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28 Jesus went into a house and the disciples were alone with him. Then they asked him, ‘Why could we not cause the bad spirit to leave the boy?’

29 Jesus said to them, ‘You must pray. This kind of spirit will not leave a person unless you pray.’

30 Jesus and his disciples left that place. They passed through Galilee. Jesus did not want anyone to know where he was.

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28 After Jesus had gone indoors, his disciples asked him privately,(A) “Why couldn’t we drive it out?”

29 He replied, “This kind can come out only by prayer.[a]

Jesus Predicts His Death a Second Time(B)

30 They left that place and passed through Galilee. Jesus did not want anyone to know where they were,

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Footnotes

  1. Mark 9:29 Some manuscripts prayer and fasting