Mark 9:14 BSB — MannaFest

Mark 9:14

When they returned to the other disciples, they saw a large crowd around them, and scribes arguing with them.

BSB

Parallel translations (2) ▾

ASV

And when they came to the disciples, they saw a great multitude about them, and scribes questioning with them.

KJV

And when he came to his disciples, he saw a great multitude about them, and the scribes questioning with them.

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Commentary

5 voices

Bede

Catena Aurea by Aquinas (735)

(ubi sup.) Again, in a mystical sense, on high the Lord unfolds the mysteries of the kingdom to His disciples, but below He rebukes the multitude for their sins of unfaithfulness, and expels devils from those, who are vexed by them. Those who are still carnal and foolish, He strengthens, teaches, punishes, whilst He more freely instructs the perfect concerning the things of eternity.

The record, by era

The Puritans and the Awakening3 voices

John Gill

1697–1771

Exposition of the New Testament (1746-1748)

And when he came to his disciples,.... The other nine, who were left at the bottom of the mountain, and were waiting for him: he saw a great multitude about them: there was a multitude that followed him from Bethsaida hither; and which, very likely, was greatly increased upon Christ's arrival in those parts, and the people hearing of it; and the Scribes questioning with them; disputing and contending with them about their master, his doctrines and miracles, and their mission and authority from him; insulting them, on account of their inability to dispossess a dumb spirit, hereafter related.

Matthew Henry

1662–1714

Commentary on the Whole Bible (1710)

Christ's return to his disciples, and the perplexity he found them in. He laid aside his robes of glory, and came to look after his family, and to enquire what was become of them. Christ's glory above does not make him forget the concerns of his church below, which he visits in great humility,

Matthew Henry

1662–1714

Commentary on the Whole Bible (1710)

He found the scribes questioning with them, in the hearing of the multitude, some of whom perhaps began to be shocked by it. Thus Moses, when he came down from the mount, found the camp of Israel in great disorder; so soon were Christ and Moses missed. Christ's return was very welcome, no doubt, to the disciples, and un welcome to the scribes.

The Nineteenth Century1 voice

J.C. Ryle

1816–1900

Expository Thoughts on the Gospels: Mark (lightly modernized text, Grace Gems edition) (1857)

The contrast between these verses and those which precede them in the chapter is very striking. We pass from the mount of transfiguration to a melancholy history of the work of the devil. We come down from the vision of glory — to a conflict with Satanic possession. We change the blessed company of Moses and Elijah — for crude interaction with unbelieving Scribes.

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Original language & word study

15 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
Καὶ	Kai	And	G2532 →
ἐλθόντες	elthontes	having come	G2064 →
πρὸς	pros	to	G4314 →
τοὺς	tous	the	G3588 →
μαθητὰς	mathētas	disciples	G3101 →
εἶδον	eidon	they saw	G1492 →
ὄχλον	ochlon	a crowd	G3793 →
πολὺν	polun	great	G4183 →
περὶ	peri	around	G4012 →
αὐτοὺς	autous	them	G846 →
καὶ	kai	and	G2532 →
γραμματεῖς	grammateis	scribes	G1122 →
συζητοῦντας	suzētountas	arguing	G4802 →
πρὸς	pros	with	G4314 →
αὐτούς.	autous	them.	G846 →

Rare words are the text's own signal of a deliberate thread: the fewer the occurrences, the more the places it appears belong together.

The walk

The walk8

Where the connections lead

Follow this verse’s cross-references two steps out. Each card is a verse this one points to, and beneath it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several different paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it. Every stop shows its own words, and every stop is a page.

Through
Mark 2:6
But some of the scribes were sitting there and thinking in their hearts,
leads to
- Luke 5:21–22
  But the scribes and Pharisees began thinking to themselves, “Who is this man who speaks blasphemy? Who can forgive sins but God alone?”
- Mark 8:17
  Aware of their conversation, Jesus asked them, “Why are you debating about having no bread? Do you still not see or understand? Do you have such hard hearts?
- Matthew 16:7–8
  They discussed this among themselves and concluded, “It is because we did not bring any bread.”
Through
Mark 12:14
“Teacher,” they said, “we know that You are honest and seek favor from no one. Indeed, You are impartial and teach the way of God in accordance with the truth. Is it lawful to…
leads to
- 2 Corinthians 5:16
  So from now on we regard no one according to the flesh. Although we once regarded Christ in this way, we do so no longer.
- Luke 20:22
  Is it lawful for us to pay taxes to Caesar or not?”
- 2 Corinthians 2:2
  For if I grieve you, who is left to cheer me but those whom I have grieved?
- 2 Corinthians 5:11
  Therefore, since we know what it means to fear the Lord, we try to persuade men. What we are is clear to God, and I hope it is clear to your conscience as well.
- 1 Thessalonians 2:4
  Instead, we speak as those approved by God to be entrusted with the gospel, not in order to please men but God, who examines our hearts.