Mark 9:14-29

A Demon-possessed Boy Healed

14 And [when they] came to the disciples, they saw a large crowd around them and scribes arguing with them.

15 And immediately the whole crowd, [when they] saw him, were amazed, and ran up to [him] [and] greeted him.

16 And he asked them, "What are you arguing [about] with them?"

17 And one [individual] from the crowd answered him, "Teacher, I brought to you my son who has {a spirit that makes him mute}.

18 And whenever it seizes him, it throws him down and he foams at the mouth and grinds his teeth and becomes paralyzed. And I told your disciples that they should expel it, and they were not able [to do so].

19 And he answered them [and] said, "O unbelieving generation! {How long} will I be with you? {How long} must I put up with you? Bring him to me!"

20 And they brought him to him. And [when he] saw him, the spirit immediately convulsed him, and falling on the ground, he began to roll around, foaming at the mouth.

21 And he asked his father how long it was since this had been happening to him. And he said, "From childhood.

22 And often it has thrown him both into fire and into water, in order that it could destroy him. But if you are able [to do] anything, have compassion on us [and] help us!"

23 But Jesus said to him, "If you are able! All [things] [are] possible for the one who believes!"

24 Immediately the father of the child cried out [and] said, "I believe! Help my unbelief!"

25 Now [when] Jesus saw that a crowd was running together, he rebuked the unclean spirit, saying to it, "Mute and deaf spirit, I command you, come out of him, and enter into him no more!"

26 And it came out, screaming and convulsing [him] greatly, and he became as if [he were] dead, so that most [of them] said, "He has died!"

27 But Jesus took hold of his hand [and] raised him up, and he stood up.

28 And [after] he had entered into the house, his disciples asked him privately, "Why were we not able to expel it?"

29 And he said to them, "This kind can come out by nothing except by prayer."

Footnotes

• [a]. *Here "[when]" is supplied as a component of the participle ("came") which is understood as temporal
• [b]. *Here "[when]" is supplied as a component of the participle ("saw") which is understood as temporal
• [c]. *Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation
• [d]. *Here "[and]" is supplied because the previous participle ("ran up to") has been translated as a finite verb
• [e]. Literally "a mute spirit"
• [f]. Literally "the"; the Greek article is used here as a possessive pronoun
• [g]. *The words "[to do so]" are not in the Greek text but are implied
• [h]. *Here "[and]" is supplied because the previous participle ("answered") has been translated as a finite verb
• [i]. Literally "until when"
• [j]. Literally "until when"
• [k]. *Here "[when]" is supplied as a component of the participle ("saw") which is understood as temporal
• [l]. *Here "[and]" is supplied and the following participle ("have compassion") has been translated as a finite verb and placed before the verb "help" in keeping with English style
• [m]. *Here "[and]" is supplied because the previous participle ("cried out") has been translated as a finite verb
• [n]. *Here "[when]" is supplied as a component of the participle ("saw") which is understood as temporal
• [o]. *Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation
• [p]. *Here "[and]" is supplied because the previous participle ("took hold of") has been translated as a finite verb
• [q]. *Here "[after]" is supplied as a component of the temporal genitive absolute participle ("had entered")
• [r]. Some manuscripts add "and fasting"