Marcos 9:18

18 Cada vez que se apodera de él, lo derriba. Echa espumarajos, cruje los dientes y se queda rígido. Les pedí a tus discípulos que expulsaran al espíritu, pero no lo lograron.

Marcos 9:18 Meaning and Commentary

Mark 9:18

And wheresoever he taketh him
The spirit, or devil, whether it be near fire, or water, whatsoever danger, or dangerous place:

he teareth him;
or throws him into it, or dashes him against it; or inwardly racks, tortures, and convulses him:

and he foameth;
at the mouth, like one that is mad:

and gnasheth with his teeth;
through the excessive pain he is in:

and pineth away;
his flesh is withered, dried up, and consumed away. This was the sad deplorable case this child was in, who was his father's only child, and therefore his health and life were very desirable: now he further observes to Christ, saying,

and I spake to thy disciples that they should cast him out, and
they could not.
Christ being absent, he entreated the disciples, who had power against unclean spirits, to cast them out; that they would make use of it, and dispossess this dumb and evil spirit; and who did make trial to cast him out, but were not able to effect it; (See Gill on Matthew 17:16).

Marcos 9:18 In-Context

16 —¿Qué están discutiendo con ellos? —les preguntó.

17 —Maestro —respondió un hombre de entre la multitud—, te he traído a mi hijo, pues está poseído por un espíritu que le ha quitado el habla.

18 Cada vez que se apodera de él, lo derriba. Echa espumarajos, cruje los dientes y se queda rígido. Les pedí a tus discípulos que expulsaran al espíritu, pero no lo lograron.

19 —¡Ah, generación incrédula! —respondió Jesús—. ¿Hasta cuándo tendré que estar con ustedes? ¿Hasta cuándo tendré que soportarlos? Tráiganme al muchacho.

20 Así que se lo llevaron. Tan pronto como vio a Jesús, el espíritu sacudió de tal modo al muchacho que este cayó al suelo y comenzó a revolcarse echando espumarajos.