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Mark 9

Mark 9:29

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

Modern
Jesus answered, “This kind cannot come out, except by prayer.”
Traditional
And he said unto them, This kind can come forth by nothing, but by prayer and fasting.
Literal
And He said to them, “This kind is able to come out by nothing except by prayer.”
Latin
Et dixit illis: Hoc genus in nullo potest exire, nisi in oratione et jejunio.

Interlinear

Greek
English
Jesus answered, “This kind cannot come out, except by prayer.”

Notes

Mark 9:28–29

The story ends in an unexpected way. It emphasizes the importance of prayer more than the importance of faith (compare 11:22–24).

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).

Events

Parallels

Matthew 17:14–18 Luke 9:37–42

Glossary

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

Topics

Casting out Demons Demon Possession Demons: Disciples Could not Expel Doubting: Exemplified Faith: Trial of by Their Inability to Cast out the Evil Spirit from the Epileptic Boy 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 Power: Spiritual Prayer: Unclassified Scriptures Relating To