Mark 9:15

J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible

And, straightway, all the multitude, seeing him, were greatly amazed, and, running near, began saluting him.

Parallel Translations

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

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

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

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.

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.

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

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

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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

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

Update Bible Version
And right away 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.

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

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

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.

Contextual Overview

¹⁴ And, coming unto the disciples, they saw a large multitude around them, and Scribes discussing with them. ¹⁵ And, straightway, all the multitude, seeing him, were greatly amazed, and, running near, began saluting him. ¹⁶ And he questioned them - What are ye discussing with them? ¹⁷ And one out of the multitude answered him - Teacher! I brought my son unto thee, having a dumb spirit; ¹⁸ and, wheresoever it seizeth him, it teareth him, and he foameth, and grindeth his teeth, and weareth himself out; - and I spake to thy disciples, that they should cast it out, and they could not. ¹⁹ But, he, answering, saith - O faithless generation! how long, shall I be with you? how long, shall I bear with you? Bring him unto me! ²⁰ And they brought him unto him. And, seeing him, the spirit, straightway tare him, - and, falling upon the ground, he wallowed, foaming. ²¹ And he questioned his father - How long a time, is it, that, this, hath befallen him? and he said - From childhood; ²² and, many times, hath it cast him, both into fire, and into waters, that it might destroy him; but, if anything be possible to thee, help us, have compassion upon us. ²³ And, Jesus, said unto him - As for this, If it be possible to thee, all things, are possible, to him who hath faith.

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
And God spake unto Noah, and unto his sons with him saying:

Genesis 9:10
and with every living soul that is with you, of birds, of tame-beasts and of all wild-beasts of the earth that are with you, - of all coming forth out of the ark, even to all wild-beasts of the earth;

Exodus 28:12
And thou shalt put the two stones upon the shoulderpieces of the ephod, as stones of memorial for the sons of Israel, - so shall Aaron bear their names before Yahweh upon his two shoulders, for a memorial.

Deuteronomy 7:9
So then, thou must know that, Yahweh thy God, he, is God, - the faithful GOD, keeping his covenant and his lovingkindness with them that love him and keep his commandments, to a thousand generations

1 Kings 8:23
and said - O Yahweh, God of Israel! Not like thee, is there a God, in the heavens above, or upon the earth beneath, - keeping Covenant and Lovingkindness for thy servants who are walking before thee, with all their heart;

Nehemiah 9:32
Now, therefore, O our God - the GOD great, mighty, and fearful - keeping the covenant and the lovingkindness, let not all the trouble seem little before thee, which hath come upon us - on our kings, on our rulers, and on our priests, and on our prophets, and on our fathers, and on all thy people, - from the days of the kings of Assyria, until this day.

Psalms 106:45
Then remembered he, for them, his covenant, and was moved to pity, according to the abounding of his lovingkindnesses;

Jeremiah 14:21
Do not despise - for the sake of thy Name, Do not treat with contempt - the throne of thy glory, - Remember! - do not break thy covenant with us.

Ezekiel 16:60
Therefore will remember my covenant with thee in the days of thy youth, - And will establish for thee a covenant age-abiding.

Luke 1:72
To perform mercy with our fathers, and to be mindful of his holy covenant, -

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.