Mark 9 · Verse 26

Mark 9:26

And the spirit cried, and rent him sore, and came out of him: and he was as one dead; insomuch that many said, He is dead.
Mark 9:26, King James Version

Mark 9:26 in other translations

BSBAfter shrieking and convulsing him violently, the spirit came out. The boy became like a corpse, so that many said, “He is dead.”
WEBAfter crying out and convulsing him greatly, it came out of him. The boy became like one dead, so much that most of them said, “He is dead.”
ASVAnd having cried out, and torn him much, he came out: and the boy became as one dead; insomuch that the more part said, He is dead.
YLTand having cried, and rent him much, it came forth, and he became as dead, so that many said that he was dead,
DARBYAnd having cried out and torn him much, he came out; and he became as if dead, so that the most said, He is dead.
BBEAnd after crying out and shaking him violently, it came out: and the child became like one dead; so that most of them said, He is dead.
WebsterAnd the spirit cried, and rent him severely, and came out of him: and he was as one dead; so that many said, He is dead.

What does Mark 9:26 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
26. And the spirit cried, and rent him sore, and came out of him; and he was as one dead; insomuch that many said, He is dead--The malignant, cruel spirit, now conscious that his time was come, gathers up his whole strength, with intent by a last stroke to kill his victim, and had nearly succeeded. But the Lord of life was there; the Healer of all maladies, the Friend of sinners, the Seed of the woman, "the Stronger than the strong man armed," was there. The very faith which Christ declared to be enough for everything being now found, it was not possible that the serpent should prevail. Fearfully is he permitted to bruise the heel, as in this case; but his own head shall go for it--his works shall be destroyed (1Jo 3:8).

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Barnes' Notes
Verse 26.

(i) "rent him sore" Rev 12:12

Albert Barnes, 1834 · 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 9:26 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
κράξαςkraxashaving cried outG2896
καὶkaiandG2532
πολλὰpollamuchG4183
σπαράξαςsparaxasthrowing into convulsionsG4682
ἐξῆλθεν,exēlthenit came out,G1831
καὶkaiandG2532
ἐγένετοegenetohe becameG1096
ὡσεὶhōseias ifG5616
νεκρὸςnekrosdeadG3498
ὥστεhōstein order forG5620
πολλοὺςpollousmanyG4183
λέγεινlegeinto sayG3004
ὅτιhotithatG3754
ἀπέθανεν.apethanenhe was dead.G599

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

Cross references for Mark 9:26

  • Mark 9:20

    And they brought him unto him: and when he saw him, straightway the spirit tare him; and he fell on the ground, and wallowed foaming.

  • Mark 1:26

    And when the unclean spirit had torn him, and cried with a loud voice, he came out of him.

  • Exodus 5:23

    For since I came to Pharaoh to speak in thy name, he hath done evil to this people; neither hast thou delivered thy people at all.

  • Revelation 12:12

    Therefore rejoice, ye heavens, and ye that dwell in them. Woe to the inhabiters of the earth and of the sea! for the devil is come down unto you, having great wrath, because he knoweth that he hath but a short time.

  • Mark 9:18

    And wheresoever he taketh him, he teareth him: and he foameth, and gnasheth with his teeth, and pineth away: and I spake to thy disciples that they should cast him out; and they could not.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
cried.
18,20; 1:26; Ex 5:23; Re 12:12

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (Samuel Bagster, c. 1836) · public domain

Context

  • Mark 9:25

    When Jesus saw that the people came running together, he rebuked the foul spirit, saying unto him, Thou dumb and deaf spirit, I charge thee, come out of him, and enter no more into him.

  • Mark 9:26

    And the spirit cried, and rent him sore, and came out of him: and he was as one dead; insomuch that many said, He is dead.

  • Mark 9:27

    But Jesus took him by the hand, and lifted him up; and he arose.

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Mark 9:26 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Entonces el espíritu clamando y desgarrándole mucho, salió; y él quedó como muerto, de modo que muchos decían: Está muerto.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Et ayant crié et l’ayant violemment déchiré, il sortit; et l’enfant devint comme mort, de sorte que la plupart disaient: Il est mort.
German
Elberfelder 1871
Und schreiend und ihn sehr zerrend fuhr er aus; und er wurde wie tot, so daß die meisten sagten: Er ist gestorben.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
Jesus autem tenens manum ejus elevavit eum, et surrexit.