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Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Mark 9:30-40

Here, I. Christ foretels his own approaching sufferings. He passed through Galilee with more expedition than usual, and would not that any man should know of it (Mark 9:30); because he had done many mighty and good works among them in vain, they shall not be invited to see them and have the benefit of them, as they have been. The time of his sufferings drew nigh, and therefore he was willing to be private awhile, and to converse only with his disciples, to prepare them for the approaching... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Mark 9:41-50

Here, I. Christ promiseth a reward to all those that are any way kind to his disciples (Mark 9:41); ?Whosoever shall give you a cup of water, when you need it, and will be a refreshment to you, because ye belong to Christ, and are of his family, he shall not lose his reward.? Note, 1. It is the honour and happiness of Christians, that they belong to Christ, they have joined themselves to him, and are owned by him; they wear his livery and retainers to his family; nay, they are more nearly... read more

William Barclay

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Mark 9:36-37

9:36-37 Jesus took a little child and set him in the midst of them. And he took him up in the crook of his arm and said to them, "Whoever receives one little child like this in my name receives me, and whoever receives me, receives not me, but him who sent me." Jesus is here still dealing with the worthy and the unworthy ambition. He took a child and set him in the midst. Now a child has no influence at all; a child cannot advance a man's career nor enhance his prestige; a child cannot... read more

William Barclay

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Mark 9:38

9:1 "Whoever is ashamed of me and of my words in this adulterous and sinful generation, of him also shall the Son of Man be ashamed when he comes in the glory of his Father with the holy angels." And he used to say to them, "This is the truth I tell you--there are some of those who are standing here who will not taste of death until they shall see the Kingdom of God coming with power." One thing leaps out from this passage--the confidence of Jesus. He has just been speaking of his death;... read more

William Barclay

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Mark 9:38-40

9:38-40 John said to Jesus, "Teacher, we saw a man casting out demons by the use of your name, and we tried to stop him because he is not one of our company." "Don't stop him," said Jesus. "There is no one who can do a work of power in the strength of my name and lightly speak evil of me. He who is not against us is for us." As we have seen over and over again, in the time of Jesus everyone believed in demons. Everyone believed that both mental and physical illness was caused by the malign... read more

William Barclay

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Mark 9:41-42

9:41-42 Whoever gives you a cup of water to drink on the ground that you belong to Christ, I tell you truly he will not lose his reward. And whoever puts a stumbling-block in the path of one of these little ones who believe in me, it is better for him that a great millstone hang about his neck and he be cast into the sea. The teaching of this passage is simple, unmistakable and salutary. (i) It declares that any kindness shown, any help given, to the people of Christ will not lose its... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 9:36

And he took a child ,.... Which was in the house, and which he called unto him, and set by him, as the other evangelists observe: and set him in the midst of them ; his disciples, that all might see and learn from this instance; and when he had taken him in his arms ; and embraced him, to show his great regard to humility, and humble persons: he said unto them ; the following words. read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 9:37

Whosoever shall receive one of such children ,.... That is, any believer, who is like to such a child for humility, meekness, and lowliness of mind; and so the Syriac version renders it, טליא איך הנא , "one like to this child": and so the Arabic and Persic versions; for it cannot be thought that Christ's meaning is, that whoever takes up any little child, embraces, and takes notice of it, as he did, does what is after related; but that whoever shows respect, and performs the least... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 9:38

And John answered him, saying ,.... Taking notice of what Christ just now said, and observing how well pleasing it was to him, to receive in a meek and humble manner, the least believer in his name; and reflecting upon an action, in which he and some of his fellow disciples were concerned, and which he perceived was not so agreeable to this rule of Christ, thought proper to relate it to him; that he might have his sense of it, and give him an opportunity of enlarging on a subject, so... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 9:39

But Jesus said, forbid him not ,.... Neither him, nor any other they should hereafter meet with, who might be casting out devils in his name, giving this as a reason for it; for there is no man which shall do a miracle in my name ; or "miracles", as the Syriac version, as to cast out devils, or heal any sickness and disease, that can lightly speak evil of me : such a man can never reproach and blaspheme that name, which he makes use of in doing, and by which he does wonderful works;... read more

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