Gospel of mark chapter 9 commentary

The working preacher team believes that god uses good biblical preaching to change lives. Begin with a prayer asking gods spirit to help you understand and apply what you learn from reading about jesus life. He intended that the mighty works of christ should lead to they identification of jesus christ as a supernatural person, one with the father, and fully able to give eternal life to them that come unto god through him. But perhaps mark intended his gospel to have no ending. Analysis of the gospel according to mark, chapter 9 learn religions. Much has been written concerning the last verses of the gospel chap.

The text ends so abruptly that scribes added the material now found in mark 16. You will find it helpful to listen to the audios as you read the texts below preface. There werent any chapter or verse divisions in the ancient manuscripts, but why did the persons who inserted the divisions not do a better job in this case. Jun 25, 2019 the beginning of chapter 9 is odd in that it simply ends the previous scene at the end of chapter 8. You can find the best commentary on mark for you using the tools on the right side. The name levi is not in the list of the 12 apostles mark 3. Bruce metzger, a textual commentary on the greek new testament stuttgart, 1971, pages 122126.

Mark with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. You will find it helpful to listen to the audios as you read the texts below. The opening words are interesting as presenting a transition stage in the history of the word gospel, between its earlier sense, as meaning generally the good news of the kingdom of god mark 1. Mark chapter 9 contains an account of jesus transfiguration, where three of the disciples witness him in a. His casting the devil out of a child, when the disciples could not do it. But sooner or later it shall be known, as christ was. Free bible commentary on the gospel of mark in easy english. Marks gospel free bible commentary in easy english. The report of the lords suffering and death occupies a relatively large place in respect to the length of the gospel. The check he gave to his disciples for disputing who should be greatest v. Analysis of the request of james and john to jesus mark 10. Based on an old tradition it is assumed that this young man was mark himself.

As the oldest manuscripts are known to be the most accurate because there were fewer generations of copies from the original. Mark 9 niv and he said to them, truly i tell bible. Here is a suggested approach for reading the gospel of mark. Chapter 9 is best summarized as the concept of dont let this happen to you, which of course is my lesson title. The main reason for doubting the authenticity of the ending is that it does not appear in some of the oldest existing witnesses, and it is reported to be absent from many others in ancient times by early writers of the church. Verily i say unto you this wellknown formula occurs times in st mark, 31 times in st matthew, 7 times in st luke, 25 times in st john.

It begins with jesus prediction that i tell you the truth, some who are standing here will not taste death before they see that the kingdom of god has come with power. Mark 9 new international version niv 9 and he said to them, truly i tell you, some who are standing here will not taste death before they see that the kingdom of god has come with power. The wycliffe translators generally begin their translation work with the gospel of mark because it is so short and gives the whole story quickly. An easyenglish bible version and commentary 2800 word vocabulary on marks gospel. Very often mark uses the present time in his accounts instead of the past time. Go to previous section go to next section return to gospel. How much hidden worth is there, which in this world is not known. And after six days jesus taketh with him peter, and james, and. His casting the devil out of a child, when the disciples could not do it v. Mark chapter 4 coffmans commentary of the new testament. Furthermore, the vocabulary is not consistent with marks gospel.

It is interesting that this is the relationship focused upon most of all and not the relationship with moses, even though both moses and elijah appeared on the mountain. It is a fastmoving narrative that seeks to reveal who jesus is. Discussion on texts for transfiguration sunday feb. Mark 9 is the ninth chapter of the gospel of mark in the new testament of the christian bible. It is the most concise gospel account with only 16 chapters. Mark chapter 9 king james version 1 and he said unto them, verily i say unto you, that there be some of them that stand here, which shall not taste of death. Here is a prediction of the near approach christs kingdom.

Mark 9 niv and he said to them, truly i tell bible gateway. That call invokes the gospel message for the first time, with multiple mentions in the body of the gospel mark 8. The prophecies of elijah s coming had been fulfilled in john the baptist. Jesus calls the twelve apostles analysis and commentary. Mark chapter 9 coffmans commentary of the new testament. Sep 06, 2012 jesus is transfigured before peter, james, and john. Four endings of the gospel according to mark are current in the manuscripts. Its brevity is probably the reason it is the most often translated book of the new testament. The father of the suffering youth reflected on the want of power in the disciples.

Commentaries for mark chapter 9 the transfiguration. Although the vast majority of later greek manuscripts contain mark 16. The gospel of mark is the briefest of all the gospels, and therefore easy to read in one sitting. Study the bible online using commentary on mark 9 and more. Jan 02, 2020 further, for mark to introduce mary magdalene here as though for the very first time v. Four times the lord jesus announces his coming sufferings to his disciples. The following are five of the most generally helpful commentaries on this part of gods word. The ninth chapter of mark starts out with one of the most important prepassion events. It is only the beginning of the good news of jesus christ, and we who read it are participants in the continuing gospel.

Mark 9 commentary matthew henrys concise commentary on the. We have enlisted hundreds of friends biblical scholars, theologians, homileticians and pastors dedicated to the craft of biblical preaching to provide you timely, compelling and trustworthy content. A solemn statement appearing only in the gospels and. Noting the growing crowd, jesus acted without further delay, perhaps to spare the boy and his anguished. The check he gave to his disciples for disputing who should be greatest. The first gospel records that jesus called matthew matthew 9. As can seen from the overview over the four gospels mark. Mark does not so much describe the teachings but more the actions of the lord jesus. Analysis of the gospel according to mark, chapter 9. And he said unto them the opening verse of the ninth chapter connects closely with what goes before. As marks gospel drives toward the bitterness of the passion and the ambiguity of an ending without a resurrection appearance, this story itself shines as a.

Mark 9 commentary matthew henrys concise commentary on. Mark s purpose in his gospel shines in such an expression as this, of which there are a number of examples. John the baptist is the key figure in this introduction until verse 9. It has been well noticed that this passage, given in substance in all the synoptic gospels.

The gospel according to mark notes and commentary siege of jerusalem 70 the destruction date according to the hebrew calendar was the 9th of. Biblical studiesnew testament commentariesthe gospel of. At the same time, this ending also has a lot to do with events in the current scene. The coming of the kingdom and the impending betrayal of the lord 45 mark 10. Marks purpose in his gospel shines in such an expression as this, of which there are a number of examples. A word list at the end explains words with a star by them. It is much easier to preach the gospel of love for mankind than it is to love. Mark 9 bible commentary matthew henry concise christianity. Now after six days jesus took peter, james, and john, and led them up on a high mountain apart by themselves.

The gospel by mark begins with jesus and john the baptist. The context the story of the transfiguration is located almost exactly at the midpoint of this gospel. Jun 25, 2019 reactions to jesus transfiguration mark 9. A glimpse of that kingdom was given in the transfiguration of christ. By long tradition, the church has attributed one of these faces to each of the gospels, according to the character and message of the particular gospel. Mark 9 commentary, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, this. Watch our overview video on the book of mark, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow of thought. Although the gospel of matthew precedes the gospel of mark in the new testament canon, there is strong evidence that mark was the first of the four gospels to be written. In other words, the chapter is full of examples and illustrations of how to live the christian life, with a heavy emphasis on dont do that, but do this instead. The gospel according to mark is the shortest gospel and in presentation the most dense one. After this, jesus continues to work miracles but includes further predictions about his coming death as well as warnings about the dangers inherent in giving in to temptations to sin. Mark 9 commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole.

A boy with an evil spirit is cured, and when the disciples argue about who is the greatest, jesus teaches that whoever is first must be last. In contrast to this conventional approach, the reading proposed in this essay begins with the groups which will experience see the kingdom of god coming with power, first in 9,1 and then in,26 and 14,62. Working preacher is a ministry brought to you by luther seminary. Mark 9 commentary william barclays daily study bible. David guzik commentary on mark 9 describes the transfiguration of jesus, and how jesus casts out a difficult demon from a boy. Jesus transfiguration, which reveals something about his true nature to a select inner group of apostles. The chapter then recounts the transfiguration of jesus, a healing miracle, and jesus teaching about the return of elijah, humility. Where their worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched. Mark has placed out of sequence in this gospel matthew and luke use marks. But if it loses its flavor, how do you make it salty again.