Mark 7:30

New Testament Gospel ASV (1901)

What does Mark 7:30 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “And she went away unto her house, and found the child laid upon the bed, and the demon gone out.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

And she went away unto her house, and found the child laid upon the bed, and the demon gone out.
Mark 7:30 — American Standard Version

Context — Mark 7

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
30And she went away unto her house, and found the child laid upon the bed, and the demon gone out.

What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“And when she was come to her house, etc..] For with those words of Christ; she was abundantly satisfied, and went away with as great a faith, and as strong a persuasion of the dispossession, as that she came with, that Christ was able to effect it: and accordingly she found the devil gone out; of her daughter; that she was entirely dispossessed of him, and no more vexed and tormented with him, but in perfect ease, and at rest: and her daughter laid upon the bed; without any violent motions, convulsions, and tossings to and fro, as before; but composed and still, taking some rest, having been for some time greatly fatigued with the possession. The Ethiopic version reads, “she found her…”
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Barnes' Notes
Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · Notes on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“See this miracle explained in the notes at Matthew 15:21-28. Mark 7:24 Would have no man know it - To avoid the designs of the Pharisees he wished to be retired. Mark 7:26 A Greek - The Jews called all persons “Greeks” who were not of their nation. Compare Romans 1:14. The whole world was considered as divided into Jews and Greeks. Though she might not have been strictly a “Greek,” yet she came under this general appellation as a foreigner. return to 'Top of Page'”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“she was: Joh 4:50-52 she found: Jo1 3:8 Mark 7:31”
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