Jesus Heals a Boy with an Unclean Spirit

Mark 9

14 j And when they came to the disciples, they saw a great crowd around them, and scribes arguing with them. 15 And immediately all the crowd, when they saw him, k were greatly amazed and ran up to him and greeted him. 16 And he asked them, "What are you arguing about with them?" 17 And someone from the crowd answered him, "Teacher, I brought my son to you, for he has l a spirit that makes him mute. 18 And whenever it seizes him, it throws him down, and he foams and grinds his teeth and becomes rigid. So I asked your disciples to cast it out, and m they were not able." 19 And he answered them, "O n faithless generation, n how long am I to be with you? How long am I to bear with you? Bring him to me." 20 And they brought the boy to him. And when the spirit saw him, immediately it o convulsed the boy, and he fell on the ground and rolled about, foaming at the mouth. 21 And Jesus asked his father, "How long has this been happening to him?" And he said, "From childhood. 22 And it has often cast him into fire and into water, to destroy him. But p if you can do anything, have compassion on us and help us." 23 And Jesus said to him, p "'If you can'! q All things are possible for one who believes." 24 Immediately the father of the child cried out 1 and said, "I believe; r help my unbelief!" 25 And when Jesus saw that s a crowd came running together, he rebuked the unclean spirit, saying to it, t "You mute and deaf spirit, I command you, come out of him and never enter him again." 26 And after crying out and o convulsing him terribly, it came out, and the boy was like a corpse, so that most of them said, "He is dead." 27 But Jesus u took him by the hand and lifted him up, and he arose. 28 And when he had v entered the house, his disciples asked him privately, "Why could we not cast it out?" 29 And he said to them, "This kind cannot be driven out by anything but prayer." 2

  1. Cross References
    Mark 9:14 - 28
    And when they came to the disciples, they saw a great crowd around them, and scribes arguing with them.
    Matthew 17:14 - 19
    And when they came to the crowd, a man came up to him and, kneeling before him.
    Luke 9:37 - 42
    On the next day, when they had come down from the mountain, a great crowd met him.
  2. Cross References
    Mark 9:14 - 28
    And when they came to the disciples, they saw a great crowd around them, and scribes arguing with them.
    Matthew 17:14 - 19
    And when they came to the crowd, a man came up to him and, kneeling before him.
    Luke 9:37 - 42
    On the next day, when they had come down from the mountain, a great crowd met him.
  3. Cross References
    Mark 10:32
    And they were on the road, going up to Jerusalem, and Jesus was walking ahead of them. And they were amazed, and those who followed were afraid. And taking the twelve again, he began to tell them what was to happen to him.
  4. Cross References
    Mark 9:25
    And when Jesus saw that a crowd came running together, he rebuked the unclean spirit, saying to it, "You mute and deaf spirit, I command you, come out of him and never enter him again.
    Luke 11:14
    Now he was casting out a demon that was mute. When the demon had gone out, the mute man spoke, and the people marveled.
  5. Cross References
    Mark 6:7
    And he called the twelve and began to send them out two by two, and gave them authority over the unclean spirits.
    Matthew 10:1
    And he called to him his twelve disciples and gave them authority over unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal every disease and every affliction.
    Luke 10:17
    The seventy-two returned with joy, saying, "Lord, even the demons are subject to us in your name!
  6. Cross References
    John 14:9
    Jesus said to him, "Have I been with you so long, and you still do not know me, Philip? Whoever has seen me has seen the Father. How can you say, 'Show us the Father'?
    John 20:27
    Then he said to Thomas, "Put your finger here, and see my hands; and put out your hand, and place it in my side. Do not disbelieve, but believe.
  7. Cross References
    John 14:9
    Jesus said to him, "Have I been with you so long, and you still do not know me, Philip? Whoever has seen me has seen the Father. How can you say, 'Show us the Father'?
    John 20:27
    Then he said to Thomas, "Put your finger here, and see my hands; and put out your hand, and place it in my side. Do not disbelieve, but believe.
  8. Cross References
    Mark 1:26
    And the unclean spirit, convulsing him and crying out with a loud voice, came out of him.
  9. Cross References
    Mark 1:40
    And a leper came to him, imploring him, and kneeling said to him, "If you will, you can make me clean.
    Matthew 9:28
    When he entered the house, the blind men came to him, and Jesus said to them, "Do you believe that I am able to do this?" They said to him, "Yes, Lord.
  10. Cross References
    Mark 9:22
    And it has often cast him into fire and into water, to destroy him. But if you can do anything, have compassion on us and help us.
  11. Cross References
    Mark 6:5 - 6
    And he could do no mighty work there, except that he laid his hands on a few sick people and healed them.
    Matthew 17:20
    He said to them, "Because of your little faith. For truly, I say to you, if you have faith like a grain of mustard seed, you will say to this mountain, 'Move from here to there,' and it will move, and nothing will be impossible for you.
  12. Cross References
    Luke 17:5
    The apostles said to the Lord, "Increase our faith!
  13. Cross References
    Mark 9:15
    And immediately all the crowd, when they saw him, were greatly amazed and ran up to him and greeted him.
  14. Cross References
    Mark 9:17
    And someone from the crowd answered him, "Teacher, I brought my son to you, for he has a spirit that makes him mute.
  15. Cross References
    Mark 9:20
    And they brought the boy to him. And when the spirit saw him, immediately it convulsed the boy, and he fell on the ground and rolled about, foaming at the mouth.
  16. Cross References
    Mark 1:31
    And he came and took her by the hand and lifted her up, and the fever left her, and she began to serve them.
  17. Cross References
    Mark 7:17
    And when he had entered the house and left the people, his disciples asked him about the parable.
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