazedἐκθαμβέωekthambeō · be awe-struckG1568
• toπροστρέχωprostrechō · to hastenG4370
• greetedἀσπάζομαιaspazomai · to pay respects toG782

Cross-references for Mark 9:15

• Mark 9:2And after six days Jesus taketh with him Peter, and James, and John, and leadeth them up upon an high mountain apart by themselves: and he was transfigured before them.
• Exodus 34:30And when Aaron and all the children of Israel saw Moses, behold, the skin of his face shone; and they were afraid to come near him.

Commentaries on Mark 9:15

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 15Were greatly amazed - Probably, because he came so unexpectedly; but the cause of this amazement is not self-evident.Read the comment
• 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. 15Some have suggested that, just as Moses reflected God’s glory after he came down from the mountain, Jesus still showed the glory of his transfiguration. This may explain why the crowd reacted with awe. It is also possible that the crowd responded with awe simply because Jesus returned after being away.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1515. And straightway all the people--the multitude. when they beheld him, were greatly amazed--were astounded. and running to him saluted him--The singularly strong expression of surprise, the sudden arrest of the discussion, and the rush of the multitude towards Him, can be accounted for by nothing less than something amazing in His appearance. There can hardly be any doubt that His countenance still retained traces of His transfiguration-glory. (See Ex…Read the comment

Topics related to Mark 9:15

• Doubting
• Faith
• Jesus, the Christ
• Miracles

In the dictionaries

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• Teach
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• Worm
• Criticism of the Bible
• Cut; Cutting
• Eschatology of the New Testament
• Gehenna
• Good

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