Mark 9:15 (ASV)

Passage

And straightway all the multitude, when they saw him, were greatly amazed, and running to him saluted him.

Nearby Context

Mark 9:13 But I say unto you, that Elijah is come, and they have also done unto him whatsoever they would, even as it is written of him.

Mark 9:14 And when they came to the disciples, they saw a great multitude about them, and scribes questioning with them.

Mark 9:15 And straightway all the multitude, when they saw him, were greatly amazed, and running to him saluted him.

Mark 9:16 And he asked them, What question ye with them?

Mark 9:17 And one of the multitude answered him, Teacher, I brought unto thee my son, who hath a dumb spirit;

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "straightway", "multitude", "greatly", "amazed", "running", and "saluted". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "straightway" and "multitude", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 14's "And when they came to the disciples..." into verse 16's "And he asked them What question ye...", so "straightway" and "multitude" belong inside that flow. In Mark context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "straightway" and "multitude" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.