Mark 9:15
New International Version
As soon as all the people saw Jesus, they were overwhelmed with wonder and ran to greet him.

New Living Translation
When the crowd saw Jesus, they were overwhelmed with awe, and they ran to greet him.

English Standard Version
And immediately all the crowd, when they saw him, were greatly amazed and ran up to him and greeted him.

Berean Standard Bible
As soon as all the people saw Jesus, they were filled with awe and ran to greet Him.

Berean Literal Bible
And immediately the whole crowd, having seen Him, were greatly amazed, and running to Him, were greeting Him.

King James Bible
And straightway all the people, when they beheld him, were greatly amazed, and running to him saluted him.

New King James Version
Immediately, when they saw Him, all the people were greatly amazed, and running to Him, greeted Him.

New American Standard Bible
Immediately, when the entire crowd saw Him, they were amazed and began running up to greet Him.

NASB 1995
Immediately, when the entire crowd saw Him, they were amazed and began running up to greet Him.

NASB 1977
And immediately, when the entire crowd saw Him, they were amazed, and began running up to greet Him.

Legacy Standard Bible
And immediately, when the entire crowd saw Him, they were amazed. And as they ran up, they were greeting Him.

Amplified Bible
Immediately, when the entire crowd saw Jesus, they were startled and began running up to greet Him.

Christian Standard Bible
When the whole crowd saw him, they were amazed and ran to greet him.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
All of a sudden, when the whole crowd saw Him, they were amazed and ran to greet Him.

American Standard Version
And straightway all the multitude, when they saw him, were greatly amazed, and running to him saluted him.

Contemporary English Version
The crowd was really surprised to see Jesus, and everyone hurried over to greet him.

English Revised Version
And straightway all the multitude, when they saw him, were greatly amazed, and running to him saluted him.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
All the people were very surprised to see Jesus and ran to welcome him.

Good News Translation
When the people saw Jesus, they were greatly surprised, and ran to him and greeted him.

International Standard Version
The whole crowd was very surprised to see Jesus and ran to welcome him.

Majority Standard Bible
As soon as all the people saw Jesus, they were filled with awe and ran to greet Him.

NET Bible
When the whole crowd saw him, they were amazed and ran at once and greeted him.

New Heart English Bible
Immediately all the crowd, when they saw him, were greatly amazed, and running to him greeted him.

Webster's Bible Translation
And immediately all the people, when they beheld him, were greatly amazed, and running to him, saluted him.

Weymouth New Testament
Immediately the whole multitude on beholding Him were astonished and awe-struck, and yet they ran forward and greeted Him.

World English Bible
Immediately all the multitude, when they saw him, were greatly amazed, and running to him, greeted him.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
and immediately, all the multitude having seen Him, were amazed, and running near, were greeting Him.

Berean Literal Bible
And immediately the whole crowd, having seen Him, were greatly amazed, and running to Him, were greeting Him.

Young's Literal Translation
and immediately, all the multitude having seen him, were amazed, and running near, were saluting him.

Smith's Literal Translation
And immediately all the crowd; having seen him, were amazed, and running near greeted him.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And presently all the people seeing Jesus, were astonished and struck with fear; and running to him, they saluted him.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And soon all the people, seeing Jesus, were astonished and struck with fear, and hurrying to him, they greeted him.

New American Bible
Immediately on seeing him, the whole crowd was utterly amazed. They ran up to him and greeted him.

New Revised Standard Version
When the whole crowd saw him, they were immediately overcome with awe, and they ran forward to greet him.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
And immediately all the people saw him, and were greatly surprised, and they ran to greet him.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
And immediately all the crowds saw him and they were astonished and ran and greeted him.
NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
And at once, all the multitude, on seeing him, were struck with awe, and ran to him and saluted him.

Godbey New Testament
And immediately the whole multitude, seeing Him, became excited, and running to Him, seized Him; and He asked the scribes,

Haweis New Testament
And immediately all the multitude, when they beheld him, were struck with amazement, and coming to him, saluted him.

Mace New Testament
as soon as they saw him, they were over-joyed, and ran to salute him.

Weymouth New Testament
Immediately the whole multitude on beholding Him were astonished and awe-struck, and yet they ran forward and greeted Him.

Worrell New Testament
And straightway all the multitude, seeing Him, were greatly amazed; and, running to Him, were saluting Him.

Worsley New Testament
And immediately all the people, when they saw Him, were astonished; and running to Him, saluted Him.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
The Boy with an Evil Spirit
14When they returned to the other disciples, they saw a large crowd around them, and scribes arguing with them. 15 As soon as all the people saw Jesus, they were filled with awe and ran to greet Him. 16“What are you disputing with them?” He asked.…

Cross References
Exodus 34:29-30
And when Moses came down from Mount Sinai with the two tablets of the Testimony in his hands, he was unaware that his face had become radiant from speaking with the LORD. / Aaron and all the Israelites looked at Moses, and behold, his face was radiant. And they were afraid to approach him.

Matthew 17:2
There He was transfigured before them. His face shone like the sun, and His clothes became as white as the light.

Luke 9:29
And as He was praying, the appearance of His face changed, and His clothes became radiantly white.

2 Corinthians 3:7
Now if the ministry of death, which was engraved in letters on stone, came with such glory that the Israelites could not gaze at the face of Moses because of its fleeting glory,

Matthew 14:26
When the disciples saw Him walking on the sea, they were terrified. “It’s a ghost!” they said, and cried out in fear.

John 1:14
The Word became flesh and made His dwelling among us. We have seen His glory, the glory of the one and only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.

Acts 6:15
All who were sitting in the Sanhedrin looked intently at Stephen, and they saw that his face was like the face of an angel.

Revelation 1:16
He held in His right hand seven stars, and a sharp double-edged sword came from His mouth. His face was like the sun shining at its brightest.

Matthew 28:3
His appearance was like lightning, and his clothes were white as snow.

Daniel 10:6
His body was like beryl, his face like the brilliance of lightning, his eyes like flaming torches, his arms and legs like the gleam of polished bronze, and his voice like the sound of a multitude.

Matthew 17:6
When the disciples heard this, they fell facedown in terror.

Luke 24:4
While they were puzzling over this, suddenly two men in radiant apparel stood beside them.

John 18:6
When Jesus said, “I am He,” they drew back and fell to the ground.

Acts 9:3-4
As Saul drew near to Damascus on his journey, suddenly a light from heaven flashed around him. / He fell to the ground and heard a voice say to him, “Saul, Saul, why do you persecute Me?”

Revelation 10:1
Then I saw another mighty angel coming down from heaven, wrapped in a cloud, with a rainbow above his head. His face was like the sun, and his legs were like pillars of fire.


Treasury of Scripture

And straightway all the people, when they beheld him, were greatly amazed, and running to him saluted him.

were.

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…

Exodus 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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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.














As soon as
This phrase indicates immediacy and urgency. In the Greek, the word used is "εὐθὺς" (euthys), which is often translated as "immediately" or "straightway." This reflects the Gospel of Mark's characteristic style, emphasizing the swift and decisive actions in Jesus' ministry. The immediacy suggests the compelling presence of Jesus and the people's eagerness to be near Him.

all the people
The Greek term here is "ὁ ὄχλος" (ho ochlos), meaning "the crowd" or "the multitude." This indicates a large gathering, representative of the common people who were often drawn to Jesus. Historically, these crowds were composed of individuals from various backgrounds, seeking healing, teaching, or simply curious about the man who performed miracles and spoke with authority.

saw Jesus
The act of seeing, "ἰδόντες" (idontes), is more than a mere physical observation. In the biblical context, seeing often implies understanding or perceiving something deeper. The people recognized Jesus, not just as a man, but as someone extraordinary, which is why their reaction was so profound.

they were filled with awe
The Greek word "ἐξεθαμβήθησαν" (exethambēthēsan) conveys a sense of being utterly amazed or astonished. This reaction is consistent with the frequent responses to Jesus' miracles and teachings throughout the Gospels. The awe reflects a recognition of the divine presence and power in Jesus, evoking a sense of reverence and wonder.

and ran to greet Him
The action of running, "προσδραμόντες" (prosdramontes), signifies eagerness and enthusiasm. The people did not walk or approach slowly; they ran, indicating their urgent desire to be near Jesus. The word "greet," "ἀσπάζεσθαι" (aspazesthai), implies a warm and respectful welcome, acknowledging Jesus' authority and significance. This reflects the cultural practice of showing honor to someone of high status or importance.

(15) Were greatly amazed.--This fact is noted by St. Mark only. We are not told what caused it. Was there some lingering radiance, or some expression of divine joy hardly less radiant, that struck the disciples and the people as strangely unlike the sadness that had been shown in recent words and looks? (Mark 8:30-33).

Verse 15. - The multitude were favourably towards Jesus, and were glad that returned at an opportune moment to defend his disciples against the scribes. But why were they greatly amazed? The word in the Greek is ἐξεθαμβήθη. It seems most probable that they saw in his countenance, always heavenly and majestic, something even yet more Divine, retaining some traces of the glory of his transfiguration, even as the face of Moses shone when he came down from the mount (Exodus 34:29). It hardly seems likely that the amazement of the people was simply caused by our Lord having arrived at an opportune time to relieve his disciples of their difficulty. The Greek word expresses something more than would be satisfied by the fact of our Lord having come upon the scene just when he was wanted. Even if there were no remains of the transfiguration glory upon his countenance, the vivid recollection of the scene, of the conversation with Moses and Elijah, and the subject of it, and the voice of the Father, must have invested his countenance with a peculiar majesty and dignity. The same word, though without its compound (ἐθαμβοῦντο), is used further on in Mark 10:32 to express the amazement of the disciples, as he pressed eagerly onwards before them on his way to Jerusalem and to his cross. There was no doubt something then in his countenance which astonished them. The multitude running to him, saluted him. The scribes had not been able to shake their faith. In their view he was still "that Prophet that should come into the world."

Parallel Commentaries ...


Greek
As soon as
εὐθὺς (euthys)
Adverb
Strong's 2112: Immediately, soon, at once. Adverb from euthus; directly, i.e. At once or soon.

all
πᾶς (pas)
Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 3956: All, the whole, every kind of. Including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole.

the
(ho)
Article - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

people
ὄχλος (ochlos)
Noun - Nominative 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.

saw
ἰδόντες (idontes)
Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine 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.

[Jesus],
αὐτὸν (auton)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular
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.

they were filled with awe
ἐξεθαμβήθησαν (exethambēthēsan)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Plural
Strong's 1568: To be greatly astonished, be awe-struck. From ekthambos; to astonish utterly.

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

ran
προστρέχοντες (prostrechontes)
Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's 4370: To run to. From pros and trecho; to run towards, i.e. Hasten to meet or join.

to greet
ἠσπάζοντο (ēspazonto)
Verb - Imperfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Plural
Strong's 782: To greet, salute, pay my respects to, welcome. To enfold in the arms, i.e. to salute, to welcome.

Him.
αὐτόν (auton)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular
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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