Mark 9:28

And he having come into the house, his disciples were questioning him by himself — 'Why were we not able to cast it forth?'

Young's Literal Translation

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, having taken him by the hand, lifted him up, and he arose.

29And he said to them, 'This kind is able to come forth with nothing except with prayer and fasting.'

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Cross References

Matthew 13:10And the disciples having come near, said to him, 'Wherefore in similes dost thou speak to them?'

Matthew 15:15And Peter answering said to him, 'Explain to us this simile.'

Mark 4:10And when he was alone, those about him, with the twelve, did ask him of the simile,

Mark 7:17And when he entered into a house from the multitude, his disciples were questioning him about the simile,

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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