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Coming to the disciples, he saw a great multitude around them, and scribes questioning them.
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From Mountaintop to Valley
Commentators highlight the stark contrast between Jesus' glorious transfiguration and the scene He descends into. He moves from heavenly peace and communion with God into a valley filled with a desperate crowd, struggling disciples, and hostile religious leaders. This illustrates that moments of spiritual high are often followed by the reality of spiritual conflict and human need.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Questioning with them. Debating with the disciples, and attempting to confound them. This he saw as he came down from the mount. In his ab…
And scribes questioning with them (κα γραμματεις συνζητουντες προς αυτους). Mark alone gives this item. He is much fuller on this …
19th Century
Anglican
And when he came to his disciples.—See Notes on Matthew 17:14-21. The narrative of Saint Mark here becomes much the fulle…
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Baptist
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, …
This last exorcism story in Mark’s gospel occurred when Jesus, Peter, James, and John rejoined the other disciples after the experience of the Tran…
16th Century
Protestant
As Mark is more detailed and explains the circumstances in great detail, we will follow the order of his narrative. First, he points out clearly th…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And when he came to his disciples The other nine, who were left at the bottom of the mountain, and were waiting for …
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…
