Mark 9:18

And whenever it seizes him, it tears him: and he foams, and gnashes his teeth, and becomes rigid: and I asked your disciples to cast it out; and they could not.

Revised King James New Testament

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

17And one of the multitude answered and said, Teacher, I have brought to you my son, who has a dumb spirit;

19He answered him, and said, O faithless generation, how long shall I be with you? how long shall I endure you? bring him to me.

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Cross References

Matthew 8:12But the sons of the kingdom shall be cast into the outer darkness: where there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.

Matthew 17:16And I brought him to your disciples, and they could not cure him.

Mark 9:20And they brought him to him: and when he saw him, immediately the spirit tore him; and he fell on the ground, and rolled around foaming at the mouth.

Mark 9:28And when he came into the house, his disciples asked him privately, Why could we not cast it out?

Luke 9:39And, lo, a spirit takes him, and he suddenly cries out; and it convulses him until he foams at the mouth, and it mauls him and hardly ever leaves him.

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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