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Mark 9:21
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“How long has this been happening to him?”
And he asked his father, Howe long is it agoe since this came vnto him? And he said, Of a child.
And he asked his father, How long is it ago since this came unto him? And he said, Of a child.
And Jesus asked his father, "How long has this been happening to him?" And he said, "From childhood.
And He asked his father, "How long has this been happening to him?" And he said, "From childhood.
Jesus asked the boy's father, "How long has this been happening?" The father answered, "Since he was very young.
Jesus asked his father, "How long has this been happening to him?" And he answered, "Since childhood.
And He asked his father, "How long has this been happening to him?" And he said, "From childhood.
And He asked his father, "How long has this been happening to him?" And he said, "From childhood.
Jesus asked the boy's father, "How long has this been with him?" "From childhood," he said.
Jesus asked the boy's father, "How long has he been like this?" The man answered, "Ever since he was a child.
Yeshua asked the boy's father, "How long has this been happening to him?" "Ever since childhood," he said;
And he asked his father, How long a time is it that it has been like this with him? And he said, From childhood;
Jesus asked the boy's father, "How long has this been happening to him?" The father answered, "Since he was very young.
Then he asked his father, How long time is it since he hath bin thus? And he said, Of a childe.
So Jesus asked his father, How long has he been like this? He said to him, From his childhood.
"How long has he been like this?" Jesus asked the father. "Ever since he was a child," he replied.
And he asked his father how long it was since this had been happening to him. And he said, "From childhood.
And He questioned his father, How long a time is it while this has happened to him? And he said, From childhood.
And he asked his father, How long time is it since this hath come unto him? And he said, From a child.
And Jesus questioning the father said, How long has he been like this? And he said, From a child.
He asked his father, "How long has it been since this has come to him?" He said, "From childhood.
Then Jesushe">[fn] asked his father, "How long has this been happening to him?" He said, "Since he was a child.
And Jeshu asked the father, How long is it from the time from which it was thus ? He saith to him, Behold, from his childhood.
And Jesus asked his father, how long a time he had been thus. He said to him: Lo, from his childhood.
And he asketh his father, howe longe it is a go sence this came vnto hym? And he sayde, of a chylde.
And he asked his father, How long time is it since this hath come unto him? And he said, From a child.
He asked his father, "How long has it been since this has come to him?" He said, "From childhood.
And he asked his father, How long is it since this came to him? And he said, From a little child.
Then Jesus asked the father, "How long has he been like this?" "From early childhood," he said;
And he axide his fadir, Hou longe `is it, sith this `hath falle to hym? And he seide, Fro childhode;
And he asked his father, How much time is it since this has come to him? And he said, From a child.
And he asked his father, How long is it since this came to him? and he said, From a child.
Jesus asked his father, "How long has this been happening to him?" And he said, "From childhood.
So He asked his father, "How long has this been happening to him?" And he said, "From childhood.
"How long has this been happening?" Jesus asked the boy's father. He replied, "Since he was a little boy.
Jesus asked the boy's father, "How long has he been like this?" The father said, "From the time he was a child.
Jesus asked the father, "How long has this been happening to him?" And he said, "From childhood.
And he questioned his father - How long a time, is it, that, this, hath befallen him? and he said - From childhood;
(9-20) And he asked his father: How long time is it since this hath happened unto him? But he sad: From his infancy.
And he axed his father: how longe is it a goo sens this hath happened him? And he sayde of a chylde:
And he questioned his father, `How long time is it since this came to him?' and he said, `From childhood,
And he axed his father: How longe is it, sens this happened vnto him? He sayde: Of a childe,
Jesus then asked the father, how long is it since this befel him? from his infancy, said the father.
He asked the boy's father, "How long has this been going on?" "Ever since he was a little boy. Many times it pitches him into fire or the river to do away with him. If you can do anything, do it. Have a heart and help us!"
"How long has this been going on?" Jesus asked. The father replied,
Contextual Overview
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
How: Mark 5:25, Job 5:7, Job 14:1, Psalms 51:5, Luke 8:43, Luke 13:16, John 5:5, John 5:6, John 9:1, John 9:20, John 9:21, Acts 3:2, Acts 4:22, Acts 9:33, Acts 14:8
Reciprocal: Mark 5:23 - besought Luke 13:11 - eighteen
Cross-References
These are the generations of Noah. Noah was a righteous man, blameless in his generation; Noah walked with God.
Every moving thing that lives shall be food for you; and as I gave you the green plants, I give you everything.
Only you shall not eat flesh with its life, that is, its blood.
I will remember my covenant which is between me and you and every living creature of all flesh; and the waters shall never again become a flood to destroy all flesh.
When the bow is in the clouds, I will look upon it and remember the everlasting covenant between God and every living creature of all flesh that is upon the earth."
Wine is a mocker, strong drink a brawler; and whoever is led astray by it is not wise.
Surely there is not a righteous man on earth who does good and never sins.
let us conduct ourselves becomingly as in the day, not in reveling and drunkenness, not in debauchery and licentiousness, not in quarreling and jealousy.
Therefore let any one who thinks that he stands take heed lest he fall.
envy, drunkenness, carousing, and the like. I warn you, as I warned you before, that those who do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And he asked his father,.... As he lay rolling about in this miserable condition, that the length and stubbornness of his disorder might be known, and so the cure the more remarkable, and appear the more expressive of his divine power and goodness:
how long is it ago since this came unto him? since this evil spirit entered into him, and these disorders have attended him?
and he said of a child; or "from his infancy"; so that it was not for any actual sin that he had committed, that this sore affiction came upon him; and yet he could not be without sin, since it was not agreeable to the justice, mercy, and goodness of God, to afflict, or suffer to be afflicted, one that is innocent; and therefore must be tainted with original sin, which is the source and spring of all afflictions, calamities and judgments.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
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 affection and respect. It is probable that this was not by any âformalâ manner of salutation, but by the ârushâ of the multitude, and by hailing him as the Messiah.
Mark 9:16
What question ye? - What is the subject of your inquiry or debate with the disciples?
Mark 9:17
A dumb spirit - A spirit which deprived his son of the power of speaking.
Mark 9:18
And wheresoever - In whatever place - at home or abroad, alone or in public.
He teareth him - He rends, distracts, or throws him into convulsions.
He foameth - At the mouth, like a mad animal. Among us these would all be considered as marks of violent derangement or madness.
And pineth away - Becomes thin, haggard, and emaciated. This was the effect of the violence of his struggles, and perhaps of the want of food.
Mark 9:22
If thou canst do any thing - I have brought him to the disciples, and they could not help him. If thou canst do anything, have compassion.
Mark 9:23
If thou canst believe - This was an answer to the request, and there was a reference in the answer to the âdoubtâ in the manâs mind about the power of Jesus. âIâ can help him. If thouâ canst believe,â it shall be done. Jesus here demanded âfaithâ or confidence in his power of healing. His design here is to show the man that the difficulty in the case was not in the want of âpowerâ on his part, but in the want of âfaithâ in the man; in other words, to rebuke him for having âdoubtedâ at all whether he âcouldâ heal him. So he demands faith of every sinner that comes to him, and none that come without âconfidenceâ in him can obtain the blessing.
All things are possible to him that believeth - All things can be effected or accomplished - to wit, by God - in favor of him that believes, and if thou canst believe, this will be done. God will do nothing in our favor without faith. It is right that we should have confidence in him; and if we âhaveâ confidence, it is easy for him to help us, and he willingly does it. In our weakness, then, we should go to God our Saviour; and though we have no strength, yet âheâ can aid us, and he will make all things easy for us.
Mark 9:24
Said with tears - The man felt the implied rebuke in the Saviourâs language; and feeling grieved that he should be thought to be destitute of faith, and feeling deeply for the welfare of his afflicted son, he wept. Nothing can be more touching or natural than this. An anxious father, distressed at the condition of his son, having applied to the disciples in vain, now coming to the Saviour; and not having full confidence that he had the proper qualification to be aided, he wept. Any man would have wept in his condition, nor would the Saviour turn the weeping suppliant away.
I believe - I have faith. I do put confidence in thee, though I know that my faith is not as strong as it should be.
Lord - This word here signifies merely âmaster,â or âsir,â as it does often in the New Testament. We have no evidence that he had any knowledge of the divine nature of the Saviour, and he applied the word, probably, as he would have done to any other teacher or worker of miracles.
Help thou mine unbelief - Supply thou the defects of my faith. Give me strength and grace to put âentireâ confidence in thee. Everyone who comes to the Saviour for help has need of offering this prayer. In our unbelief and our doubts we need his aid, nor shall we ever put sufficient reliance on him without his gracious help.
