SEV Biblia, Chapter 9:14
¶ Y como vino a los discípulos, vio gran multitud alrededor de ellos, y escribas que disputaban con ellos.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 14. And when he came to his disciples , etc..] The other nine, who were left at the bottom of the mountain, and were waiting for him: he saw a great multitude about them : there was a multitude that followed him from Bethsaida hither; and which, very likely, was greatly increased upon Christ's arrival in those parts, and the people hearing of it; and the Scribes questioning with them ; disputing and contending with them about their master, his doctrines and miracles, and their mission and authority from him; insulting them, on account of their inability to dispossess a dumb spirit, hereafter related.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 14-29 - The father of the suffering youth reflected on the want of power in the disciples; but Christ will have him reckon the disappointment to the want of faith. Very much is promised to our believing. If thou cans believe, it is possible that thy hard heart may be softened, the spiritual diseases may be cured; and, weak as thou art, thou mayest be able to hold out to the end. Those that complain of unbelief, must loo up to Christ for grace to help them against it, and his grace will be sufficient for them. Whom Christ cures, he cures effectually. But Sata is unwilling to be driven from those that have been long his slaves and, when he cannot deceive or destroy the sinner, he will cause his all the terror that he can. The disciples must not think to do their work always with the same ease; some services call for more tha ordinary pains.
Greek Textus Receptus
και 2532 CONJ ελθων 2064 5631 V-2AAP-NSM προς 4314 PREP τους 3588 T-APM μαθητας 3101 N-APM ειδεν 1492 5627 V-2AAI-3S οχλον 3793 N-ASM πολυν 4183 A-ASM περι 4012 PREP αυτους 846 P-APM και 2532 CONJ γραμματεις 1122 N-APM συζητουντας 4802 5723 V-PAP-APM αυτοις 846 P-DPM
Vincent's NT Word Studies
14. The scribes. The particularizing of the scribes as the questioners, and verses 15, 16, are peculiar to Mark.
Robertson's NT Word Studies
9:14 {And scribes questioning with them} (kai grammateis sunzetountes pros autous). Mark alone gives this item. He is much fuller on this incident (#9:14-29) than either Matthew (#Mt 17:14-20) or Luke (#Lu 9:37-43). It was just like the professional scribes to take keen interest in the failure of the nine disciples to cure this poor boy. They gleefully nagged and quizzed them. Jesus and the three find them at it when they arrive in the plain.
