Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - Mark 9:14-29
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 absence had lapsed into idolatry; and our Lord, in descending from the Mount of Transfiguration, found that His followers had been surprised into spiritual impotence and failure. The swift transition from the glories of the Mount to the trials and toils that awaited Him below may be regarded as typical of the life of... read more
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Mark 9:17-29
This famous history is also recorded by two other evangelists, Matthew and Luke; we have opened it in our notes on Matthew 17:14-21; (See Poole on "Matthew 17:14", and following verses to Matthew 17:21) and considered what Mark and Luke have to complete it. For our instruction we may learn several things from the consideration of it: 1. The great goodness of God in preserving us from the power of evil spirits, as also the daily working of his providence for our preservation. What but this kept... read more