Mark 9:29
He said to them, “This kind can come out by nothing but by prayer and fasting.”
World Messianic 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
28When he had come into the house, his disciples asked him privately, “Why couldn’t we cast it out?”
30They went out from there and passed through Galilee. He didn’t want anyone to know it,
Cross References
2 Kings 4:33He went in therefore, and shut the door on them both, and prayed to the LORD.
Matthew 12:45Then he goes and takes with himself seven other spirits more evil than he is, and they enter in and dwell there. The last state of that man becomes worse than the first. Even so will it be also to this evil generation.”
Matthew 17:21But this kind doesn’t go out except by prayer and fasting.”
Acts 9:40Peter sent them all out, and knelt down and prayed. Turning to the body, he said, “Tavita, get up!” She opened her eyes, and when she saw Peter, she sat up.
1 Corinthians 9:27but I beat my body and bring it into submission, lest by any means, after I have preached to others, I myself should be disqualified.
2 Corinthians 11:27in labor and travail, in watchings often, in hunger and thirst, in fastings often, and 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 →