Mark 9:29
And he said to them, 'This kind is able to come forth with nothing except with prayer and fasting.'
Young's Literal Translation
In The King James Version
And he said unto them, This kind can come forth by nothing, but by prayer and fasting.
In Context
Cross References
2 Kings 4:33and he goeth in and shutteth the door upon them both, and prayeth unto Jehovah.
Matthew 12:45then doth it go, and take with itself seven other spirits more evil than itself, and having gone in they dwell there, and the last of that man doth become worse than the first; so shall it be also to this evil generation.'
Matthew 17:21and this kind doth not go forth except in prayer and fasting.'
Acts 9:40And Peter having put them all forth without, having bowed the knees, did pray, and having turned unto the body said, 'Tabitha, arise;' and she opened her eyes, and having seen Peter, she sat up,
1 Corinthians 9:27but I chastise my body, and bring [it] into servitude, lest by any means, having preached to others — I myself may become disapproved.
2 Corinthians 11:27in labouriousness and painfulness, in watchings many times, in hunger and thirst, in fastings many times, 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 →