Mark 9:17

The Boy with an Evil Spirit · Mark 9:14–29
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Translations

Modern
Someone in the crowd replied, “Teacher, I brought You my son, who has a spirit that makes him mute.
Traditional
And one of the multitude answered and said, Master, I have brought unto thee my son, which hath a dumb spirit;
Literal
And one out of the crowd answered Him, “Teacher, I brought to You my son, having a mute spirit.
Latin
Et respondens unus de turba, dixit: Magister, attuli filium meum ad te habentem spiritum mutum:

Interlinear

Greek
English
Someone in the crowd replied, “Teacher, I brought You my son, who has a spirit that makes him mute.

Notes

This is the fourth and final time Jesus drives out demons in Mark's Gospel (1:21–28; 5:1–20; 7:24–30). The disciples could not drive out the demon, so Jesus performed the exorcism. This emphasizes the need for faith (see 2:5; 5:34; 10:52). This is another example of the great healing ability of Jesus and of the failure of the disciples (8:32–33; 9:5–7).

Events

Parallels

Matthew 17:14–18 Luke 9:37–42

Glossary

Bible, Manuscripts and Text of the (New Testament) Demon-Possession Epilepsy, Epileptic Heal, Healing Mark, Gospel of Muteness Son of Man

Topics

Demons: The Epileptic Boy Doubting: Exemplified Epilepsy: General Scriptures Concerning Faith: Trial of by Their Inability to Cast out the Evil Spirit from the Epileptic Boy Intercession: Additional Instances of Parents, for Their Epileptic Son Jesus, the Christ: Heals a Demoniac (Near Caesarea Philippi) Jesus, the Christ: Miracles of The Epileptic Boy Healed Miracles of Jesus, in Chronological Order: Heals the Epileptic Boy Mute) Dumb (Deafness: Miraculous Healing of, by Jesus