Marco 9:20

20 E glielo menarono; e come vide Gesù, subito lo spirito lo torse in convulsione; e caduto in terra, si rotolava schiumando. E Gesù domandò al padre:

Marco 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.

Marco 9:20 In-Context

18 e dovunque esso lo prende, lo atterra; ed egli schiuma, stride dei denti e rimane stecchito. Ho detto a’ tuoi discepoli che lo cacciassero, ma non hanno potuto.

19 E Gesù, rispondendo, disse loro: O generazione incredula! Fino a quando sarò io con voi? Fino a quando vi sopporterò? Menatemelo.

20 E glielo menarono; e come vide Gesù, subito lo spirito lo torse in convulsione; e caduto in terra, si rotolava schiumando. E Gesù domandò al padre:

21 Da quanto tempo gli avviene questo? Ed egli disse:

22 Dalla sua infanzia e spesse volte l’ha gettato anche nel fuoco e nell’acqua per farlo perire; ma tu, se ci puoi qualcosa, abbi pietà di noi ed aiutaci.