Mark 9:15 (GNV)

Passage

And straightway all the people, when they behelde him, were amased, and ranne to him, and saluted him.

Nearby Context

Mark 9:13 But I say vnto you, that Elias is come, (and they haue done vnto him whatsoeuer they would) as it is written of him.

Mark 9:14 And when he came to his disciples, he saw a great multitude about them, and the Scribes disputing with them.

Mark 9:15 And straightway all the people, when they behelde him, were amased, and ranne to him, and saluted him.

Mark 9:16 Then hee asked the Scribes, What dispute you among your selues?

Mark 9:17 And one of the companie answered, and said, Master, I haue brought my sonne vnto thee, which hath a dumme spirit:

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "straightway", "people", "behelde", "amased", "ranne", and "saluted". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "straightway" and "people", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 14's "And when he came to his disciples..." into verse 16's "Then hee asked the Scribes What dispute...", so "straightway" and "people" 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 "people" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.