Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version He replied, “This kind can come out only by prayer.” New Living Translation Jesus replied, “This kind can be cast out only by prayer.” English Standard Version And he said to them, “This kind cannot be driven out by anything but prayer.” Berean Standard Bible Jesus answered, “This kind cannot come out, except by prayer.” Berean Literal Bible And He said to them, "This kind is able to go out by nothing except by prayer." King James Bible And he said unto them, This kind can come forth by nothing, but by prayer and fasting. New King James Version So He said to them, “This kind can come out by nothing but prayer and fasting.” New American Standard Bible And He said to them, “This kind cannot come out by anything except prayer.” NASB 1995 And He said to them, “This kind cannot come out by anything but prayer.” NASB 1977 And He said to them, “This kind cannot come out by anything but prayer.” Legacy Standard Bible And He said to them, “This kind cannot come out by anything but prayer.” Amplified Bible He replied to them, “This kind [of unclean spirit] cannot come out by anything but prayer [to the Father].” Christian Standard Bible And he told them, “This kind can come out by nothing but prayer.” Holman Christian Standard Bible And He told them, “This kind can come out by nothing but prayer and fasting.” American Standard Version And he said unto them, This kind can come out by nothing, save by prayer. Contemporary English Version Jesus answered, "Only prayer can force out this kind of demon." English Revised Version And he said unto them, This kind can come out by nothing, save by prayer. GOD'S WORD® Translation He told them, "This kind of spirit can be forced out only by prayer." Good News Translation "Only prayer can drive this kind out," answered Jesus; "nothing else can." International Standard Version He told them, "This kind can come out only by prayer and fasting." Majority Standard Bible Jesus answered, “This kind cannot come out, except by prayer and fasting.” NET Bible He told them, "This kind can come out only by prayer." New Heart English Bible And he said to them, "This kind cannot come out by anything but prayer and fasting." Webster's Bible Translation And he said to them, This kind can come forth by nothing, but by prayer and fasting. Weymouth New Testament "An evil spirit of this kind," He answered, "can only be driven out by prayer." World English Bible He said to them, “This kind can come out by nothing but by prayer and fasting.” Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd He said to them, “This kind is able to come forth with nothing except with prayer and fasting.” Berean Literal Bible And He said to them, "This kind is able to go out by nothing except by prayer." Young's Literal Translation And he said to them, 'This kind is able to come forth with nothing except with prayer and fasting.' Smith's Literal Translation And he said to them, This kind can go, out by nothing, but by prayer and fasting. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd he said to them: This kind can go out by nothing, but by prayer and fasting. Catholic Public Domain Version And he said to them, “This kind is able to be expelled by nothing other than prayer and fasting.” New American Bible He said to them, “This kind can only come out through prayer.” New Revised Standard Version He said to them, “This kind can come out only through prayer.” Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleHe said to them, This kind cannot be cast out by anything, except by fasting and prayer. Aramaic Bible in Plain English He said to them, “This sort cannot come out by anything except by fasting and by prayer.” NT Translations Anderson New TestamentAnd he said to them: This kind can go out by nothing, but by prayer and fasting. Godbey New Testament And He said unto them, Haweis New Testament And he said to them, this kind can be driven out by nothing but prayer and fasting. Mace New Testament Jesus answered, such a miracle is not effected but by prayer and fasting. Weymouth New Testament "An evil spirit of this kind," He answered, "can only be driven out by prayer." Worrell New Testament And He said to them, Worsley New Testament And He said unto them, Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Boy with an Evil Spirit…28After Jesus had gone into the house, His disciples asked Him privately, “Why couldn’t we drive it out?” 29 Jesus answered, “This kind cannot come out, except by prayer.” 30Going on from there, they passed through Galilee. But Jesus did not want anyone to know,… Cross References Matthew 17:20-21 “Because you have so little faith,” He answered. “For truly I tell you, if you have faith the size of a mustard seed, you can say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move. Nothing will be impossible for you.” / But this kind does not go out except by prayer and fasting.” James 5:16 Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous man has great power to prevail. Matthew 21:21-22 “Truly I tell you,” Jesus replied, “if you have faith and do not doubt, not only will you do what was done to the fig tree, but even if you say to this mountain, ‘Be lifted up and thrown into the sea,’ it will happen. / If you believe, you will receive whatever you ask for in prayer.” Luke 17:6 And the Lord answered, “If you have faith the size of a mustard seed, you can say to this mulberry tree, ‘Be uprooted and planted in the sea,’ and it will obey you. 1 John 5:14-15 And this is the confidence that we have before Him: If we ask anything according to His will, He hears us. / And if we know that He hears us in whatever we ask, we know that we already possess what we have asked of Him. Philippians 4:6-7 Be anxious for nothing, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. / And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. Ephesians 6:18 Pray in the Spirit at all times, with every kind of prayer and petition. To this end, stay alert with all perseverance in your prayers for all the saints. 1 Thessalonians 5:17 Pray without ceasing. Hebrews 11:6 And without faith it is impossible to please God. For anyone who approaches Him must believe that He exists and that He rewards those who earnestly seek Him. John 14:13-14 And I will do whatever you ask in My name, so that the Father may be glorified in the Son. / If you ask Me for anything in My name, I will do it. 2 Chronicles 7:14 and if My people who are called by My name humble themselves and pray and seek My face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, forgive their sin, and heal their land. Daniel 9:3 So I turned my attention to the Lord God to seek Him by prayer and petition, with fasting, sackcloth, and ashes. Isaiah 58:6 Isn’t this the fast that I have chosen: to break the chains of wickedness, to untie the cords of the yoke, to set the oppressed free and tear off every yoke? Joel 2:12 “Yet even now,” declares the LORD, “return to Me with all your heart, with fasting, weeping, and mourning.” Psalm 35:13 Yet when they were ill, I put on sackcloth; I humbled myself with fasting, but my prayers returned unanswered. Treasury of Scripture And he said to them, This kind can come forth by nothing, but by prayer and fasting. This. Matthew 12:45 Then goeth he, and taketh with himself seven other spirits more wicked than himself, and they enter in and dwell there: and the last state of that man is worse than the first. Even so shall it be also unto this wicked generation. Luke 11:26 Then goeth he, and taketh to him seven other spirits more wicked than himself; and they enter in, and dwell there: and the last state of that man is worse than the first. by prayer. 1 Kings 17:20-22 And he cried unto the LORD, and said, O LORD my God, hast thou also brought evil upon the widow with whom I sojourn, by slaying her son? … 2 Kings 4:33,34 He went in therefore, and shut the door upon them twain, and prayed unto the LORD… Matthew 17:21 Howbeit this kind goeth not out but by prayer and fasting. fasting. Daniel 9:3 And I set my face unto the Lord God, to seek by prayer and supplications, with fasting, and sackcloth, and ashes: Acts 14:23 And when they had ordained them elders in every church, and had prayed with fasting, they commended them to the Lord, on whom they believed. 1 Corinthians 9:27 But I keep under my body, and bring it into subjection: lest that by any means, when I have preached to others, I myself should be a castaway. Jump to Previous Able Driven Evil Except Fasting Forth Kind Prayer Save Sort SpiritJump to Next Able Driven Evil Except Fasting Forth Kind Prayer Save Sort SpiritMark 9 1. Jesus is transfigured.11. He instructs his disciples concerning the coming of Elijah; 14. casts forth a deaf and mute spirit; 30. foretells his death and resurrection; 33. exhorts his disciples to humility; 38. bidding them not to prohibit such as are not against them, 42. nor to give offense to any of the faithful. He answered This phrase indicates Jesus' direct response to His disciples' inquiry. The Greek word used here is "apokrinomai," which means to reply or respond. This highlights Jesus' role as a teacher and guide, always ready to provide wisdom and clarity to those who seek understanding. In the context of Mark 9, Jesus is addressing the disciples' inability to cast out a demon, emphasizing the importance of spiritual preparedness and reliance on divine power. This kind can come out only by prayer Greek [Jesus] answered,εἶπεν (eipen) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 2036: Answer, bid, bring word, command. A primary verb; to speak or say. “This Τοῦτο (Touto) Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Neuter Singular Strong's 3778: This; he, she, it. kind γένος (genos) Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular Strong's 1085: Offspring, family, race, nation, kind. From ginomai; 'kin'. cannot δύναται (dynatai) Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 1410: (a) I am powerful, have (the) power, (b) I am able, I can. Of uncertain affinity; to be able or possible. come out, ἐξελθεῖν (exelthein) Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active Strong's 1831: To go out, come out. From ek and erchomai; to issue. except εἰ (ei) Conjunction Strong's 1487: If. A primary particle of conditionality; if, whether, that, etc. by ἐν (en) Preposition Strong's 1722: In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc. prayer.” προσευχῇ (proseuchē) Noun - Dative Feminine Singular Strong's 4335: From proseuchomai; prayer; by implication, an oratory. Links Mark 9:29 NIVMark 9:29 NLT Mark 9:29 ESV Mark 9:29 NASB Mark 9:29 KJV Mark 9:29 BibleApps.com Mark 9:29 Biblia Paralela Mark 9:29 Chinese Bible Mark 9:29 French Bible Mark 9:29 Catholic Bible NT Gospels: Mark 9:29 He said to them This kind can (Mar Mk Mr) |