Mark 9:15

15 And immediately the whole crowd, [when they] saw him, were amazed, and ran up to [him] [and] greeted him.

Mark 9:15 Meaning and Commentary

Mark 9:15

And straightway all the people, when they beheld him
As soon as ever they saw him, to many of whom, especially those that followed him out of Galilee, he was personally known.

Were greatly amazed;
either that he should come at that juncture, to assist and relieve his disciples, when the Scribes were triumphing over them, as some think; or rather, as others, on account of that remaining lustre and glory which was on his countenance, through his transfiguration, and not yet wholly gone off; like that which was on the face of Moses, when he came down from Mount Sinai:

and running to him, saluted him;
wishing him all peace and prosperity, expressing their great joy at his coming to them; which was very desirable by them, and exceedingly pleasing to them, and especially at this time, as both their words and gesture showed.

Mark 9:15 In-Context

13 But I tell you that indeed Elijah has come, and they did to him whatever they wanted, just as it is written about him."

14 And [when they] came to the disciples, they saw a large crowd around them and scribes arguing with them.

15 And immediately the whole crowd, [when they] saw him, were amazed, and ran up to [him] [and] greeted him.

16 And he asked them, "What are you arguing [about] with them?"

17 And one [individual] from the crowd answered him, "Teacher, I brought to you my son who has {a spirit that makes him mute}.

Footnotes

• [a]. *Here "[when]" is supplied as a component of the participle ("saw") which is understood as temporal
• [b]. *Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation
• [c]. *Here "[and]" is supplied because the previous participle ("ran up to") has been translated as a finite verb