Parallel Verses
International Standard Version
Then Jesus asked his father, "How long has this been happening to him?" He said, "Since he was a child.
New American Standard Bible
And He asked his father,
King James Version
And he asked his father, How long is it ago since this came unto him? And he said, Of a child.
Holman Bible
“From childhood,” he said.
A Conservative Version
And he questioned his father, How much time is it since this has happened to him? And he said, From childhood.
American Standard Version
And he asked his father, How long time is it since this hath come unto him? And he said, From a child.
Amplified
Jesus asked his father,
An Understandable Version
Jesus asked the boy's father, "How long has this been happening to him?" And he answered, "Since he was a small child.
Anderson New Testament
And he asked his father: How long is it since this came upon him? He replied: From childhood.
Bible in Basic English
And Jesus questioning the father said, How long has he been like this? And he said, From a child.
Common New Testament
And Jesus asked his father, "How long has he been like this?" And he said, "From childhood.
Daniel Mace New Testament
Jesus then asked the father, how long is it since this befel him? from his infancy, said the father.
Darby Translation
And he asked his father, How long a time is it that it has been like this with him? And he said, From childhood;
Godbey New Testament
And He asked his father, How long is it since this occurred to him? And he said, from childhood:
Goodspeed New Testament
Jesus asked the boy's father, "How long has he been like this?" And he said,
John Wesley New Testament
And he asked his father, How long is it since this came to him? And he said, From a little child.
Julia Smith Translation
And he asked his father, How long is it that this has been to him? And he said, From childhood.
King James 2000
And he asked his father, How long ago is it since this came unto him? And he said, Since childhood.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And he asked his father how long it was since this had been happening to him. And he said, "From childhood.
Modern King James verseion
And He asked his father, How long ago has it been since this came to him? And he said, From childhood.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And he asked his father, "How long is it ago, since this hath happened him?" And he said, "Of a child.
Moffatt New Testament
Jesus asked his father, "How long has he been like this?" "From childhood," he said;
Montgomery New Testament
Then Jesus asked the father, "How long has he been like this?"
NET Bible
Jesus asked his father, "How long has this been happening to him?" And he said, "From childhood.
New Heart English Bible
He asked his father, "How long has it been since this has come to him?" He said, "From childhood.
Noyes New Testament
And he asked his father, How long hath it been thus with him? And he said, From a child;
Sawyer New Testament
And he asked his father, How long a time is it since this came upon him? And he said, From a little child;
The Emphasized Bible
And he questioned his father - How long a time, is it, that, this, hath befallen him? and he said - From childhood;
Thomas Haweis New Testament
And he asked his father, For how long a time hath this been the case with him? And he replied, From his infancy.
Twentieth Century New Testament
"How long has he been like this?" Jesus asked the boy's father.
Webster
And he asked his father, How long is it since this came to him? and he said, From a child.
Weymouth New Testament
Then Jesus asked the father, "How long has he been like this?" "From early childhood," he said;
Williams New Testament
Then He asked his father, "How long has he been like this?" He answered, "From his childhood;
World English Bible
He asked his father, "How long has it been since this has come to him?" He said, "From childhood.
Worrell New Testament
And He asked his father, "How long a time is it since this has befallen him?" And he said, "From a child.
Worsley New Testament
And He asked his father, How long is it since this befel him? And he said, From a child.
Youngs Literal Translation
And he questioned his father, 'How long time is it since this came to him?' and he said, 'From childhood,
Themes
Diseases » Other diseases mentioned » Chronic
Faith » Trial of » The disciples » Inability » Cast out » Evil spirit
intercession » Additional instances of » Parents, for their epileptic son
Jesus Christ » Miracles of » The epileptic boy healed
Jesus Christ » History of » Heals a demoniac (near caesarea philippi)
Miracles » Of jesus, in chronological order » Heals the epileptic boy
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Word Count of 37 Translations in Mark 9:21
Prayers for Mark 9:21
Verse Info
Context Readings
A Demon-Possessed Boy Healed
20 So they brought the boy to him. When the spirit saw Jesus, it immediately threw the boy into convulsions. He fell on the ground and kept rolling around and foaming at the mouth. 21 Then Jesus asked his father, "How long has this been happening to him?" He said, "Since he was a child. 22 The spirit has often thrown him into fire and into water to destroy him. But if you are able to do anything, have pity on us and help us!"
Cross References
Job 5:7
But mankind is born headed for trouble, just as sparks soar skyward."
Job 14:1
Human beings born by women are short-lived and full of trouble.
Psalm 51:5
Indeed, in iniquity I was brought forth; in sin my mother conceived me.
Mark 5:25
Now there was a woman who had been suffering from chronic bleeding for twelve years.
Luke 8:43
A woman was there who had been suffering from chronic bleeding for twelve years. Although she had spent all she had on doctors, no one could heal her.
Luke 13:16
Shouldn't this woman, a descendant of Abraham whom Satan has kept bound for eighteen long years, be set free from this bondage on the Sabbath day?"
John 5:5-6
One particular man was there who had been ill for 38 years.
John 9:1
As he was walking along, he observed a man who had been blind from birth.
John 9:20-21
His parents replied, "We know that this is our son and that he was born blind.
Acts 3:2
Now a man who had been crippled from birth was being carried in. Every day people would lay him at what was called the Beautiful Gate so that he could beg from those who were going into the Temple.
Acts 4:22
since the man on whom this sign of healing had been performed was more than 40 years old.
Acts 9:33
There he found a man named Aeneas who was paralyzed and had been bedridden for eight years.
Acts 14:8
Now in Lystra there was a man sitting down who couldn't use his feet. He had been crippled from birth and had never walked.