Mark 9:25 (DRB)

Passage

And crying out and greatly tearing him, he went our of him. And he became as dead, so that many said: He is dead.

Nearby Context

Mark 9:23 And immediately the father of the boy crying out, with tears said: I do believe, Lord. Help my unbelief.

Mark 9:24 And when Jesus saw the multitude running together, he threatened the unclean spirit, saying to him: Deaf and dumb spirit, I command thee, go out of him and enter not any more into him.

Mark 9:25 And crying out and greatly tearing him, he went our of him. And he became as dead, so that many said: He is dead.

Mark 9:26 But Jesus taking him by the hand, lifted him up. And he arose.

Mark 9:27 And when he was come into the house, his disciples secretly asked him: Why could not we cast him out?

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "crying", "greatly", "tearing", "went", "became", "dead", and "said". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "crying" and "greatly", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 24's "And when Jesus saw the multitude running..." into verse 26's "But Jesus taking him by the hand...", so "crying" and "greatly" 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 "crying" and "greatly" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.