Mark 9:27

Revised Standard Version

But Jesus took him by the hand and lifted him up, and he arose.

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
But Jesus, taking him by the hand, raised him, and he stood up.

King James Version (1611)
But Iesus tooke him by the hand, and lifted him vp, and he arose.

King James Version
But Jesus took him by the hand, and lifted him up; and he arose.

English Standard Version
But Jesus took him by the hand and lifted him up, and he arose.

New American Standard Bible
But Jesus took him by the hand and raised him, and he got up.

New Century Version
But Jesus took hold of the boy's hand and helped him to stand up.

Amplified Bible
But Jesus took him by the hand and raised him; and he stood up.

New American Standard Bible (1995)
But Jesus took him by the hand and raised him; and he got up.

Legacy Standard Bible
But Jesus took him by the hand and raised him; and he stood up.

Berean Standard Bible
But Jesus took him by the hand and helped him to his feet, and he stood up.

Contemporary English Version
But Jesus took hold of his hand and helped him stand up.

Complete Jewish Bible
But Yeshua took him by the hand and raised him to his feet, and he stood up.

Darby Translation
But Jesus, having taken hold of him by the hand, lifted him up, and he arose.

Easy-to-Read Version
But Jesus took hold of his hand and helped him stand up.

Geneva Bible (1587)
But Iesus tooke his hande, and lift him vp, and he arose.

George Lamsa Translation
Then Jesus took him by the hand, and lifted him up.

Good News Translation
But Jesus took the boy by the hand and helped him rise, and he stood up.

Lexham English Bible
But Jesus took hold of his hand and raised him up, and he stood up.

Literal Translation
But taking hold of his hand, Jesus raised him up, and he stood up.

American Standard Version
But Jesus took him by the hand, and raised him up; and he arose.

Bible in Basic English
But Jesus took him by the hand, lifting him up; and he got up.

Hebrew Names Version
But Yeshua took him by the hand, and raised him up; and he arose.

International Standard Version
But Jesus took his hand and helped him up, and he stood up.

Etheridge Translation
But Jeshu took him by the hand, and raised him.

Murdock Translation
And Jesus took him by the hand, and raised him up.

Bishop's Bible (1568)
But Iesus caught hym by the hande, and lyft hym vp: and he rose.

English Revised Version
But Jesus took him by the hand, and raised him up; and he arose.

World English Bible
But Jesus took him by the hand, and raised him up; and he arose.

Wesley's New Testament (1755)
But Jesus taking him by the hand, lifted him up, and he arose.

Weymouth's New Testament
but Jesus took his hand and raised him up, and he stood on his feet.

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And Jhesus helde his hoond, and lifte hym vp; and he roos.

Update Bible Version
But Jesus took him by the hand, and raised him up; and he arose.

Webster's Bible Translation
But Jesus took him by the hand, and lifted him up; and he arose.

New English Translation
But Jesus gently took his hand and raised him to his feet, and he stood up.

New King James Version
But Jesus took him by the hand and lifted him up, and he arose.

New Living Translation
But Jesus took him by the hand and helped him to his feet, and he stood up.

New Life Bible
But Jesus took him by the hand and helped him and he stood up.

New Revised Standard
But Jesus took him by the hand and lifted him up, and he was able to stand.

J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
But, Jesus, grasping his hand, raised him, and he stood up.

Douay-Rheims Bible
(9-26) But Jesus taking him by the hand, lifted him up. And he arose.

Tyndale New Testament (1525)
But Iesus caught his honde and lyfte him vp: and he roose.

Young's Literal Translation
but Jesus, having taken him by the hand, lifted him up, and he arose.

Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
But Iesus toke him by the hande, and set him vp. And he arose.

Mace New Testament (1729)
but Jesus taking him by the hand, raised him up, and he was perfectly recovered.

Simplified Cowboy Version
But Jesus reached down and took hold of the boy's hand and he stood up.

Contextual Overview

¹⁴ And when they came to the disciples, they saw a great crowd about them, and scribes arguing with them. ¹⁵ And immediately all the crowd, when they saw him, were greatly amazed, and ran up to him and greeted him. ¹⁶ And he asked them, "What are you discussing with them?" ¹⁷ And one of the crowd answered him, "Teacher, I brought my son to you, for he has a dumb spirit; ¹⁸ and wherever it seizes him, it dashes him down; and he foams and grinds his teeth and becomes rigid; and I asked your disciples to cast it out, and they were not able." ¹⁹ And he answered them, "O faithless generation, how long am I to be with you? How long am I to bear with you? Bring him to me." ²⁰ And they brought the boy to him; and when the spirit saw him, immediately it convulsed the boy, and he fell on the ground and rolled about, foaming at the mouth. ²¹ And Jesus asked his father, "How long has he had this?" And he said, "From childhood. ²² And it has often cast him into the fire and into the water, to destroy him; but if you can do anything, have pity on us and help us." ²³ And Jesus said to him, "If you can! All things are possible to him who believes."

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

Mark 1:31, Mark 1:41, Mark 5:41, Mark 8:23, Isaiah 41:13, Acts 3:7, Acts 9:41

Reciprocal: Matthew 9:25 - and took Luke 8:54 - took Luke 9:42 - the devil Acts 23:19 - took

Cross-References

Genesis 9:9
"Behold, I establish my covenant with you and your descendants after you,

Genesis 9:10
and with every living creature that is with you, the birds, the cattle, and every beast of the earth with you, as many as came out of the ark.

Genesis 9:13
I set my bow in the cloud, and it shall be a sign of the covenant between me and the earth.

Genesis 9:14
When I bring clouds over the earth and the bow is seen in the clouds,

Isaiah 11:10
In that day the root of Jesse shall stand as an ensign to the peoples; him shall the nations seek, and his dwellings shall be glorious.

Hosea 2:14
"Therefore, behold, I will allure her, and bring her into the wilderness, and speak tenderly to her.

Malachi 1:11
For from the rising of the sun to its setting my name is great among the nations, and in every place incense is offered to my name, and a pure offering; for my name is great among the nations, says the LORD of hosts.

Acts 17:14
Then the brethren immediately sent Paul off on his way to the sea, but Silas and Timothy remained there.

Romans 11:12
Now if their trespass means riches for the world, and if their failure means riches for the Gentiles, how much more will their full inclusion mean!

Romans 15:12
and further Isaiah says, "The root of Jesse shall come, he who rises to rule the Gentiles; in him shall the Gentiles hope."

Gill's Notes on the Bible

But Jesus took him by the hand,.... "Took hold of the hand of the child", as the Persic version renders it;

and lifted him up; from the ground, on which he was cast by the spirit;

and he arose: this is omitted in the Syriac and Arabic versions, though in one edition of the latter, according to De Dieu, it is rendered, "and he stood"; to which is added, "and went into his own house". The Persic version, instead of this clause, reads, "and the child was healed"; and all the expressions show, that he was perfectly well.

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.