14 When they came to the other disciples, they saw a large crowd around them and the teachers of the law arguing with them.
14 And when he came to his disciples, he saw a great multitude about them, and the scribes questioning with them.
14 And when they came to the disciples, they saw a great crowd around them, and scribes arguing with them.
14 When they came back down the mountain to the other disciples, they saw a huge crowd around them, and the religion scholars cross-examining them.
14 And when He came to the disciples, He saw a great multitude around them, and scribes disputing with them.
14 When they returned to the other disciples, they saw a large crowd surrounding them, and some teachers of religious law were arguing with them.
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Mark 9:14
Commentary on Mark 9:14-29
(Read Mark 9:14-29)
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 canst believe, it is possible that thy hard heart may be softened, thy 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 look 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 Satan 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 him 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 than ordinary pains.