Mark 9:15

Amplified Bible

Immediately, when the entire crowd saw Jesus, they were startled and began running up to greet Him.

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
When the whole crowd saw him, they were amazed and ran to greet him.

King James Version (1611)
And straightway all the people, when they beheld him, were greatly amazed, & running to him, saluted him.

King James Version
And straightway all the people, when they beheld him, were greatly amazed, and running to him saluted him.

English Standard Version
And immediately all the crowd, when they saw him, were greatly amazed and ran up to him and greeted him.

New American Standard Bible
Immediately, when the entire crowd saw Him, they were amazed and began running up to greet Him.

New Century Version
But as soon as the crowd saw Jesus, the people were surprised and ran to welcome him.

New American Standard Bible (1995)
Immediately, when the entire crowd saw Him, they were amazed and began running up to greet Him.

Legacy Standard Bible
And immediately, when the entire crowd saw Him, they were amazed. And as they ran up, they were greeting Him.

Berean Standard Bible
As soon as all the people saw Jesus, they were filled with awe and ran to greet Him.

Contemporary English Version
The crowd was really surprised to see Jesus, and everyone hurried over to greet him.

Complete Jewish Bible
As soon as the crowd saw him, they were surprised and ran out to greet him.

Darby Translation
And immediately all the crowd seeing him were amazed, and running to [him], saluted him.

Easy-to-Read Version
When the people saw Jesus, they were very surprised and ran to welcome him.

Geneva Bible (1587)
And straightway all the people, when they behelde him, were amased, and ranne to him, and saluted him.

George Lamsa Translation
And immediately all the people saw him, and were greatly surprised, and they ran to greet him.

Good News Translation
When the people saw Jesus, they were greatly surprised, and ran to him and greeted him.

Lexham English Bible
And immediately the whole crowd, when they saw him, were amazed, and ran up to him and greeted him.

Literal Translation
And at once all the crowd seeing Him were greatly amazed. And running up, they greeted Him.

American Standard Version
And straightway all the multitude, when they saw him, were greatly amazed, and running to him saluted him.

Bible in Basic English
And straight away all the people, when they saw him, were full of wonder, and running to him, gave him worship.

Hebrew Names Version
Immediately all the multitude, when they saw him, were greatly amazed, and running to him greeted him.

International Standard Version
The whole crowd was very surprised to see Jesushim">[fn] and ran to welcome him.

Etheridge Translation
And immediately all the crowd saw him, and wondered, and ran to salute him.

Murdock Translation
And immediately the multitude saw him, and were surprised: and they ran and saluted him.

Bishop's Bible (1568)
And strayghtway all the people, whe they behelde hym, were amased, & ran to hym, and saluted hym.

English Revised Version
And straightway all the multitude, when they saw him, were greatly amazed, and running to him saluted him.

World English Bible
Immediately all the multitude, when they saw him, were greatly amazed, and running to him greeted him.

Wesley's New Testament (1755)
And straightway all the multitude seeing him, were greatly amazed, and running to him, saluted him.

Weymouth's New Testament
Immediately the whole multitude on beholding Him were astonished and awe-struck, and yet they ran forward and greeted Him.

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And anoon al the puple seynge Jhesu, was astonyed, and thei dredden; and thei rennynge gretten hym.

Update Bible Version
And right away all the multitude, when they saw him, were greatly amazed, and running to him saluted him.

Webster's Bible Translation
And immediately all the people, when they beheld him, were greatly amazed, and running to [him], saluted him.

New English Translation
When the whole crowd saw him, they were amazed and ran at once and greeted him.

New King James Version
Immediately, when they saw Him, all the people were greatly amazed, and running to Him, greeted Him.

New Living Translation
When the crowd saw Jesus, they were overwhelmed with awe, and they ran to greet him.

New Life Bible
The people saw Jesus and were surprised and ran to greet Him.

New Revised Standard
When the whole crowd saw him, they were immediately overcome with awe, and they ran forward to greet him.

J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And, straightway, all the multitude, seeing him, were greatly amazed, and, running near, began saluting him.

Douay-Rheims Bible
(9-14) And presently all the people, seeing Jesus, were astonished and struck with fear: and running to him, they saluted him.

Revised Standard Version
And immediately all the crowd, when they saw him, were greatly amazed, and ran up to him and greeted him.

Tyndale New Testament (1525)
And streyght waye all the people when they behelde him were amased and ran to him and saluted him.

Young's Literal Translation
and immediately, all the multitude having seen him, were amazed, and running near, were saluting him.

Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
And as soone as the people sawe, they were astonnyed, and ranne vnto him, and saluted him.

Mace New Testament (1729)
as soon as they saw him, they were over-joyed, and ran to salute him.

Simplified Cowboy Version
As soon as they spotted Jesus, they ran to say hello to him.

Contextual Overview

¹⁴When they came [back] to the [other nine] disciples, they saw a large crowd around them, and scribes questioning and arguing with them. ¹⁵Immediately, when the entire crowd saw Jesus, they were startled and began running up to greet Him.¹⁶He asked them, "What are you discussing with them?" ¹⁷One of the crowd replied to Him, "Teacher, I brought You my son, possessed with a spirit which makes him unable to speak; ¹⁸and whenever it seizes him [intending to do harm], it throws him down, and he foams [at the mouth], and grinds his teeth and becomes stiff. I told Your disciples to drive it out, and they could not do it." ¹⁹He replied, "O unbelieving (faithless) generation, how long shall I be with you? How long shall I put up with you? Bring him to Me!" ²⁰They brought the boy to Him. When the [demonic] spirit saw Him, immediately it threw the boy into a convulsion, and falling to the ground he began rolling around and foaming at the mouth. ²¹Jesus asked his father, "How long has this been happening to him?" And he answered, "Since childhood. ²²"The demon has often thrown him both into fire and into water, intending to kill him. But if You can do anything, take pity on us and help us!" ²³Jesus said to him, "[You say to Me,] 'If You can?' All things are possible for the one who believes and trusts [in Me]!"

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

were: Mark 9:2, Mark 9:3, Exodus 34:30

Reciprocal: Daniel 7:28 - but

Cross-References

Genesis 9:8
Then God spoke to Noah and to his sons with him, saying,

Genesis 9:10
and with every living creature that is with you—the birds, the livestock, and the wild animals of the earth along with you, of everything that comes out of the ark—every living creature of the earth.

Exodus 28:12
"You shall put the two stones on the [two] shoulder pieces of the ephod [of the high priest], as memorial stones for Israel; and Aaron shall bear their names on his two shoulders as a memorial before the LORD.

Deuteronomy 7:9
"Therefore know [without any doubt] and understand that the LORD your God, He is God, the faithful God, who is keeping His covenant and His [steadfast] lovingkindness to a thousand generations with those who love Him and keep His commandments;

1 Kings 8:23
He said, "O LORD, the God of Israel, there is no God like You in heaven above or on earth below, who keeps the covenant and shows lovingkindness to Your servants who walk before You with all their heart;

Nehemiah 9:32
"Now therefore, our God, the great, the mighty, and the awesome God, who keeps the covenant and lovingkindness, Do not let all the hardship seem insignificant before You, Which has come upon us, our kings, our princes, our priests, our prophets, our fathers and on all Your people, Since the time of the kings of Assyria to this day.

Psalms 106:45
And He remembered His covenant for their sake, And relented [rescinding their sentence] according to the greatness of His lovingkindness [when they cried out to Him],

Jeremiah 14:21
Do not treat us with contempt and condemn us, for Your own name's sake; Do not disgrace Your glorious throne; Remember [with consideration] and do not break Your [solemn] covenant with us.

Ezekiel 16:60
"Nevertheless, I will remember [with compassion] My covenant with you in the days of your youth, and I will establish an everlasting covenant with you.

Luke 1:72
To show mercy [as He promised] to our fathers, And to remember His holy covenant [the promised blessing],

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And straightway all the people, when they beheld him,.... As soon as ever they saw him, to many of whom, especially those that followed him out of Galilee, he was personally known.

Were greatly amazed; either that he should come at that juncture, to assist and relieve his disciples, when the Scribes were triumphing over them, as some think; or rather, as others, on account of that remaining lustre and glory which was on his countenance, through his transfiguration, and not yet wholly gone off; like that which was on the face of Moses, when he came down from Mount Sinai:

and running to him, saluted him; wishing him all peace and prosperity, expressing their great joy at his coming to them; which was very desirable by them, and exceedingly pleasing to them, and especially at this time, as both their words and gesture showed.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

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 affection and respect. It is probable that this was not by any “formal” manner of salutation, but by the “rush” of the multitude, and by hailing him as the Messiah.

Mark 9:16

What question ye? - What is the subject of your inquiry or debate with the disciples?

Mark 9:17

A dumb spirit - A spirit which deprived his son of the power of speaking.

Mark 9:18

And wheresoever - In whatever place - at home or abroad, alone or in public.

He teareth him - He rends, distracts, or throws him into convulsions.

He foameth - At the mouth, like a mad animal. Among us these would all be considered as marks of violent derangement or madness.

And pineth away - Becomes thin, haggard, and emaciated. This was the effect of the violence of his struggles, and perhaps of the want of food.

Mark 9:22

If thou canst do any thing - I have brought him to the disciples, and they could not help him. If thou canst do anything, have compassion.

Mark 9:23

If thou canst believe - This was an answer to the request, and there was a reference in the answer to the “doubt” in the man’s mind about the power of Jesus. “I” can help him. If thou” canst believe,” it shall be done. Jesus here demanded “faith” or confidence in his power of healing. His design here is to show the man that the difficulty in the case was not in the want of “power” on his part, but in the want of “faith” in the man; in other words, to rebuke him for having “doubted” at all whether he “could” heal him. So he demands faith of every sinner that comes to him, and none that come without “confidence” in him can obtain the blessing.

All things are possible to him that believeth - All things can be effected or accomplished - to wit, by God - in favor of him that believes, and if thou canst believe, this will be done. God will do nothing in our favor without faith. It is right that we should have confidence in him; and if we “have” confidence, it is easy for him to help us, and he willingly does it. In our weakness, then, we should go to God our Saviour; and though we have no strength, yet “he” can aid us, and he will make all things easy for us.

Mark 9:24

Said with tears - The man felt the implied rebuke in the Saviour’s language; and feeling grieved that he should be thought to be destitute of faith, and feeling deeply for the welfare of his afflicted son, he wept. Nothing can be more touching or natural than this. An anxious father, distressed at the condition of his son, having applied to the disciples in vain, now coming to the Saviour; and not having full confidence that he had the proper qualification to be aided, he wept. Any man would have wept in his condition, nor would the Saviour turn the weeping suppliant away.

I believe - I have faith. I do put confidence in thee, though I know that my faith is not as strong as it should be.

Lord - This word here signifies merely “master,” or “sir,” as it does often in the New Testament. We have no evidence that he had any knowledge of the divine nature of the Saviour, and he applied the word, probably, as he would have done to any other teacher or worker of miracles.

Help thou mine unbelief - Supply thou the defects of my faith. Give me strength and grace to put “entire” confidence in thee. Everyone who comes to the Saviour for help has need of offering this prayer. In our unbelief and our doubts we need his aid, nor shall we ever put sufficient reliance on him without his gracious help.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Mark 9:15. Were greatly amazed — Probably, because he came so unexpectedly; but the cause of this amazement is not self-evident.