Mark 9:28

28 And when he was come into the housse his disciples axed him secretly: why coulde not we caste him out?

Mark 9:28 Meaning and Commentary

Mark 9:28

And when he was come into the house
Perhaps into the man's house whose child he had healed, or into some other in these parts, for the sake both of retirement and refreshment:

his disciples asked him privately, why could not we cast him out?
The nine disciples, who were particularly concerned in this matter, fearing they had lost the power of casting out devils, conferred upon them, inquired of Jesus, when he was alone, why they could not cast the demon out of the child, when they had ejected unclean spirits out of many others; (See Gill on Matthew 17:19).

Mark 9:28 In-Context

26 And the sprete cryed and rent him sore and came out: And he was as one that had bene deed in so moche yt many sayde he is deed.

27 But Iesus caught his honde and lyfte him vp: and he roose.

28 And when he was come into the housse his disciples axed him secretly: why coulde not we caste him out?

29 And he sayde vnto them: this kynde can by no nother meanes come forth but by prayer and fastynge.

30 And they departed thens and toke their iorney thorow Galile and he wolde not that eny man shuld have knowen it.