Markus 9,18

16 Han spurte dem: «Hva er det dere diskuterer med dem?»

17 En mann fra folkemengden svarte: «Mester, jeg har brakt deg min sønn, som er besatt av en ånd som gjør ham stum.

Når den tar tak i ham, kaster den ham til jorden. Han fråder, skjærer tenner og blir stiv. Jeg ba disiplene dine drive ut ånden, men de kunne ikke.»

19 Jesus svarte: «Å, du vantro slekt, hvor lenge skal jeg være hos dere? Hvor lenge skal jeg holde ut med dere? Bring gutten til meg.»

20 De førte gutten til Jesus. Da ånden så ham, kastet den straks gutten i krampe. Han falt til jorden, rullet rundt og frådet.

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
Whenever it seizes him, it throws him to the ground. He foams at the mouth, gnashes his teeth, and becomes rigid. I asked Your disciples to drive it out, but they were unable.”
KJV
And wheresoever he taketh him, he teareth him: and he foameth, and gnasheth with his teeth, and pineth away: and I spake to thy disciples that they should cast him out; and they could not.
WEB
and wherever it seizes him, it throws him down; and he foams at the mouth, grinds his teeth, and becomes rigid. I asked your disciples to cast it out, and they weren’t able.”
ASV
and wheresoever it taketh him, it dasheth him down: and he foameth, and grindeth his teeth, and pineth away: and I spake to thy disciples that they should cast it out; and they were not able.
DARBY
and wheresoever it seizes him it tears him, and he foams and gnashes his teeth, and he is withering away. And I spoke to thy disciples, that they might cast him out, and they could not.
BLB
And wherever it might seize him, it throws him down, and he foams and gnashes his teeth and is withering away. And I spoke to Your disciples that they might cast it out, and they did not have the strength.”
ÅB
og når den griper ham, sliter den i ham, og han fråder og skjærer tenner og visner bort; og jeg ba dine disipler drive den ut, og de var ikke i stand til det.
OTB
Når den tar tak i ham, kaster den ham til jorden. Han fråder, skjærer tenner og blir stiv. Jeg ba disiplene dine drive ut ånden, men de kunne ikke.»
B1930
og når den griper ham, sliter den i ham, og han fråder og skjærer tenner og visner bort; og jeg bad dine disipler drive den ut, og de var ikke i stand til det.

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