Lange's Commentary on the Holy Scriptures: Critical, Doctrinal and Homiletical - Mark 9:14-29
5. The Healing of the Possessed Child after the Transfiguration. Mark 9:14-29(Parallels: Matthew 17:14-21; Luke 9:37-43.) 14And when he came to his disciples, he saw a great multitude about them, and the scribes questioning with them. 15And straightway all the people, when they beheld him, were greatly amazed, and, running to him, saluted him. 16And he asked the scribes 17[them 6], What question ye with them? And one 7 of the multitude answered and said, Master, I have brought unto thee my... read more
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann - Mark 9:28-29
The perplexity of the disciples: v. 28. And when He was come into the house, His disciples asked Him privately, Why could not we cast him out? v. 29. And He said unto them, This kind can come forth by nothing but by prayer and fasting. The failure of the disciples to effect a cure in this case, when there had been instances of success, chapter 6:13, perplexed them very much. They had also been deeply humiliated before the people by the sneering remarks of the scribes. When Jesus therefore... read more