SEV Biblia, Chapter 9:17
Y respondiendo uno de la multitud, dijo: Maestro, traje a ti mi hijo, que tiene un espíritu mudo,
Clarke's Bible Commentary - Mark 9:17
Verse 17. A dumb spirit] That is, a demon who afflicted those in whom it dwelt with an incapacity of speaking. The spirit itself could not be either deaf or dumb. These are accidents that belong only to organized animate bodies. See this case explained, Matt. xvii. 14, &c.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 17. And one of the multitude answered and said , etc..] The Scribes made no reply, being afraid to engage with him, whom they had often found too hard for them; and the disciples, if they were spoken to, were silent, through shame, because they had not succeeded in the cure of the person brought to them, which gave their enemies an handle against them: wherefore the parent of the afflicted child made answer, saying; the occasion of this debate between the Scribes, and thy disciples, is as follows: Master, I have brought unto thee my son, which hath a dumb spirit ; signifying, that he had heard much of him, as a very great man, and he believed him to be a master in Israel, who was famous both for doctrine and miracles, and therefore he brought his son to him, to be cured by him; but Christ not being in the way, he proposed him to his disciples, who attempted it without success. The case of his son was, he had a dumb spirit. The Evangelist Matthew says he was lunatic, ( Matthew 17:15); and by his account of him it appears, that he had the epilepsy, or falling sickness; and which, when upon him, took away the use of his speech. And so the Jews ascribe dumbness to the violence of a disease: thus they ask f176 ; what is Cordiacus (kardiakov )? one that has a disorder which affects the heart, and causes a deliquium (a fainting and swooning away), but a man, la h [ n , who is become dumb, through the force of a disease; which was the case of this child: though this disease did not arise from natural causes, but from a diabolical possession; for he had a spirit, a foul spirit, a devil, as he is called: some further account is given of this unhappy case, in the next verse.
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 αποκριθεις 611 5679 V-AOP-NSM εις 1520 A-NSM εκ 1537 PREP του 3588 T-GSM οχλου 3793 N-GSM ειπεν 2036 5627 V-2AAI-3S διδασκαλε 1320 N-VSM ηνεγκα 5342 5656 V-AAI-1S τον 3588 T-ASM υιον 5207 N-ASM μου 3450 P-1GS προς 4314 PREP σε 4571 P-2AS εχοντα 2192 5723 V-PAP-ASM πνευμα 4151 N-ASN αλαλον 216 A-ASN
Robertson's NT Word Studies
9:17 {I brought unto thee my son} (enegka ton huion mou pros se). The father stepped out and gave the explanation of the excited dispute in direct and simple pathos.
