Cried out (κραξας). Loud outcry and at once (ευθυς). The later manuscripts have "with tears" (μετα δακρυων), not in the older docu…

Said with tears. The man felt the implied rebuke in the Savior's language. And feeling grieved that he should be thought destitute of fait…

And straightway the father of the child . . .—The whole verse is peculiar to St. Mark. The better MSS. omit “with tears.” The answer of th…

And ofttimes it hath cast him into the fire, and into the waters, to destroy him: but if thou canst do anything, have compassion on us, and hel…

Theophylact of Ohrid: After He had shown His glory on the mountain to the three disciples, He returned to the other discipl…

Lord, I believe. He declares that he believes, and yet acknowledges himself to have unbelief. These two statements may a…

And straightway the father of the child cried out
As soon as ever he found it was put upon his faith, and that the i…

The father of the suffering youth reflected on the lack of power in the disciples, but Christ would have him attribute the disappointment to the la…