Mark 9:6 (KJV)

Passage

For he wist not what to say; for they were sore afraid.

Nearby Context

Mark 9:4 And there appeared unto them Elias with Moses: and they were talking with Jesus.

Mark 9:5 And Peter answered and said to Jesus, Master, it is good for us to be here: and let us make three tabernacles; one for thee, and one for Moses, and one for Elias.

Mark 9:6 For he wist not what to say; for they were sore afraid.

Mark 9:7 And there was a cloud that overshadowed them: and a voice came out of the cloud, saying, This is my beloved Son: hear him.

Mark 9:8 And suddenly, when they had looked round about, they saw no man any more, save Jesus only with themselves.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "wist", "sore", and "afraid". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "wist" and "sore", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 5's "And Peter answered and said to Jesus..." into verse 7's "And there was a cloud that overshadowed...", so "wist" and "sore" 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 "wist" and "sore" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.