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Mark 9:17

King James Version (KJV)

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Mark 9:17

Verse 17 of 50

Scripture focus

And one of the multitude answered and said, Master, I have brought unto thee my son, which hath a dumb spirit;

Mark 9:17 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Mark 9:17

Theological / Devotional

One of the multitude. Having been silenced and chagrined by Jesus whenever they had endeavored to discredit Him in the past, the scribes withdrew from the contest (see on Mark 2:19; 7:11-13; Matt. 16:1-4; cf. DA 427). This gave the father of the poor, demon-possessed boy opportunity to present his request personally.

Brought unto thee. Luke (ch. 9:38) says that the father requested Jesus to “look upon” his son. In the Greek, this was a common idiom for a medical examination.

A dumb spirit. For a discussion of demon possession see Additional Note on Chapter 1.

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