Mark 9:20
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Mark 9:20 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Mark 9:20 is a verse from the book of Mark in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "And they brought him unto him: and when he saw him, straightway the spirit tare him; and he fell on the ground, and wall..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Mark 9:20 — KJV
“And they brought him unto him: and when he saw him, straightway the spirit tare him; and he fell on the ground, and wallowed foaming.”
— Mark 9:20 (KJV)
Mark 9:20 in Context — About the Book of Mark
Mark is the action Gospel — the shortest, fastest account, where Jesus heals, delivers, and teaches with immediate authority. Written for believers under Roman persecution, it presents the Son of God as the suffering servant who came not to be served, but to serve and give His life.
Cross-References for Mark 9:20
“And when Abigail saw David, she hasted, and lighted off the ass, and fell before David on her face, and bowed herself to the ground,”
Shares key themes with Mark 9:20: saw, fell, ground
“And when the sons of the prophets which were to view at Jericho saw him, they said, The spirit of Elijah doth rest on Elisha. And they came to meet him, and bowed themselves to the ground before him.”
Shares key themes with Mark 9:20: saw, spirit, ground
“And thou shalt be brought down, and shalt speak out of the ground, and thy speech shall be low out of the dust, and thy voice shall be, as of one that hath a familiar spirit, out of the ground, and thy speech shall whisper out of the dust. whisper: Heb. peep, or, chirp”
Shares key themes with Mark 9:20: brought, spirit, ground
“The Lord hath swallowed up all the habitations of Jacob, and hath not pitied: he hath thrown down in his wrath the strong holds of the daughter of Judah; he hath brought them down to the ground: he hath polluted the kingdom and the princes thereof. brought...: Heb. made to touch”
Shares key themes with Mark 9:20: brought, ground, wallowed
“Moreover the spirit lifted me up, and brought me unto the east gate of the LORD'S house, which looketh eastward: and behold at the door of the gate five and twenty men; among whom I saw Jaazaniah the son of Azur, and Pelatiah the son of Benaiah, princes of the people.”
Shares key themes with Mark 9:20: brought, saw, spirit
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