Marcos 9:20

20 Así que se lo llevaron. Cuando el espíritu maligno vio a Jesús, le causó una violenta convulsión al muchacho, quien cayó al piso retorciéndose y echando espuma por la boca.

Marcos 9:20 Meaning and Commentary

Mark 9:20

And they brought him unto him
The father of the child, and those that were with him, brought the child to Jesus, into his presence, before him:

and when he saw him,
that is, either when Jesus saw the child, or the child saw Jesus; or the evil spirit in him, and by him which were all at once:

straightway the spirit tare him;
threw him into a violent fit, shook him, and convulsed him in a dreadful manner; knowing his time was short, and being filled with indignation and rage, that he should be obliged, as he knew he must, to leave the child very speedily; and was therefore resolved to do all the mischief, and put him to all the pain he could:

and he fell on the ground;
at the feet of Jesus, not being able to stand, through the violent motions and convulsions he threw him into:

and wallowed, foaming;
rolled about from side to side, foaming at the mouth, and in the most exquisite rack and torture.

Marcos 9:20 In-Context

18 Y, siempre que este espíritu se apodera de él, lo tira violentamente al suelo y él echa espuma por la boca, rechina los dientes y se pone rígido.
Así que les pedí a tus discípulos que echaran fuera al espíritu maligno, pero no pudieron hacerlo.

19 Jesús les dijo:

20 Así que se lo llevaron. Cuando el espíritu maligno vio a Jesús, le causó una violenta convulsión al muchacho, quien cayó al piso retorciéndose y echando espuma por la boca.

21 —preguntó Jesús al padre del muchacho.
—Desde que era muy pequeño —contestó él—.

22 A menudo el espíritu lo arroja al fuego o al agua para matarlo. Ten misericordia de nosotros y ayúdanos si puedes.