Mark 9:21

Jesus said to the boy's father, “How long has your boy been like this?” The man said, “O, a long time, right from when he was a little boy.

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In The King James Version

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

In Context

20The people took the boy to Jesus, and as soon as that bad spirit saw Jesus, it made the boy have the biggest fit. He fell to the ground and as he rolled around, a lot of spit came out of his mouth.

22Lots of times, the bad spirit makes him fall into the fire and into water. That bad spirit is trying to kill him. Please feel sorry for him and help us if you can.”

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Cross References

Mark 5:25In that crowd there was a woman that had been bleeding for 12 years. She had gone to see every doctor but none of them helped her. She had spent all her money trying to get better, but it was no good, she only got worse! One day someone told her about Jesus and she said to herself, “If I can just touch his coat, I will get better!” So she came up behind Jesus and touched his coat.

Matthew Henry on Mark 9:15-30

The Expulsion of an Evil Spirit. 14 And when he came to his disciples, he saw a great multitude about them, and the scribes questioning with them. 15 And straightway all the people, when they beheld him, were greatly amazed, and running to him saluted him. 16 And he asked the scribes, What question ye with them? 17 And one of the multitude answered and said, Master, I have brought unto thee my son, which hath a dumb spirit; 18 And wheresoever he taketh him, he teareth him: and he foameth, and gnasheth with his… Read the whole commentary →

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