Mark 9:28-32
J.B. Phillips New Testament
27-28 But Jesus grasped his hands and lifted him up, and then he stood on his own feet. When he had gone home, Jesus’ disciples asked him privately, “Why were we unable to drive it out?”
29 “Nothing can drive out this kind of thing except prayer,” replied Jesus.
Jesus privately warns his disciples of his own death
30-32 Then they left that district and went straight through Galilee. Jesus kept this journey secret for he was teaching his disciples that the Son of Man would be betrayed into the power of men, that they would kill him and that three days after his death he would rise again. But they were completely mystified by this saying, and were afraid to question him about it.
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Mark 9:28-30
New International Version
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,
Footnotes
- Mark 9:29 Some manuscripts prayer and fasting
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