Mark 9:14-29 NIV

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 9:20

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 Jesus saw the child, or the child saw Jesus; or the evil spirit in him, and by him which were all at once: straightway the spirit tare him ; threw him into a violent fit, shook him, and convulsed him in a dreadful manner; knowing his time was short, and being filled with indignation and rage,... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 9:21

And he asked his father ,.... As he lay rolling about in this miserable condition, that the length and stubbornness of his disorder might be known, and so the cure the more remarkable, and appear the more expressive of his divine power and goodness: how long is it ago since this came unto him ? since this evil spirit entered into him, and these disorders have attended him? and he said of a child ; or "from his infancy"; so that it was not for any actual sin that he had committed,... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 9:22

And ofttimes it hath cast him into the fire ,.... When he has been near it; so that one part or other of his body has been scorched, or burnt, and his life in danger: and into the waters to destroy him : when he has been near any brook, or river, it has thrown him into it, in order to drown him, as into the fire to burn him. The Ethiopic version before fire and water reads, "into the deep"; meaning either the sea or some deep pit, or off a precipice. All this is said to aggravate the... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 9:23

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, but faith in him; and should that cure not be performed, it would not be owing to any inability in him, but to his own incredulity. The Arabic version renders it, "what is this thy: saying, if thou canst do any thing?" What dost thou mean by it? Thou oughtest not to doubt of my power; there is... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 9:24

And straightway the father of the child cried out ,.... As soon as ever he found it was put upon his faith, and that the issue of things would be according to that, he expressed himself with much vehemency, being in great distress; partly with indignation at his unbelief, and partly through fear of missing a cure, by reason of it: and said with tears ; repenting of his unbelief, and grieved at the present weakness of his faith; which he very ingenuously confesses, saying, Lord, I... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 9:25

When Jesus saw that the people came running together ,.... לותיה , "to him", as the Syriac version adds, and so the Persic; upon hearing the vehement cry of the father of the child, and the earnest solicitations he made, expecting that something would be done: he rebuked the foul spirit ; that brought this disorder on the child, had continued it so long, and with so much violence. Matthew calls this foul spirit, "the devil"; see Gill on Matthew 17:18 , saying unto him, thou dumb... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 9:26

And the spirit cried, and rent him sore ,.... We rightly supply, "the spirit", as do the Syriac and Persic versions, "the demon"; for it was he, and not the child, that cried, and made an hideous noise, at his ejection; being filled with wrath and rage, that he must be obliged to quit the possession he had so long held; and therefore, in spite and malice, before it left him, shook and tore him, and threw him into dreadful convulsions: and came out of him ; though sore against his will,... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 9:27

But Jesus took him by the hand ,.... "Took hold of the hand of the child", as the Persic version renders it; and lifted him up ; from the ground, on which he was cast by the spirit; and he arose : this is omitted in the Syriac and Arabic versions, though in one edition of the latter, according to De Dieu, it is rendered, "and he stood"; to which is added, "and went into his own house". The Persic version, instead of this clause, reads, "and the child was healed"; and all the... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 9:28

And when he was come into the house ,.... Perhaps into the man's house whose child he had healed, or into some other in these parts, for the sake both of retirement and refreshment: his disciples asked him privately, why could not we cast him out ? The nine disciples, who were particularly concerned in this matter, fearing they had lost the power of casting out devils, conferred upon them, inquired of Jesus, when he was alone, why they could not cast the demon out of the child, when they... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 9:29

And he said unto them ,.... Matthew, besides the following reason, assigns another, as given by our Lord, why they could not cast out the foul spirit, which was their unbelief; of which they were guilty in some sort, as well as the Jews, and the father of the child; but Mark omits it, and only relates this as the reason; this kind can come forth by nothing, but by prayer and fasting ; which they had not observed; See Gill on Matthew 17:21 . read more

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 9:20

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 9:21

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 9:22

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 9:23

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 9:24

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 9:25

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 9:26

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 9:27

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 9:28

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 9:29

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