Mark 9:29

Jesus told them, “There is only one way to make that kind of bad spirit go out of a person. You have to pray and ask God to help you do it.” And you can read this story in Matthew 17:22-23 and in Luke 9:43-45

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In The King James Version

And he said unto them, This kind can come forth by nothing, but by prayer and fasting.

In Context

28Then Jesus and his followers went into a house, and his followers asked him quietly, “Why couldn't we make that bad spirit go out of the boy?”

30Later, Jesus and his followers quietly left that place and went across the country of Galilee. Jesus did not want everyone to know where they were going.

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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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