Mark 9:21

Jesus asked his father, “How long has he been like this?” The father said, “Since childhood.

Unlocked Literal Bible

In The King James Version

And he asked his father, How long is it ago since this came unto him? And he said, Of a child.

In Context

20They brought the boy to him. When the spirit saw Jesus, it immediately threw him into a convulsion. The boy fell on the ground and foamed at the mouth.

22It has often thrown him into the fire or into the waters and tried to destroy him. If you are able to do anything, have pity on us and help us.”

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Cross References

Job 14:1Man, who is born of woman, 1 lives only a few days and is full of trouble. 1

Mark 5:25Now a woman was there who had a flow of blood for twelve years.

Luke 13:16So too this daughter of Abraham, whom Satan bound for eighteen long years, should her bonds not be untied on the Sabbath day?”

John 9:1Now as Jesus passed by, he saw a man blind from birth.

Acts 3:2Now a man lame from birth was being carried every day to the Beautiful gate of temple, so he could ask people who were going into the temple for a gift of money.

Acts 9:33There he found a certain man named Aeneas, who had been in his bed for eight years, for he was paralyzed.

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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