Mark 9:22
20 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.
21 And he asked his father, How long is it ago since this came unto him? And he said, Of a child.
And ofttimes it hath cast him into the fire, and into the waters, to destroy him: but if thou canst do any thing, have compassion on us, and help us.
23 Jesus said unto him, If thou canst believe, all things are possible to him that believeth.
24 And straightway the father of the child cried out, and said with tears, Lord, I believe; help thou mine unbelief.
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
- “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.”
- KJV
- And ofttimes it hath cast him into the fire, and into the waters, to destroy him: but if thou canst do any thing, have compassion on us, and help us.
- WEB
- Often it has cast him both into the fire and into the water to destroy him. But if you can do anything, have compassion on us and help us.”
- ASV
- And oft-times it hath cast him both into the fire and into the waters, to destroy him: but if thou canst do anything, have compassion on us, and help us.
- DARBY
- and often it has cast him both into fire and into waters that it might destroy him: but if thou couldst [do] anything, be moved with pity on us, and help us.
- BLB
- And often it also cast him into the fire and into the waters, so that it might destroy him. But if You are able [to do] anything, help us, having compassion on us.”
- ÅB
- og ofte har den kastet ham både i ild og i vann for å gjøre ende på ham; men om du formår noe, så ha medynk med oss og hjelp oss!
- OTB
- Den har ofte kastet ham i ild eller vann for å ødelegge ham. Men hvis du kan gjøre noe, ha medfølelse med oss og hjelp oss.»
- B1930
- og ofte har den kastet ham både i ild og i vann for å gjøre ende på ham; men om du formår noget, så ha medynk med oss og hjelp oss!
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Mark 1:40–42
And there came a leper to him, beseeching him, and kneeling down to him, and saying unto him, If thou wilt, thou canst make me clean.
Read in contextMatthew 15:22–28
And, behold, a woman of Canaan came out of the same coasts, and cried unto him, saying, Have mercy on me, O Lord, thou Son of David; my daughter is grievously vexed with a devil.
Read in contextMark 5:19
Howbeit Jesus suffered him not, but saith unto him, Go home to thy friends, and tell them how great things the Lord hath done for thee, and hath had compassion on thee.
Read in contextMatthew 14:31
And immediately Jesus stretched forth his hand, and caught him, and said unto him, O thou of little faith, wherefore didst thou doubt?
Read in contextMatthew 8:2
And, behold, there came a leper and worshipped him, saying, Lord, if thou wilt, thou canst make me clean.
Read in contextMatthew 20:34
So Jesus had compassion on them, and touched their eyes: and immediately their eyes received sight, and they followed him.
Read in contextMatthew 8:8–9
The centurion answered and said, Lord, I am not worthy that thou shouldest come under my roof: but speak the word only, and my servant shall be healed.
Read in contextMatthew 9:28
And when he was come into the house, the blind men came to him: and Jesus saith unto them, Believe ye that I am able to do this? They said unto him, Yea, Lord.
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