Mark 9:29
He said to them, “This kind can come out by nothing except prayer and fasting.”
Family 35 New Testament
In The King James Version
And he said unto them, This kind can come forth by nothing, but by prayer and fasting.
In Context
28Well upon His entering a house His disciples asked Him privately, “Why couldn't we cast it out?”
30Having gone out from there they were passing through Galilee, and He did not want anyone to know;
Cross References
Matthew 12:45Then it goes and takes along with itself seven different spirits, more malignant than itself, and going in it dwells there; and the last state of that man becomes worse than the first. Just so it will be for this malignant generation also.”
Matthew 17:21However, this class does not go out except by prayer and fasting.”
Acts 9:40So Peter put them all out, kneeled down and prayed. Turning to the body he said, “Tabitha, get up!” So she opened her eyes, and upon seeing Peter she sat up.
1 Corinthians 9:27Yes, I discipline my body and bring it into subjection, lest, having preached to others, I myself should be rejected.
2 Corinthians 11:27in toil and hardship, in many sleepless nights, in hunger and thirst, in frequent fastings, in cold and nakedness —
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 →