Mark 9:15
13 But I say unto you, That Elias is indeed come, and they have done unto him whatsoever they listed, as it is written of him.
14 And when he came to his disciples, he saw a great multitude about them, and the scribes questioning with them.
And straightway all the people, when they beheld him, were greatly amazed, and running to him saluted him.
16 And he asked the scribes, What question ye with them?
17 And one of the multitude answered and said, Master, I have brought unto thee my son, which hath a dumb spirit;
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- As soon as all the people saw Jesus, they were filled with awe and ran to greet Him.
- KJV
- And straightway all the people, when they beheld him, were greatly amazed, and running to him saluted him.
- WEB
- Immediately all the multitude, when they saw him, were greatly amazed, and running to him, greeted him.
- ASV
- And straightway all the multitude, when they saw him, were greatly amazed, and running to him saluted him.
- DARBY
- And immediately all the crowd seeing him were amazed, and running to [him], saluted him.
- BLB
- And immediately all the crowd, having seen Him, were greatly amazed, and running to [Him], they were greeting Him.
- ÅB
- Og straks alt folket så ham, ble de forferdet, og løp til og hilste ham.
- OTB
- Så snart folkemengden så Jesus, ble de fylt med undring og løp for å hilse på ham.
- B1930
- Og straks alt folket så ham, blev de forferdet, og løp til og hilste ham.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
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.
Read in contextExodus 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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