Mark 9:29

Mark 9:29 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And he said unto them, This kind can come forth by nothing, but by prayer and fasting.
• New International Version (NIV)He replied, “This kind can come out only by prayer.”
• English Standard Version (ESV)And he said to them, "This kind cannot be driven out by anything but prayer."
• New King James Version (NKJV)So He said to them, “This kind can come out by nothing but prayer and fasting.”

Context of Mark 9:29

27But Jesus took him by the hand, and lifted him up; and he arose. 28And when he had come into the house, his disciples asked him privately, Why could not we cast him out? And he said to them, This kind can come forth by nothing, but by prayer and fasting. 30And they departed from there, and passed through Galilee; and he would not that any man should know it . 31For he taught his disciples, and said to them, The Son of man is delivered into the hands of men, and they shall kill him; and after that he is killed, he shall rise the third day.

Mark 9:29 word by word

καὶ εἶπεν αὐτοῖς· τοῦτο τὸ γένος ἐν οὐδενὶ δύναται ἐξελθεῖν εἰ μὴ ἐν προσευχῇRead the interlinear

• Andκαίkai · andG2532
• saidεἶπονepō · to sayG2036
• themαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• Thisτοῦτοtouto · thatG5124
• kindγένοςgenos · family: kindG1085
• canδύναμαιdunamai · be ableG1410
• forthἐξέρχομαιexerchomai · to go outG1831
• byἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
• nothingοὐδείςoudeis · noneG3762
• butεἰ μήei mē · exceptG1508
• prayerπροσευχήproseuchē · prayerG4335
• fastingνηστείαnēsteia · fastingG3521

Cross-references for Mark 9:29

• Matthew 12:45Then 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 to this wicked generation.
• Luke 11:26Then he goeth, 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.
• 1 Kings 17:20And he cried to 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 4:33He went in therefore, and shut the door upon them both, and prayed to the LORD.
• Matthew 17:21However this kind goeth not out except by prayer and fasting.
• Acts 9:40But Peter put them all out, and kneeled down, and prayed; and turning to the body said, Tabitha, arise. And she opened her eyes: and when she saw Peter, she sat up.
• 2 Corinthians 12:8For this thing I besought the Lord three times, that it might depart from me.
• Ephesians 6:18Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching for this purpose with all perseverance and supplication for all saints;
• James 5:15And the prayer of faith shall save the sick, and the Lord shall raise him up; and if he hath committed sins, they shall be forgiven him.
• Daniel 9:3And I set my face to the Lord God, to seek by prayer and supplications, with fasting, and sackcloth, and ashes:
• Acts 14:23And when they had ordained for them elders in every church, and had prayed with fasting, they commended them to the Lord, on whom they believed.
• 1 Corinthians 9:27But I keep under my body, and bring it into subjection: lest by any means, when I have preached to others, I myself should be a castaway.
• 2 Corinthians 6:5In stripes, in imprisonments, in tumults, in labours, in watchings, in fastings;
• 2 Corinthians 11:27In weariness and painfulness, in watchings often, in hunger and thirst, in fastings often, in cold and nakedness.

Commentaries on Mark 9:29

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 29Prayer and fasting - See on Matthew 17:21; (note). This demon may be considered as an emblem of deeply rooted vices, and inveterate habits, over which the conquest is not generally obtained, but through extraordinary humiliations. This case is related by both Matthew and Luke, but it is greatly amplified in Mark's account, and many new circumstances related. Another proof that Mark did not abridge Matthew.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 14-29Verses 14-29 See this passage explained in the notes at Matthew 17:14-21. Mark 9:14 Questioning with them - Debating with the disciples, and attempting to confound them. This he saw as he came down from the mount. In his absence they had taken occasion to attempt to perplex and confound his followers. Mark 9:15 Were greatly amazed - Were astonished and surprised at his sudden appearance among them. Saluted him - Received him with the customary marks of…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 14-29Verses 14-29 The father of the suffering youth reflected on the want of power in the disciples; but Christ will have him reckon the disappointment to the want of faith. Very much is promised to our believing. If thou canst believe, it is possible that thy hard heart may be softened, thy spiritual diseases may be cured; and, weak as thou art, thou mayest be able to hold out to the end. Those that complain of unbelief, must look up to Christ for grace to…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 28-29The story ends in an unexpected way. It emphasizes the importance of prayer more than the importance of faith (compare 11:22–24).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2929. And he said unto them, This kind can come forth by nothing but by prayer and fasting--that is, as nearly all good interpreters are agreed, "this kind of evil spirits cannot be expelled," or "so desperate a case of demoniacal possession cannot be cured, but by prayer and fasting." But since the Lord Himself says that His disciples could not fast while He was with them, perhaps this was designed, as Alford hints, for their after-guidance--unless we take…Read the comment

Topics related to Mark 9:29

• Demons
• Doubting
• Faith
• Jesus, the Christ
• Miracles
• Power
• Prayer

In the dictionaries

• Foam
• Rising
• Teach
• Unbelief
• Worm
• Abstinence
• Criticism of the Bible
• Demon; Demoniac; Demonology
• Exorcism; Exorcist
• Jesus Christ

Commentaries on Mark 9

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Catena Aurea
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• John Lightfoot Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings