Mark 9:28

After the return of Jesus to the house His disciples asked Him privately, "How is it that we could not expel the spirit?"

Weymouth NT (1912)

In The King James Version

And when he was come into the house, his disciples asked him privately, Why could not we cast him out?

In Context

27but Jesus took his hand and raised him up, and he stood on his feet.

29"An evil spirit of this kind," He answered, "can only be driven out by prayer."

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Cross References

Matthew 13:10(And His disciples came and asked Him, "Why do you speak to them in figurative language?"

Matthew 15:15"Explain to us this figurative language," said Peter.

Mark 4:10When He was alone, the Twelve and the others who were about Him requested Him to explain His figurative language.

Mark 7:17After He had left the crowd and gone indoors, His disciples began to ask Him about this figure of speech.

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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