Marcos 9
R.C.H. Lenski · Citado em PreceptAustin
Marcos 9
Lenski - What Jesus says in warning about the final judgment in Mk 8:38 is sealed by the assurance that some of those standing right here (ὧδε) in the crowd shall see the beginning of that judgment before they die. (See The Interpretation of St. Mark's Gospel) And Jesus was saying to them, Truly I say to you - Was saying is imperfect tense indicating He said this repeatedly in the message to the multitude and the disciples. Truly is amen which emphasizes that what is being said is a solemn declaration of what is true. I say refers to what Jesus is about to say as authoritative! The transfiguration truly transpired! The pronoun them limits this promise to just some of those standing there. Truly I say in Mark - Mk. 3:28; Mk. 8:12; Mk. 9:1; Mk. 9:41; Mk. 10:15; Mk. 10:29; Mk. 11:23; Mk. 12:43; Mk. 13:30; Mk. 14:9; Mk. 14:18; Mk. 14:25; Mk. 14:30 there are some of those who are standing here who will not taste death - Most commentaries link Mark 9:1 with the preceding section serving as a conclusion to His beginning discourse in Mk 8:34 when "He summoned the crowd with His disciples." Therefore Some of those who are standing here would be some in the crowd with the disciples. Will not is a double negative (ou me) = absolutely will not. Taste death means die and is used in Heb 2:9 of to describe Jesus "taste death for everyone." . until they see the kingdom of God after it has come with power - Jesus' words assert that the arrival of the kingdom of God in power will transpire within the lifetime of the persons addressed (again the crowd and the disciples in Mk 8:34). So this is a prediction of a future event. While a number of possibilities have been mentioned, if one lets the context rule in interpretation, it would seem clear that this refers to Jesus' transfiguration for as described in the following passages, the three disciples saw the King of the Kingdom of God in His glory. Osborne - the best understanding is to see the fulfilment in the transfiguration as proleptically anticipating Jesus’s death and resurrection, ascension, and possibly Pentecost. So this becomes a promise that the power and majesty of God and his kingdom would be evident very soon and would make themselves known to the disciples in stages. There is no need to be discouraged, for the victory of God’s people is assured, and God’s power is already at work. As the theme of 1 Peter makes clear, suffering is the path to glory (1 Peter 1:6–7).(Teach the Text - Mark) Jesus transfiguration was a preview as well as a guarantee of His future coming Daniel Hill - Jesus Christ had declared upon coming to Galilee that the presence of the King meant the presence of the kingdom: Mark 1:15 "And Jesus was saying, The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand; repent and believe in the gospel." Why is the Kingdom of God at hand? Because Jesus Christ the King is present. And when His Glory is seen by a few who are present, they will get a glimpse at the glory of the divine, the God-man, Jesus Christ as he will be forever. (Mark 9) Hiebert on what kingdom they would see - "Among those advocated are (1) the transfiguration; (2) the resurrection and ascension; (3) Pentecost; (4) the destruction of Jerusalem in A.D. 70; (5) the manifestation of the kingdom in the church. In my judgment, the most probable view is that the primary reference was to the transfiguration serving as a visible type of the eschatological coming of the kingdom. This interpretation was accepted by most of the church Fathers."...Cranfield feels that the expression “the kingdom of God come with power” is a fair description of what the three saw on the mount as a type of the future kingdom in manifestation. 2 Peter 1:16–18 indicates that the early church saw an eschatological significance in the transfiguration. The glory of the Lord which the disciples saw there was in essence the very glory which will receive an open manifestation when Christ returns to establish His visible kingdom. (Gospel of Mark - An Expositional Commentary) Henry
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Lenski - Jesus at times uses his divine power to know something, but as a rule he does not. So he here makes inquiry and thus learns what the situation is. We may also surmise the cause of the dispute. The scribes were delighted by the failure of the disciples and taunted them and shamed them before the crowd; and the disciples were defending themselves as best they could. The situation was painful indeed. (ISMG) Mark 9:17 And one of the crowd answered Him, "Teacher, I brought You my son, possessed with a spirit which makes him mute; Wuest And there answered Him one of the crowd, Teacher, I brought my son to you, who has a dumb spirit. (Wuest) NET Mark 9:17 A member of the crowd said to him, "Teacher, I brought you my son, who is possessed by a spirit that makes him mute. NLT Mark 9:17 One of the men in the crowd spoke up and said, "Teacher, I brought my son so you could heal him. He is possessed by an evil spirit that won't let him talk. ESV Mark 9:17 And someone from the crowd answered him, "Teacher, I brought my son to you, for he has a spirit that makes him mute. NIV Mark 9:17 A man in the crowd answered, "Teacher, I brought you my son, who is possessed by a spirit that has robbed him of speech. GNT Mark 9:17 καὶ ἀπεκρίθη αὐτῷ εἷς ἐκ τοῦ ὄχλου, Διδάσκαλε, ἤνεγκα τὸν υἱόν μου πρὸς σέ, ἔχοντα πνεῦμα ἄλαλον· KJV Mark 9:17 And one of the multitude answered and said, Master, I have brought unto thee my son, which hath a dumb spirit; Teacher, I brought: Mk 5:23 7:26 10:13 Mt 17:15 Lu 9:38 Joh 4:47 spirit which makes him mute: Mk 9:25 Mt 12:22 Lu 11:14 Mark 9 Resources - Multiple Sermons and Commentaries Related Passages: Matthew 17:14-15+ When they came to the crowd, a man came up to Jesus, falling on his knees before Him and saying, 15“Lord, have mercy on my son, for he is a lunatic and is very ill; for he often falls into the fire and often into the water. Luke 9:38+ And a man from the crowd shouted, saying, “Teacher, I beg You to look at my son, for he is my only boy, And one of the crowd answered Him - Don't miss that fact that in Matthew 17:14+ the man "came up to Jesus, falling on his knees before Him" and in Matthew 17:15 the father calls Jesus "Lord" and begs "have mercy on my son, for he is a lunatic and is very ill." In Lk 9:38 adds that the father shouted (boao) "Teacher, I beg You to look at my son, for he is my only boy." (don't miss that detail - his "only" son) Can you not feel the agony and emotional pain in the heart of this father? Swindoll - The father of the afflicted boy dismissed both sides of the theological debate to focus on his son’s need. .(See Insights on Mark Swindoll's Living Insights New Testament Commentary – Mark). POSB notes that as the story unfolds "The man lacked personal knowledge and faith in Jesus’ power, but He cried for the compassion of Jesus—if Jesus really did have the power to help. There was no way Jesus would turn away from the man’s cry for mercy (see Lu. 18:13).....It is not so much our faith as it is our cry for mercy and compassion that arouses God to help us." (See The Preacher's Outline & Sermon Bible – Mark) Teacher (didaskalos title of respect, also calls Him Lord) I brought You my son, possessed with a (v25 "deaf and mute") spirit which makes him mute (alalos) - He initially brought his son to see Jesus but ended up with the substitutes, the second team (in more ways than one)! "Master, or “teacher,” indicates reverence and respect and denotes that he regarded Jesus as a miracle-working rabbi." (Hiebert) NLT has "He is possessed by an evil spirit that won't let him talk." In v25 the demon is called "deaf and mute" presumably because he rendered the boy deaf and mute. Possessed is the verb echo (to hold, possess in the present tense).
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Lenski - He uses the plural in his appeal: “help us, having compassion on us,” and includes himself and his family. We see the great weakness of the man’s faith, yet we see that faith is present. (See The Interpretation of St. Mark's Gospel) Destroy (622)(apollumi rom apo = away from or wholly + olethros = state of utter ruin <> ollumi = to destroy <> root of apollyon [Re 9:11] = destroyer) means to destroy utterly but not to cause one to cease to exist. Jesus would use this same verb again in Mark 9:41 " truly I say to you, he will not lose his reward." He had just used apollumi in His solemn warning in Mark 8:35+ "will lose it." Take pity (4697)(splanchnizomai from splagchnon = bowel, viscera - see splagchnon note below) means to experience a deep visceral feeling for someone, to feel compassion for, to feel sympathy, to take pity on someone. Compassion is the sympathetic consciousness of others’ distress together with a desire to alleviate it. This verb expresses an outward flow of one's life in contrast to our natural tendency toward self centeredness. It is notable that 8/12 NT uses describe this deep seated emotion in Jesus. It follows that if we desire to imitate Jesus, we need to be men and women of deep compassion! All NT uses - Matt. 9:36; Matt. 14:14; Matt. 15:32; Matt. 18:27; Matt. 20:34; Mk. 1:41; Mk. 6:34; Mk. 8:2; Mk. 9:22; Lk. 7:13; Lk. 10:33; Lk. 15:20 Help (come to aid - aorist imperative = cry of urgency) (997)(boetheo from boe = a cry, exclamation + théō = to run) means to run on hearing a cry, to give assistance (especially to those in danger) or meet an urgent distress call. To supply urgently needed help. To render assistance to someone in need, furnish aid. TDNT adds it means "to hasten to the help of the oppressed," and then "to help." Boethéo means to succor (KJV reads "He is able to succour them that are tempted") which is a word you may not be too familiar with, but which means literally to run to or run to support hence, to help or relieve when in difficulty, want or distress; to assist and deliver from suffering; as, to succor a besieged city; to succor prisoners. (succor is derived from Latin succurrere = to run up, run to help, from sub- = up + currere to run). 8 uses in NT - Matt. 15:25; Mk. 9:22; Mk. 9:24; Acts 16:9; Acts 21:28; 2 Co. 6:2; Heb. 2:18; Rev. 12:16 Mark 9:22–23 F. B. Meyer Our Daily Homily If Thou canst…. And Jesus said unto him, If thou canst! Yes, there was an if in this sad case. But the father put it in the wrong place. He put it against Christ’s power, “If Thou canst do anything.” But it was really on the side of his own ability to believe. If only he believed, all else would be easily possible. Even though his faith were small, it would suffice; the tiniest seed can appropriate the chemical products of the soil, and transmute them into digestible products; the narrowest channel will suffice for the passage of the waters of the whole ocean, if you give time enough. Let us not worry about the greatness or smallness of our faith; the main point is as to whether it is directed towards the living Savior. There are many issues to which these words may be applied. If Jesus can save me from the power of sin! No; if thou canst believe, He can. If Jesus can deliver out of a mesh of temptation and perplexity! No; if thou canst believe, He will. If Jesus can revive his work mightily to the upbuilding of his Church and the ingathering of the lost! No; if thou canst believe for it. Dost thou want that faith? It may be had thus. Look away from difficulty and temptation to Jesus; consider Him; feed thy faith on its native food of promise; familiarize thyself with fellowship with the promises; study what He has done for others: thus thou wilt believe. For every thought of thy little faith take ten thoughts of his faithfulness. “All things are possible to God, To Christ the power of God in man; To me, when I am all subdued, When I in Christ am formed again, And witness from my sins set free, All things are possible to me.” Mark 9:22, 23 - IF - If thou canst do any thing.... If thou canst believe.... Mark 9:22, 23. Martha and Mary said, "If thou hadst been here, my brother had not died" (John 11:21). Jesus said, "If thou wouldest believe, thou shouldest see the glory of God" (John 11:40). The father of the demonized boy had the wrong if There are no ifs about what God can do. The ifs are on our side. That harassed father finally got around to the solution: "Lord, I believe, help thou mine unbelief" (Mark 9:24). He confessed unbelief but took sides with his faith. We are so inclined to say, "I doubt, help Thou my faith." We need to stop being iffy and be not faithless but believing. (Vance Havner) "If Thou Canst—" "If Thou canst do anything.... If thou canst believe...." Mark 9:22, 23 The father of the afflicted boy was looking at the wrong "If." Our Lord speedily corrected him. It is not a matter of Christ's ability to help; it is always a matter of our willingness to believe. "According to your faith be it unto you." Nor is it a matter of his willingness. The leper put it, "If thou wilt, thou canst make me clean." At once Jesus clears that point: "I will; be thou clean" (Matt. 8:2, 3). We have continually tried to saddle the responsibility for our meager and miserable condition on the Lord. He threw the issue clearly on us. If we do not reign in life it is because we do not receive abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness (Rom. 5:17). After these centuries of preaching we do not yet believe that "All things are possible to him that believeth" (Mark 9:23). Of course, this does not mean just any kind of faith in anything or anybody. All things are possible to him that believeth if he believes in him with whom all things are possible. It is up to you: "If thou canst believe." If we can get a real faith the signs will follow, we shall have the miracles. The day of miracles has not passed but the day of faith has. "According to your faith" is the measure of what God will do for you. (Vance Havner) Mark 9:22-23 "Only Believe" When the father of a demon-possessed boy brought his son to Jesus, he said, "If thou canst do any thing...." Jesus replied, "If thou canst believe" (Mark 9:22, 23). There are no "ifs" about what God can do. The "if" is with us. Anything is possible within the limits of God's Word and God's will, our need and our faith. Believing God is not religious auto-suggestion. It is not the flesh engaged in positive thinking. It is the Christian, the one in whom Christ lives, taking God at His Word. God's Word and will, our need and our faith do impose certain restrictions. We often want what we do not need. God did not remove Paul's thorn in the flesh but He did something better, perfecting His strength in Paul's weakness. Within these limitations there are blessings innumerable if we only believe. Chanting, "I believe," does not guarantee results as though we had a magic password. Exploring God's Word we will discover blessings we did not know were in His will. And we need some intensive investigation of what we really need. There are rich people riding around in limousines who have never found out what they really need. And there are sickly Christians living on crackers and cheese when they have a standing invitation to the feast of the grace of God. What a shake-up in status there is when we find out what is ours now in Christ Jesus! Positive thinking will not do it unless we balance it with some good negative thinking that says "no" to the devil while it says "yes" to God. To put on the Lord Jesus and make no provision for the flesh is a good sample of true positive-negative thinking. "Only believe" depends on whom you believe and why. (Vance Havner) Misplaced “If”- The man to whom Jesus spoke these words had a son with a mute spirit. Having just seen the disciples powerless to cast out the spirit, he doubted whether their Master could help him. Therefore he said to Jesus, “But if You can do anything, have compassion on us and help us” (Mark 9:22). Now there was an if in his plea, but the poor, trembling father had put the if in the wrong place. Jesus didn’t command him to retract the if, but He put it where it belonged. He seemed to say, “There should be no if about My power or willingness—the if lies somewhere else.” Jesus countered the father’s if with another if. “If you can believe, all things are possible to him who believes.” The man’s trust was strengthened, and he humbly asked for help to overcome his unbelief. Instantly Jesus spoke the word, and the boy was healed. Like this man, we often see an if in relation to our problems. And we too put it in the wrong place. “If Jesus can help me overcome this sinful habit.” “If He can change my life.” No, the real issue is, if we can believe, He both can and will respond. Mark 9:23 And Jesus said to him, "'If You can?' All things are possible to him who believes." NET Mark 9:23 Then Jesus said to him, "'If you are able?' All things are possible for the one who believes." NLT Mark 9:23 "What do you mean, 'If I can'?" Jesus asked. "Anything is possible if a person believes." ESV Mark 9:23 And Jesus said to him, "'If you can'! All things are possible for one who believes." NIV Mark 9:23 " 'If you can'?" said Jesus. "Everything is possible for him who believes." GNT Mark 9:23 ὁ δὲ Ἰησοῦς εἶπεν αὐτῷ, Τὸ Εἰ δύνῃ, πάντα δυνατὰ τῷ πιστεύοντι. KJV Mark 9:23 Jesus said unto him, If thou canst believe, all things are possible to him that believeth. YLT Mark 9:23 And Jesus said to him, 'If thou art able to believe! all things are possible to the one that is believing;' ASV Mark 9:23 And Jesus said unto him, If thou canst! All things are possible to him that believeth. CSB Mark 9:23 Then Jesus said to him, " 'If You can? ' Everything is possible to the one who believes." If: Mk 11:23 2Ch 20:20 Mt 17:20 21:21,22 Lu 17:6 Joh 4:48-50 11:40 Ac 14:9 Heb 11:6 Mark 9 Resources - Multiple Sermons and Commentaries And Jesus said to him, "'If You can (dunamai)?' - The NLT paraphrase renders it "What do you mean, 'If I can'?" Jesus replied with more of an exclamation then a true question. How many countless cases had He healed! Hiebert - The exclamation point (ASV = "If thou canst!") effectively reveals their exclamatory force. Jesus indicated that it was not a question of His ability but of the father’s doubt. Lack of faith lay at the bottom of the pathetic situation. Jesus first of all challenged the father’s lack of faith. (Gospel of Mark - An Expositional Commentary)
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Lenski - we should not forget that he who calls himself “unbelief” has just cried aloud, “I believe.” Only such a man could ask help of Jesus in his unbelief. (See The Interpretation of St. Mark's Gospel) Swindoll - The boy’s father understood immediately. The only barrier to seeing his son cleansed of the demon was his own disbelief in God’s power or goodness. Therefore, he pleaded for mercy, not for his son’s condition, but for his own underdeveloped confidence in God. His plea is a paradox that almost every Christian can appreciate: “I do believe; help my unbelief.” It is also a request God delights to hear and will always honor..(See Insights on Mark - Swindoll's Living Insights New Testament Commentary – Mark). Henry