Luke 9:42

⁴⁰ I begged Your disciples to drive it out, but they were unable.”

⁴¹ “O unbelieving and perverse generation!” Jesus replied. “How long must I remain with you and put up with you? Bring your son here.”

Even while the boy was approaching, the demon slammed him to the ground in a convulsion. But Jesus rebuked the unclean spirit, healed the boy, and gave him back to his father.

⁴³ And they were all astonished at the greatness of God. While everyone was marveling at all that Jesus was doing, He said to His disciples,

⁴⁴ “Let these words sink into your ears: The Son of Man is about to be delivered into the hands of men.”

Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB: Even while the boy was approaching, the demon slammed him to the ground in a convulsion. But Jesus rebuked the unclean spirit, healed the boy, and gave him back to his father.
KJV: And as he was yet a coming, the devil threw him down, and tare him. And Jesus rebuked the unclean spirit, and healed the child, and delivered him again to his father.
WEB: While he was still coming, the demon threw him down and convulsed him violently. But Jesus rebuked the unclean spirit, healed the boy, and gave him back to his father.
ASV: And as he was yet a coming, the demon dashed him down, and tare [him] grievously. But Jesus rebuked the unclean spirit, and healed the boy, and gave him back to his father.
DARBY: But as he was yet coming, the demon tore him and dragged him all together. And Jesus rebuked the unclean spirit, and healed the child and gave him back to his father.
BLB: And [in] his still coming near, the demon threw him down and threw [him] into convulsions. And Jesus rebuked the unclean spirit, and He healed the boy and gave him back to his father.

ÅB: Enda mens han var på veien til ham, rev og slet den onde ånd i ham; men Jesus truet den urene ånd og helbredet gutten og gav ham tilbake til hans far.
OTB: Mens gutten kom, kastet demonen ham til jorden i en krampe. Men Jesus truet den urene ånden, helbredet gutten og ga ham tilbake til faren.
B1930: Ennu mens han var på veien til ham, rev og slet den onde ånd i ham; men Jesus truet den urene ånd og helbredet gutten og gav ham tilbake til hans far.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

Mark 9:26–27
After shrieking and convulsing him violently, the spirit came out. The boy became like a corpse, so that many said, “He is dead.”
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Mark 9:20
So they brought him, and seeing Jesus, the spirit immediately threw the boy into a convulsion. He fell to the ground and rolled around, foaming at the mouth.
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2 Kings 4:36
Elisha summoned Gehazi and said, “Call the Shunammite woman.” So he called her and she came. Then Elisha said, “Pick up your son.”
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Luke 7:15
And the dead man sat up and began to speak! Then Jesus gave him back to his mother.
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Revelation 12:12
Therefore rejoice, O heavens, and you who dwell in them! But woe to the earth and the sea; with great fury the devil has come down to you, knowing he has only a short time.”
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Luke 9:39
A spirit keeps seizing him, and he screams abruptly. It throws him into convulsions so that he foams at the mouth. It keeps mauling him and rarely departs from him.
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Acts 9:41
Peter took her by the hand and helped her up. Then he called the saints and widows and presented her to them alive.
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1 Kings 17:23
Then Elijah took the child, brought him down from the upper room into the house, and gave him to his mother. “Look, your son is alive,” Elijah declared.
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