Mark 9:25

Jesus saw that a lot of people were coming to watch. So he growled at the bad spirit and said, “Listen to me you bad spirit that stops people talking and listening. I am telling you to come out of this little boy right now, and you stay out of him. You are not allowed to go back into him.”

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In The King James Version

When Jesus saw that the people came running together, he rebuked the foul spirit, saying unto him, Thou dumb and deaf spirit, I charge thee, come out of him, and enter no more into him.

In Context

24The boy's father shouted out, “I do believe in God. But please help me believe in him more!”

26The bad spirit screamed as it came out of the boy, and made him take another big fit so that he fell down on the ground. The boy looked like he was dead, and a lot of people said, “Poor thing, he is finished.”

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Cross References

Mark 5:7Jesus said to the bad spirit, “Come out of this man.” But the spirit inside the man made him yell out, “Why did you come here? I know who you are. You are Jesus. You are the son of the Most Powerful God, so please do not hurt me.”

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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