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NASB | Mark 9:16 And He asked them, "What are you discussing with them?" |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Mark 9:16 He asked them, "What are you discussing with them?" |
Bible Question (short): Stop arguing |
Question (full): One thing I admire about Jesus is His willingness to take on His opponents. If it was me who had just returned from a wonderful mountain-top encounter with God and two ancient prophets, I would resent this immediate conflict, coming so soon afterwards. It would have been so much easier to walk away from the floundering nine, jump into the nearest boat and sail away to some tranquil location to think about His transfiguration. Instead, Jesus meets His critics head on. He plunges straight into the thick of the action, just like the Sheriff riding into some lawless western town. Jesus didn't abandon His disciples to failure and doubt. Instead, the Great Deliverer rescues them in person. Surely Jesus knew what the altercation was all about. He didn't really need to ask. Like a parent separating naughty children, Jesus demands to know what all the noise is in aid of. This was no profitable discourse that the scribes had embarked upon, but rather a discouraging attack on the disciples puny faith muscles. Jesus took control of an awkward situation. BTW, have you noticed how many questions the Lord asks in this passage? Why so many questions, do you think? |
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Hank |