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Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

Mark 9

Mark 9:1

MARK CHAPTER 9 MARK 9:2 The transfiguration of Christ. MARK 9:11 He instructs his disciples concerning the coming of Elias. MARK 9:14 He casteth out a dumb and deaf spirit. MARK 9:30 He foretells his own death and resurrection, MARK 9:33 checks the ambition of his disciples, MARK 9:38 bidding them t... [ Continue Reading ]

Mark 9:2

Ver. 2-10. Both Matthew and Luke, as well as Mark, bear record to the truth of this history: SEE POOLE ON "MATTHEW 17:1", and following verses to MATTHEW 17:9. Our Saviour was pleased thus to fortify these three of his disciples against his passion, which they were soon to see; and also to confirm t... [ Continue Reading ]

Mark 9:11

Ver. 11-13. Christ had been telling his disciples that he should suffer. The Jews had a prophecy, not only that the Messias should come, but that he should _be cut off, but not for himself,_ DANIEL 9:26. Only this hindered the certainty of their persuasion that Christ was he, because Elias was not y... [ Continue Reading ]

Mark 9:14

Ver. 14-16. When Christ came down from the mountain of transfiguration to his disciples, whom he had left at the foot of the mountain, he saw a great multitude got together about them, and discerned some scribes (companions of the Pharisees and teachers of the law) mixing themselves with his discipl... [ Continue Reading ]

Mark 9:17

Ver. 17-29. This famous history is also recorded by two other evangelists, Matthew and Luke; we have opened it in our notes on MATTHEW 17:14; (SEE POOLE ON "MATTHEW 17:14", and following verses to MATTHEW 17:21) and considered what Mark and Luke have to complete it. For our instruction we may learn... [ Continue Reading ]

Mark 9:30

OLBGrk; Ver. 30-32. Our Saviour, as the time of his suffering approached more nearly, did more frequently inculcate it to his disciples, that being forewarned, they might also be forearmed against the temptation of it; and we learn from LUKE 24:21, that all was too little, for when they saw these th... [ Continue Reading ]

Mark 9:33

Ver. 33,34. This ambition of the disciples we have had occasion before to discourse of; SEE POOLE ON "MATTHEW 18:1". It has founded upon their mistake of the true nature of the kingdom of the Messiah, which they at this time, and a long time after, (even to the time of Christ's ascension, as appeare... [ Continue Reading ]

Mark 9:35

Ver. 35-37. Matthew's recital of this passage expounds Mark; he saith Christ said, _Except ye be converted, and become as little children, ye shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven. Whosoever therefore shall humble himself as this little child, the same is greatest in the kingdom of God. And who... [ Continue Reading ]

Mark 9:38

Ver. 38-40. Here a question arises worthy of our discussion a little: Seeing these miraculous operations were performed by a Divine power, and for such an end as the confirmation of Christ's Divine power, how could any one cast out devils in the name of Christ, and yet not follow him and his discipl... [ Continue Reading ]

Mark 9:41

We meet with the same in substance, MATTHEW 10:42: there the phrase is, _in the name of a disciple; _ here it is expounded, _because ye belong to Christ. In my name; _ upon my account, believing you have a relation to me.... [ Continue Reading ]

Mark 9:43

Ver. 43-48. SEE POOLE ON "MATTHEW 5:29". SEE POOLE ON "MATTHEW 5:30", where the same things occur. Matthew only mentions the hand and the eye. All have the same significance, viz. that it is better to deny ourselves in some particular satisfaction, than to hazard eternal salvation for the gratifying... [ Continue Reading ]

Mark 9:49

The phrase of this text is so difficult, and the sense of it so necessary to be understood, that it hath deservedly exercised the parts of many interpreters, and given them a latitude to abound in interpretations. Those who would rightly understand it, 1. Must have a retrospection to the six verses... [ Continue Reading ]

Mark 9:50

We met with the former part of this verse: SEE POOLE ON "MATTHEW 5:13". In that text he compared his disciples, whether preachers or others, to salt, because by their doctrine, and holy life and example, they as it were kept the world sweet. I do not see why we should not so understand him speaking... [ Continue Reading ]

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