Mark 9:23

Translations

Modern

“If You can?” echoed Jesus. “All things are possible to him who believes!”

Traditional

Jesus said unto him, If thou canst believe, all things are possible to him that believeth.

Literal

And Jesus said to him, “‘If You are able’? All things are possible to the one believing!”

Latin

Jesus autem ait illi: Si potes credere, omnia possibilia sunt credenti.

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Greek

English

“If You can?” echoed Jesus. “All things are possible to him who believes!”

Notes

Mark 9:23

Jesus urged the man to trust in the power of God. Anything is possible if a person believes (see 11:22–24). But a lack of faith can limit how people receive God’s saving work (see 6:5).

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).

Theme notes and profiles

“Belief” in the Gospel of John Miracles

Events

Healing a Boy with a Demonc. AD 29

Related verses

John 11:40
Jesus replied, “Did I not tell you that if you believed, you would see the glory of God?”
Hebrews 11:6
And without faith it is impossible to please God. For anyone who approaches Him must believe that He exists and that He rewards those who earnestly seek Him.
Matthew 17:20
“Because you have so little faith,” He answered. “For truly I tell you, if you have faith the size of a mustard seed, you can say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move. Nothing will be impossible for you.”
Mark 11:23
“Truly I tell you that if anyone says to this mountain, ‘Be lifted up and thrown into the sea,’ and has no doubt in his heart but believes that it will happen, it will be done for him.
Matthew 21:21–22
“Truly I tell you,” Jesus replied, “if you have faith and do not doubt, not only will you do what was done to the fig tree, but even if you say to this mountain, ‘Be lifted up and thrown into the sea,’ it will happen.
Luke 17:6
And the Lord answered, “If you have faith the size of a mustard seed, you can say to this mulberry tree, ‘Be uprooted and planted in the sea,’ and it will obey you.
2 Chronicles 20:20
Early in the morning they got up and left for the Wilderness of Tekoa. As they set out, Jehoshaphat stood up and said, “Hear me, O people of Judah and Jerusalem. Believe in the LORD your God, and you will be upheld; believe in His prophets, and you will succeed.”
John 4:48–50
Jesus said to him, “Unless you people see signs and wonders, you will never believe.”
Acts 14:9
This man was listening to the words of Paul, who looked intently at him and saw that he had faith to be healed.

Parallels

Matthew 17:14–18 Luke 9:37–42

People

Jesus: The Son of God and Savior of the world

Glossary

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

Topics

All Things are Possible Children: Death of, As a Judgment Upon Parents: Healing of Demons: The Epileptic Boy Doubting: Exemplified Faith in Christ Faith: All Difficulties Overcome By Faith: General Scriptures Concerning Faith: Trial of by Their Inability to Cast out the Evil Spirit from the Epileptic Boy Healing the Body I Can Do All Things Impossible 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 Keeping Faith Keeping the Faith Living Life to the Fullest Miracles of Jesus, in Chronological Order: Heals the Epileptic Boy Miracles: Faith Required in Those for Whom They Were Performed Moving Mountains Nightmares

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