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MARK 9:25 — KING JAMES VERSION 0
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“When Jesus saw that the people came running together, he rebuked the foul spirit, saying unto him, Thou dumb and deaf spirit, I charge thee, come out of him, and enter no more into him.”
When Jesus saw that a crowd was running to the scene, he rebuked the impure spirit. You deaf and mute spirit, he said, I command you, come out of him and never enter him again — the rebuke of the impure spirit names it: deaf and mute spirit, identifying it by the specific impairment it produces. I command you — the authority language is direct and personal. Come out of him and never enter him again — the never enter him again is unique in the Gospel exorcism accounts, adding a permanence clause that ensures the man of Mark 12:43–45 (the unoccupied house reoccupied) does not apply here.

Church Fathers on Mark 9:25

After He had shewn His glory in the mount to the three disciples, He returns to the other disciples, who had not come up with Him into the mount; wherefore it is said, 'And when He came to His disciples, He saw a great multitude about them, and the Scribes questioning with them.'

Theophylact · 11th century

But there is no peace for man under the sun; envy is ever slaying the little ones, and lightnings strike the tops of the great mountains. Of all those who run to the Church, some as the multitudes come in faith to learn, others, as the Scribes, with envy and pride.

Pseudo-Jerome · 5th century

In all cases, the difference between the mind of the Scribes and of the people ought to be observed; for the Scribes are never said to have shewn any devotion, faith, humility, and reverence, but as soon as the Lord was come, the whole multitude was greatly amazed and feared, and ran up to Him, and saluted Him; wherefore there follows, 'And running to Him, saluted Him.'

Bede · 8th century · in Marc., 3, 38
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