Mark 9:18

Whenever it seizes him, it throws him down, and he foams at the mouth, grinds his teeth, and becomes rigid. I asked yoʋr disciples to cast it out, but they were not able to do so.”

Text-Critical English NT

In The King James Version

And wheresoever he taketh him, he teareth him: and he foameth, and gnasheth with his teeth, and pineth away: and I spake to thy disciples that they should cast him out; and they could not.

In Context

17One man from among the crowd answered, “Teacher, I brought yoʋ my son, who has a spirit that makes him mute.

19Jesus answered him, “O faithless generation, how long shall I be with you? How long shall I bear with you? Bring him to me.”

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Cross References

Matthew 8:12but the sons of the kingdom will be cast into the outer darkness; in that place there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.”

Matthew 17:16I brought him to yoʋr disciples, but they could not heal him.”

Mark 9:20So they brought the boy to him. When the spirit saw Jesus, it immediately threw the boy into convulsions, and he fell on the ground and rolled around, foaming at the mouth.

Mark 9:28Now when Jesus came into the house, his disciples asked him privately, “Why could we not cast it out?”

Luke 9:39A spirit seizes him, and he suddenly cries out; it convulses him so that he foams at the mouth. It hardly ever leaves him alone, bruising him severely.

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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