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28 Jesus went into the house. His disciples were alone with him. They asked him, `Why could we not drive out the bad spirit?'

29 Jesus said to them, `This kind of bad spirit does not come out unless people talk to God and fast.'

30 Then they left that place and went through Galilee. Jesus did not want anyone to know it.

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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