Mark 9:21

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Modern

Jesus asked the boy’s father, “How long has this been with him?” “From childhood,” he said.

Traditional

And he asked his father, How long is it ago since this came unto him? And he said, Of a child.

Literal

And He questioned his father, “How long a time is it that this has been with him?” And he said, “From childhood.”

Latin

Et interrogavit patrem ejus: Quantum temporis est ex quo ei hoc accidit? At ille ait: Ab infantia:

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English

Jesus asked the boy’s father, “How long has this been with him?” “From childhood,” he said.

Notes

Mark 9:21–22

The demon’s activity had been taking place since he was a little boy, and the demon had tried to kill the child in various ways.
If You can: The father’s request shows that his faith had become weak (9:18).

Mark 9:14–29

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).

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Healing a Boy with a Demonc. AD 29

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