Mark 9 · Verse 15

Mark 9:15

And straightway all the people, when they beheld him, were greatly amazed, and running to him saluted him.
Mark 9:15, King James Version

Mark 9:15 in other translations

BSBAs soon as all the people saw Jesus, they were filled with awe and ran to greet Him.
WEBImmediately all the multitude, when they saw him, were greatly amazed, and running to him, greeted him.
ASVAnd straightway all the multitude, when they saw him, were greatly amazed, and running to him saluted him.
YLTand immediately, all the multitude having seen him, were amazed, and running near, were saluting him.
DARBYAnd immediately all the crowd seeing him were amazed, and running to him, saluted him.
BBEAnd straight away all the people, when they saw him, were full of wonder, and running to him, gave him worship.
WebsterAnd immediately all the people, when they beheld him, were greatly amazed, and running to him, saluted him.

What does Mark 9:15 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
15. And straightway all the people--the multitude. when they beheld him, were greatly amazed--were astounded. and running to him saluted him--The singularly strong expression of surprise, the sudden arrest of the discussion, and the rush of the multitude towards Him, can be accounted for by nothing less than something amazing in His appearance. There can hardly be any doubt that His countenance still retained traces of His transfiguration-glory. (See Ex 34:29, 30). So Bengel, De Wette, Meyer, Trench, Alford. No wonder, if this was the case, that they not only ran to Him, but saluted Him. Our Lord, however, takes no notice of what had attracted them, and probably it gradually faded away as He drew near; but addressing Himself to the scribes, He demands the subject of their discussion, ready to meet them where they had pressed hard upon His half-instructed and as yet timid apostles.

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Barnes' Notes
Verse 15. Were greatly amazed. Were astonished and surprised at his sudden appearance among them.

Saluted him. Received him with the customary marks of affection and respect. It is probable that this was not by any formal manner of salutation, but by the rush of the multitude, and by hailing him as the Messiah.

Albert Barnes, 1834 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 15 Were greatly amazed - Probably, because he came so unexpectedly; but the cause of this amazement is not self-evident.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Mark 9:14-29

The father of the suffering youth reflected on the want of power in the disciples; but Christ will have him reckon the disappointment to the want of faith. Very much is promised to our believing. If thou canst believe, it is possible that thy hard heart may be softened, thy spiritual diseases may be cured; and, weak as thou art, thou mayest be able to hold out to the end. Those that complain of unbelief, must look…

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Mark 9:15 in the original Greek

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

καὶkaiAndG2532
εὐθὺςeuthusimmediatelyG2112
πᾶςpasallG3956
ὁhotheG3588
ὄχλοςochloscrowdG3793
ἰδόντεςidonteshaving seenG1492
αὐτὸνautonHimG846
ἐξεθαμβήθησανexethambēthēsanthey marvelledG1568
καὶkaiandG2532
προστρέχοντεςprostrechontesrunning to [Him]G4370
ἠσπάζοντοēspazontothey were greetingG782
αὐτόν.autonHim.G846

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Mark 9:15

  • Mark 9:2-3

    And after six days Jesus taketh with him Peter, and James, and John, and leadeth them up into an high mountain apart by themselves: and he was transfigured before them. And his raiment became shining, exceeding white as snow; so as no fuller on earth can white them.

  • Exodus 34:30

    And when Aaron and all the children of Israel saw Moses, behold, the skin of his face shone; and they were afraid to come nigh him.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
were.
2,3; Ex 34:30

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Context

  • Mark 9:14

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

  • Mark 9:15

    And straightway all the people, when they beheld him, were greatly amazed, and running to him saluted him.

  • Mark 9:16

    And he asked the scribes, What question ye with them?

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Mark 9:15 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Y luego toda la gente, viéndole, se espantó, y corriendo á él, le saludaron.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Et aussitôt toute la foule, le voyant, fut saisie d’étonnement; et ils accoururent et le saluèrent.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Und alsbald, als die ganze Volksmenge ihn sah, war sie sehr erstaunt; und sie liefen herzu und begrüßten ihn.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Et interrogavit eos: Quid inter vos conquiritis?