Charles Ellicott Commentary Mark 9
Charles Ellicott Commentary
Mark 9
Charles Ellicott Commentary
Mark 9
"And he said unto them, Verily I say unto you, There are some here of them that stand [by], who shall in no wise taste of death, till they see the kingdom of God come with power." — Mark 9:1 (ASV)
And He said to them.—The division of the chapters is obviously wrong. The verse ought to come, as in St. Matthew and St. Luke, in immediate connection with the preceding discourse. The present arrangement may have been made with a view to connecting it with the Transfiguration, as that which was the fulfillment of the promise; but if so, it was based on what is at least a doubtful interpretation. (See Note on Matthew 16:28.) The form of the words in St. Mark agrees with St. Luke’s report, until they shall see the kingdom of God, rather than with St. Matthew’s, the Son of Man coming in His kingdom.
Come with power.—The Greek verb implies that they should see it not as coming, but as having actually come in its completeness.
"And after six days Jesus taketh with him Peter, and James, and John, and bringeth them up into a high mountain apart by themselves: and he was transfigured before them;" — Mark 9:2 (ASV)
And after six days.—See Notes on Matthew 17:1-8.
"and his garments became glistering, exceeding white, so as no fuller on earth can whiten them." — Mark 9:3 (ASV)
Shining.—Better, perhaps, glittering.
Exceeding white as snow.—The last two words are lacking in the best manuscripts. The comparison of the bright garments with clothes that had just passed through the fuller’s or bleacher’s hands is, in its simple vividness, characteristic of St. Mark.
"And Peter answereth and saith to Jesus, Rabbi, it is good for us to be here: and let us make three tabernacles; one for thee, and one for Moses, and one for Elijah." — Mark 9:5 (ASV)
Master.—St. Mark, characteristically, gives the Hebrew “Rabbi” for the “Lord” of St. Matthew, and the “Master” of St. Luke.
"And there came a cloud overshadowing them: and there came a voice out of the cloud, This is my beloved Son: hear ye him." — Mark 9:7 (ASV)
This is my beloved Son.—It will be noted that St. Mark omits the words in whom I am well pleased.
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