Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Mark 7:29
And he said unto her, For this saying go thy way; the devil is gone out of thy daughter.
29. And he said unto her“Owoman, great is thy faith” (Mt15:28). As BENGELbeautifully remarks, Jesus “marvelled” only at twothingsfaith and unbelief (see Lu7:9).
For this saying go thy way;the devil is gone out of thy daughterThat moment the deed wasdone.
Fuente: Jamieson, Fausset and Brown’s Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible
And he said unto her, for this saying,…. Or word of faith; in which she expressed such great faith in him: the Persic version reads it, “go thy way; for with the blessing of this word, the devil is gone out of thy daughter”: as if this saying referred to the word Christ, and the divine power that went along with it, to the ejection of the devil; when it refers to the saying of the woman, and not to the words of Christ, which follow,
go thy way; in peace, thy request is granted; it is as thou wouldst have it:
the devil is gone out of thy daughter. Christ, who as God is every where, and whose divine power reaches to all places, persons, and things had, in a secret and powerful manner, cast the devil out of this woman’s daughter; without going to her, or speaking to him, his power had wrought the miracle effectually.
Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible
For this saying ( ). She had faith, great faith as Mt 15:28 shows, but it was her quick and bright repartee that pleased Jesus. He had missed his rest, but it was worth it to answer a call like this.
Fuente: Robertson’s Word Pictures in the New Testament
1) ”And He said unto her,” (kai eipen aute) ”And He replied to her,” to her simple, yet forceful emotional and personal cry and prayer for help. For this is why He came, Luk 19:10.
2) “For this saying go thy way (dia touton ton logon hupage) “Because of this word, go your way,” on account of this lesson my disciples have heard from you, go on your way, Luk 18:14.
3) “The devil is gone out of thy daughter.” (ekseleluthen ek tes thugatros sou to daimonion) “The demon has gone out of your young daughter.” She is free from his dominion, now and hereafter, Joh 8:32; Joh 8:36; Mat 15:25; Mat 15:28; Rom 10:13.
Fuente: Garner-Howes Baptist Commentary
(29) For this saying go thy way.St. Mark omits the words O woman, great is thy faith, and puts the answer to the prayer in a somewhat more definite form than St. Matthews Be it unto thee even as thou wilt.
Fuente: Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers (Old and New Testaments)
‘And he said to her, “For this saying go your way. The devil has left your daughter.” ’
Jesus recognised her faith, and, what was more, that she acknowledged that her hopes lay in the God of Israel. But He tried her yet once more. Instead of going with her He informed her that He had cast out the devil at a distance. What a remarkable thing that was. He did not need to confront these evil spirits directly. He could send His command over a distance. It revealed that He was truly Lord over all, the true Son of God, as Mark intends us to realise. Once again His great authority is revealed.
Fuente: Commentary Series on the Bible by Peter Pett
Mar 7:29 , . . , for this word , which showed the quick wit of the faith which Mt. specifies as the reason of the exception made in her favour.
Fuente: The Expositors Greek Testament by Robertson
And, &c. Verses Mar 29:30 are a Divine supplement, here.
For = Because, or on account of. Greek. dia. App-104. Mar 7:2.
Fuente: Companion Bible Notes, Appendices and Graphics
Mar 7:29. , on account of this word [saying]) This word, and the faith exhibited in it. There may be understood, I say to thee. [Often, as well in evil as also in good, the whole power of the soul puts itself forth in one word.-V. g.]-, is gone out) It was thus that Jesus immediately exhilarated her with the joyous information. [For He knew what had been done. even at a distance, by His power.-V. g.]
Fuente: Gnomon of the New Testament
Isa 57:15, Isa 57:16, Isa 66:2, Mat 5:3, Mat 8:9-13, 1Jo 3:8
Reciprocal: Ecc 9:7 – Go Mat 8:13 – Go Mat 15:28 – be it Joh 4:50 – Go Act 10:38 – healing
Fuente: The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
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The woman said just what, Jesus wished her to say, and as a reward he assured her that the devil had been driven out of her daughter.
Fuente: Combined Bible Commentary
Mar 7:29. For this saying. As an evidence of her faith.
The demon is gone out. As He spoke, the miracle was performed (Mat 15:28).
Fuente: A Popular Commentary on the New Testament
The woman’s answer had revealed a quick wit and humility, but it was her persistent faith that Jesus rewarded (cf. Mat 15:28).
"In contrast to the tradition of the elders Jesus [authoritatively] embraces the alienated of the Mosaic and rabbinic tradition: a leper (Mar 1:40-45), tax collectors and sinners (Mar 2:13-17), and even unclean Gentiles, including a Syrophoenician woman (Mar 7:24-30)." [Note: Edwards, p. 224.]
The woman’s departure for home without Jesus also shows her faith. This is the only instance of Jesus healing from a distance without a vocal command that Mark recorded. As such, it demonstrates the great power of Jesus working for this woman’s need. The healing was instantaneous, as usual. Perhaps one of the disciples accompanied the woman and reported what Mark wrote in Mar 7:30.
This incident would have had special interest for Gentile readers. It shows that Jesus rewards Gentile faith as well as Jewish faith. Jesus had come to deliver both Gentiles and Jews (Mar 10:45).