Mark 9:29

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

Berean Standard Bible

In The King James Version

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

In Context

28After Jesus had gone into the house, His disciples asked Him privately, “Why couldn’t we drive it out?”

30Going on from there, they passed through Galilee. But Jesus did not want anyone to know,

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Cross References

2 Kings 4:33So he went in, closed the door behind the two of them, and prayed to the LORD.

Matthew 12:45Then it goes and brings with it seven other spirits more wicked than itself, and they go in and dwell there; and the final plight of that man is worse than the first. So will it be with this wicked generation.”

Acts 9:40Then Peter sent them all out of the room. He knelt down and prayed, and turning toward her body, he said, “Tabitha, get up!” She opened her eyes, and seeing Peter, she sat up.

1 Corinthians 9:27No, I discipline my body and make it my slave, so that after I have preached to others, I myself will not be disqualified.

2 Corinthians 11:27in labor and toil and often without sleep, in hunger and thirst and often without food, in cold and exposure.

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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