Mark 9:14
New International Version
When they came to the other disciples, they saw a large crowd around them and the teachers of the law arguing with them.

New Living Translation
When they returned to the other disciples, they saw a large crowd surrounding them, and some teachers of religious law were arguing with them.

English Standard Version
And when they came to the disciples, they saw a great crowd around them, and scribes arguing with them.

Berean Standard Bible
When they returned to the other disciples, they saw a large crowd around them, and scribes arguing with them.

Berean Literal Bible
And having come to the disciples, they saw a great crowd around them, and scribes arguing with them.

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

New King James Version
And when He came to the disciples, He saw a great multitude around them, and scribes disputing with them.

New American Standard Bible
And when they came back to the other disciples, they saw a large crowd around them, and some scribes arguing with them.

NASB 1995
When they came back to the disciples, they saw a large crowd around them, and some scribes arguing with them.

NASB 1977
And when they came back to the disciples, they saw a large crowd around them, and some scribes arguing with them.

Legacy Standard Bible
And when they came back to the disciples, they saw a large crowd around them, and scribes arguing with them.

Amplified Bible
When they came [back] to the [other nine] disciples, they saw a large crowd around them, and scribes questioning and arguing with them.

Christian Standard Bible
When they came to the disciples, they saw a large crowd around them and scribes disputing with them.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
When they came to the disciples, they saw a large crowd around them and scribes disputing with them.

American Standard Version
And when they came to the disciples, they saw a great multitude about them, and scribes questioning with them.

Contemporary English Version
When Jesus and his three disciples came back down, they saw a large crowd around the other disciples. The teachers of the Law of Moses were arguing with them.

English Revised Version
And when they came to the disciples, they saw a great multitude about them, and scribes questioning with them.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
When they came to the other disciples, they saw a large crowd around them. Some scribes were arguing with them.

Good News Translation
When they joined the rest of the disciples, they saw a large crowd around them and some teachers of the Law arguing with them.

International Standard Version
As they approached the other disciples, they saw a large crowd around them and some scribes arguing with them.

Majority Standard Bible
When Jesus returned to the other disciples, He saw a large crowd around them, and scribes arguing with them.

NET Bible
When they came to the disciples, they saw a large crowd around them and experts in the law arguing with them.

New Heart English Bible
And when they came to the disciples, they saw a large crowd around them, and scribes questioning them.

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

Weymouth New Testament
As they came to rejoin the disciples, they saw an immense crowd surrounding them and a party of Scribes disputing with them.

World English Bible
Coming to the disciples, he saw a great multitude around them, and scribes questioning them.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And having come to the disciples, He saw a great multitude around them, and scribes questioning with them,

Berean Literal Bible
And having come to the disciples, they saw a great crowd around them, and scribes arguing with them.

Young's Literal Translation
And having come unto the disciples, he saw a great multitude about them, and scribes questioning with them,

Smith's Literal Translation
And having come to the disciples, he saw a great crowd about them, and the scribes seeking out with them.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And coming to his disciples, he saw a great multitude about them, and the scribes disputing with them.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And approaching his disciples, he saw a great crowd surrounding them, and the scribes were arguing with them.

New American Bible
When they came to the disciples, they saw a large crowd around them and scribes arguing with them.

New Revised Standard Version
When they came to the disciples, they saw a great crowd around them, and some scribes arguing with them.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
And when he came to his disciples, he saw a large crowd with them, and the scribes debating with them.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
And when he came to the disciples he saw the great crowds among them and the Scribes debating with them.
NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
And when he came to his disciples, he saw a great multitude about them, and scribes disputing with them.

Godbey New Testament
And having come to the disciples, He saw a great multitude around them and the scribes disputing with them!

Haweis New Testament
And when he came to his disciples, he saw a great crowd around them, and the scribes disputing with them.

Mace New Testament
When he was come to the other disciples, he found a great crowd about them, and the Pharisees disputing with them.

Weymouth New Testament
As they came to rejoin the disciples, they saw an immense crowd surrounding them and a party of Scribes disputing with them.

Worrell New Testament
And, coming to the disciples, they saw a great multitude about them, and the scribes questioning with them.

Worsley New Testament
And when He came to the other disciples, He saw a great multitude about them, and the scribes disputing with them.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
The Boy with an Evil Spirit
13But I tell you that Elijah has indeed come, and they have done to him whatever they wished, just as it is written about him.” 14When they returned to the other disciples, they saw a large crowd around them, and scribes arguing with them. 15As soon as all the people saw Jesus, they were filled with awe and ran to greet Him.…

Cross References
Matthew 17:14-20
When they came to the crowd, a man came up to Jesus and knelt before Him. / “Lord, have mercy on my son,” he said. “He has seizures and is suffering terribly. He often falls into the fire or into the water. / I brought him to Your disciples, but they could not heal him.” ...

Luke 9:37-43
The next day, when they came down from the mountain, Jesus was met by a large crowd. / Suddenly a man in the crowd cried out, “Teacher, I beg You to look at my son, for he is my only child. / A spirit keeps seizing him, and he screams abruptly. It throws him into convulsions so that he foams at the mouth. It keeps mauling him and rarely departs from him. ...

Matthew 4:24
News about Him spread all over Syria, and people brought to Him all who were ill with various diseases, those suffering acute pain, the demon-possessed, those having seizures, and the paralyzed, and He healed them.

Luke 4:41
Demons also came out of many people, shouting, “You are the Son of God!” But He rebuked the demons and would not allow them to speak, because they knew He was the Christ.

Matthew 12:22
Then a demon-possessed man who was blind and mute was brought to Jesus, and He healed the man so that he could speak and see.

Luke 11:14
One day Jesus was driving out a demon that was mute. And when the demon was gone, the man who had been mute spoke. The crowds were amazed,

Acts 16:16-18
One day as we were going to the place of prayer, we were met by a slave girl with a spirit of divination, who earned a large income for her masters by fortune-telling. / This girl followed Paul and the rest of us, shouting, “These men are servants of the Most High God, who are proclaiming to you the way of salvation!” / She continued this for many days. Eventually Paul grew so aggravated that he turned and said to the spirit, “In the name of Jesus Christ I command you to come out of her!” And the spirit left her at that very moment.

Matthew 10:1
And calling His twelve disciples to Him, Jesus gave them authority over unclean spirits, so that they could drive them out and heal every disease and sickness.

Luke 10:17
The seventy-two returned with joy and said, “Lord, even the demons submit to us in Your name.”

Acts 19:13-16
Now there were some itinerant Jewish exorcists who tried to invoke the name of the Lord Jesus over those with evil spirits. They would say, “I command you by Jesus, whom Paul proclaims.” / Seven sons of Sceva, a Jewish chief priest, were doing this. / But one day the evil spirit responded, “Jesus I know, and I know about Paul, but who are you?” ...

2 Kings 4:29-31
So Elisha said to Gehazi, “Tie up your garment, take my staff in your hand, and go! If you meet anyone, do not greet him, and if anyone greets you, do not answer him. Then lay my staff on the boy’s face.” / And the mother of the boy said, “As surely as the LORD lives and as you yourself live, I will not leave you.” So he got up and followed her. / Gehazi went on ahead of them and laid the staff on the boy’s face, but there was no sound or response. So he went back to meet Elisha and told him, “The boy has not awakened.”

1 Samuel 16:14-23
Now the Spirit of the LORD departed from Saul, and a spirit of distress from the LORD began to torment him. / Saul’s servants said to him, “Surely a spirit of distress from God is tormenting you. / Let our lord command your servants here to seek out someone who can skillfully play the harp. Whenever the spirit of distress from God is upon you, he is to play it, and you will be well.” ...

1 Kings 18:21-24
Then Elijah approached all the people and said, “How long will you waver between two opinions? If the LORD is God, follow Him. But if Baal is God, follow him.” But the people did not answer a word. / Then Elijah said to the people, “I am the only remaining prophet of the LORD, but Baal has four hundred and fifty prophets. / Get two bulls for us. Let the prophets of Baal choose one bull for themselves, cut it into pieces, and place it on the wood but not light the fire. And I will prepare the other bull and place it on the wood but not light the fire. ...

Exodus 7:11-12
But Pharaoh called the wise men and sorcerers and magicians of Egypt, and they also did the same things by their magic arts. / Each one threw down his staff, and it became a serpent. But Aaron’s staff swallowed up the other staffs.

Daniel 4:7-9
When the magicians, enchanters, astrologers, and diviners came in, I told them the dream, but they could not interpret it for me. / But at last, into my presence came Daniel (whose name is Belteshazzar after the name of my god, and in whom is the spirit of the holy gods). And I told him the dream: / “O Belteshazzar, chief of the magicians, I know that the spirit of the holy gods is in you and that no mystery baffles you. So explain to me the visions I saw in my dream, and their interpretation.


Treasury of Scripture

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

when.

Matthew 17:14
And when they were come to the multitude, there came to him a certain man, kneeling down to him, and saying,

Luke 9:37
And it came to pass, that on the next day, when they were come down from the hill, much people met him.

the scribes.

Mark 2:6
But there were certain of the scribes sitting there, and reasoning in their hearts,

Mark 11:28
And say unto him, By what authority doest thou these things? and who gave thee this authority to do these things?

Mark 12:14
And when they were come, they say unto him, Master, we know that thou art true, and carest for no man: for thou regardest not the person of men, but teachest the way of God in truth: Is it lawful to give tribute to Caesar, or not?

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Mark 9
1. Jesus is transfigured.
11. He instructs his disciples concerning the coming of Elijah;
14. casts forth a deaf and mute spirit;
30. foretells his death and resurrection;
33. exhorts his disciples to humility;
38. bidding them not to prohibit such as are not against them,
42. nor to give offense to any of the faithful.














When they returned
This phrase indicates a transition from a significant event. Jesus, along with Peter, James, and John, had just experienced the Transfiguration on the mountain. The return signifies a movement from a divine revelation back to the earthly realm, highlighting the dual nature of Christ's ministry—both heavenly and earthly. The Greek word for "returned" (καταβαίνοντες) suggests a descent, not just physically from the mountain, but also metaphorically from a spiritual high point to the challenges of the world.

to the other disciples
The "other disciples" refers to the nine apostles who were not present at the Transfiguration. This distinction underscores the varying experiences and roles within the group of Jesus' followers. It also sets the stage for the contrast between the divine encounter on the mountain and the human struggles below. The Greek term μαθηταί (mathētai) emphasizes their role as learners and followers of Jesus, who are still growing in understanding and faith.

they saw a large crowd
The presence of a "large crowd" is a recurring theme in the Gospels, often indicating the widespread interest in Jesus' teachings and miracles. The Greek word ὄχλος (ochlos) for "crowd" suggests a diverse group of people, possibly including those seeking healing, teaching, or simply curious onlookers. This crowd represents the world that Jesus came to serve and save, full of needs and expectations.

around them
The crowd is "around them," indicating a central focus on the disciples. This positioning suggests that the disciples are at the heart of the unfolding drama, surrounded by the pressing needs and questions of the people. It reflects the reality of ministry, where followers of Christ are often placed in the midst of human need and conflict.

and scribes arguing with them
The "scribes" were experts in the Jewish law, often seen in the Gospels as opponents of Jesus. The Greek term γραμματεῖς (grammateis) highlights their role as scholars and interpreters of the law. Their "arguing" with the disciples suggests a confrontation, likely over theological or legal issues. This conflict underscores the tension between the new covenant Jesus was establishing and the old religious structures. It also highlights the disciples' struggle to defend and articulate their faith amidst opposition.

(14-29) And when he came to his disciples.--See Notes on Matthew 17:14-21. The narrative of St. Mark here becomes much the fullest of the three. He alone mentions, e.g., in this verse, the presence of the scribes disputing with the disciples, and in the next, the "running" and the "greeting" with which the multitude received our Lord as He came down from the mountain, and the question in Mark 9:16 as to the cause of the dispute.

Verse 14. - And when he earns to his disciples, he saw a great crowd around them. High authorities support the reading adopted by the Revisers, when they came to the disciples, they saw a great multitude about them. "They" would thus mean our Lord and the three chosen disciples who had been with him on the Mount of Transfiguration. "They" came to the other disciples who had been left below. St. Luke (Luke 9:37) adds "On the next day, when they were come down from the mountain." This would seem to confirm the supposition that the transfiguration took place in the night. All the synoptists agree in placing the following immediately after the transfiguration. Scribes were questioning with the disciples who had bee left behind. As they had assembled in the neigh-where Jesus was, for the purpose of watching him. Their object in questioning with the disciples was doubtless to throw discredit upon Jesus, because they, disciples, had failed to work the miracle.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Greek
[When]
Καὶ (Kai)
Conjunction
Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely.

they returned
ἐλθόντες (elthontes)
Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's 2064: To come, go.

to
πρὸς (pros)
Preposition
Strong's 4314: To, towards, with. A strengthened form of pro; a preposition of direction; forward to, i.e. Toward.

the
τοὺς (tous)
Article - Accusative Masculine Plural
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

[other] disciples,
μαθητὰς (mathētas)
Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural
Strong's 3101: A learner, disciple, pupil. From manthano; a learner, i.e. Pupil.

they saw
εἶδον (eidon)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural
Strong's 3708: Properly, to stare at, i.e. to discern clearly; by extension, to attend to; by Hebraism, to experience; passively, to appear.

a large
πολὺν (polyn)
Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's 4183: Much, many; often.

crowd
ὄχλον (ochlon)
Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's 3793: From a derivative of echo; a throng; by implication, the rabble; by extension, a class of people; figuratively, a riot.

around
περὶ (peri)
Preposition
Strong's 4012: From the base of peran; properly, through, i.e. Around; figuratively with respect to; used in various applications, of place, cause or time.

them
αὐτοὺς (autous)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Plural
Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.

and
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely.

scribes
γραμματεῖς (grammateis)
Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural
Strong's 1122: From gramma. A writer, i.e. scribe or secretary.

arguing
συζητοῦντας (syzētountas)
Verb - Present Participle Active - Accusative Masculine Plural
Strong's 4802: To seek together, discuss, dispute. From sun and zeteo; to investigate jointly, i.e. Discuss, controvert, cavil.

with
πρὸς (pros)
Preposition
Strong's 4314: To, towards, with. A strengthened form of pro; a preposition of direction; forward to, i.e. Toward.

them.
αὐτούς (autous)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Plural
Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.


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