Mark 9:20

Sickness and healing

¹⁸ 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.”

¹⁹ “O unbelieving generation!” Jesus replied. “How long must I remain with you? How long must I put up with you? Bring the boy to Me.”

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.

²¹ Jesus asked the boy’s father, “How long has this been with him?” “From childhood,” he said.

²² “It often throws him into the fire or into the water, trying to kill him. But if You can do anything, have compassion on us and help us.”

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.

Compare

BSB: 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.
KJV: And they brought him unto him: and when he saw him, straightway the spirit tare him; and he fell on the ground, and wallowed foaming.
WEB: They brought him to him, and when he saw him, immediately the spirit convulsed him and he fell on the ground, wallowing and foaming at the mouth.
ASV: And they brought him unto him: and when he saw him, straightway the spirit tare him grievously; and he fell on the ground, and wallowed foaming.
DARBY: And they brought him to him. And seeing him the spirit immediately tore him; and falling upon the earth he rolled foaming.
BLB: And they brought him to Him, and having seen Him, the spirit immediately threw him into convulsions. And having fallen upon the ground, he was rolling around, foaming.

ÅB: Før ham hit til meg! Og de førte gutten til ham, og da han så ham, rev og slet ånden straks i ham, og han falt på jorden, veltet seg og frådet.
OTB: De førte gutten til Jesus. Da ånden så ham, kastet den straks gutten i krampe. Han falt til jorden, rullet rundt og frådet.
B1930: Før ham hit til mig! Og de førte gutten til ham, og da han så ham, rev og slet ånden straks i ham, og han falt på jorden, veltet sig og frådet.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

Mark 1:26
At this, the unclean spirit threw the man into convulsions and came out with a loud shriek.
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Luke 4:35
But Jesus rebuked the demon. “Be silent!” He said. “Come out of him!” At this, the demon threw the man down before them all and came out without harming him.
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1 Peter 5:8
Be sober-minded and alert. Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour.
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Luke 9:42
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.
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Mark 9:26
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 9:18
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.”
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John 8:44
You belong to your father, the devil, and you want to carry out his desires. He was a murderer from the beginning, refusing to uphold the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he lies, he speaks his native language, because he is a liar and the father of lies.
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Job 2:6–8
“Very well,” said the LORD to Satan. “He is in your hands, but you must spare his life.”
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