Mark 9:15Immediately all the multitude, when they saw him, were greatly amazed, and running to him greeted him.
The setting
Mount Hermon foothills, northern Israel, ~29 AD. The crowd's attention instantly shifts from the arguing disciples to Jesus, creating a rush of people toward Him near modern-day Banias, Israel.
The emotion here: amazed at recording the people's instant recognition of Jesus
The original word
ekthambeo (ἐκθαμβέω) — utterly astounded, struck with terror and wonder
Why it matters
This is the only Gospel that records the crowd's amazement at seeing Jesus
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What most readers miss in Mark 9:15
They may have still seen some glow from the transfiguration on His face
Common misconceptionPeople assume this was just normal celebrity excitement. The Greek word suggests they saw something supernatural about Jesus' appearance.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Mark 9:15
Bible Genome reading
Mark 9:15 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Mark 9:15 comes from the book of Mark, written during the gospel period. These words are attributed to Mark. The dominant emotion in this verse is worship, with a comfort power of 60% and a tone that is celebratory. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include amazement, welcome. Notable phrases: greatly amazed; running to him; greeted him.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same worship
“Hear, Israel: Yahweh is our God; Yahweh is one:”
— Deuteronomy 6:4
“and you shall love Yahweh your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your might.”
— Deuteronomy 6:5
“For everything there is a season, and a time for every purpose under heaven:”
— Ecclesiastes 3:1
“Jesus said to him, "I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father, except through me.”
— John 14:6
“Jesus said to them, "Most certainly, I tell you, before Abraham came into existence, I AM."”
— John 8:58
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