Marco 9:18

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.

Marco 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).

Marco 9:18 In-Context

16 Ed egli domandò loro: Di che discutete voi con loro?

17 E uno della folla gli rispose: Maestro, io t’ho menato il mio figliuolo che ha uno spirito mutolo;

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: