Parallel Verses
Twentieth Century New Testament
"A spirit of this kind," he said, "can be driven out only by prayer."
New American Standard Bible
And He said to them,
King James Version
And he said unto them, This kind can come forth by nothing, but by prayer and fasting.
Holman Bible
And He told them,
International Standard Version
He told them, "This kind can come out only by prayer and fasting."
A Conservative Version
And he said to them, This kind can come out by nothing, except by prayer and fasting.
American Standard Version
And he said unto them, This kind can come out by nothing, save by prayer.
Amplified
He replied to them,
An Understandable Version
He answered them, "This kind [of spirit] cannot be driven out except by praying."
Anderson New Testament
And he said to them: This kind can go out by nothing, but by prayer and fasting.
Bible in Basic English
And he said to them, Nothing will make this sort come out but prayer.
Common New Testament
And he said to them, "This kind can only come out by prayer."
Daniel Mace New Testament
Jesus answered, such a miracle is not effected but by prayer and fasting.
Darby Translation
And he said to them, This kind can go out by nothing but by prayer and fasting.
Godbey New Testament
And He said unto them, This kind is able to come out by nothing, but by prayer.
Goodspeed New Testament
He said to them, "This kind of thing can be driven out only by prayer."
John Wesley New Testament
And he said to them, This kind can come forth by nothing but by prayer and fasting.
Julia Smith Translation
And he said to them, This kind can go, out by nothing, but by prayer and fasting.
King James 2000
And he said unto them, This kind can come forth by nothing, but by prayer and fasting.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And he said to them, "This kind can come out by nothing except by prayer."
Modern King James verseion
And He said to them, This kind can come out by nothing except by prayer and fasting.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And he said unto them, "This kind can by no other means come forth, but by prayer and fasting."
Moffatt New Testament
He said to them, "Nothing can make this kind come out but prayer and fasting."
Montgomery New Testament
"This kind can only be cast out by prayer," he replied.
NET Bible
He told them, "This kind can come out only by prayer."
New Heart English Bible
And he said to them, "This kind can come out by nothing, except by prayer and fasting."
Noyes New Testament
And he said to them, This kind can go out by nothing, except by prayer.
Sawyer New Testament
And he said to them, This kind can go out by nothing but prayer.
The Emphasized Bible
And he said unto them - This kind, by nothing, can come out, save, by prayer.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
And he said to them, this kind can be driven out by nothing but prayer and fasting.
Webster
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."
Williams New Testament
He answered them, "This sort of thing can be driven out only by prayer."
World English Bible
He said to them, "This kind can come out by nothing, except by prayer and fasting."
Worrell New Testament
And He said to them, "This kind can come out by nothing, except by prayer."
Worsley New Testament
And He said unto them, This kind cannot be cast out, but by prayer and fasting.
Youngs Literal Translation
And he said to them, 'This kind is able to come forth with nothing except with prayer and fasting.'
Themes
Demons » Disciples could not expel
Faith » Trial of » The disciples » Inability » Cast out » Evil spirit
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
Topics
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Usage: 2128
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References
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Word Count of 37 Translations in Mark 9:29
Verse Info
Context Readings
A Demon-Possessed Boy Healed
28 When Jesus had gone indoors, his disciples asked him privately: "Why could not we drive it out?" 29 "A spirit of this kind," he said, "can be driven out only by prayer." 30 Leaving that place, Jesus and his disciples went on their way through Galilee; but he did not wish any one to know it,
Cross References
Matthew 12:45
Then it goes and brings with it seven other spirits more wicked than itself, and they go in, and make their home there; and the last state of that man proves to be worse than the first. So, too, will it be with this wicked generation."
Matthew 17:20
"Because you have so little faith," he answered; "for, I tell you, if your faith were only like a mustard-seed, you could say to this mountain 'Move from this place to that!' and it would be moved; and nothing would be impossible to you."
Luke 11:26
Then it goes and brings with it seven other spirits more wicked than itself, and they go in, and make their home there; and the last state of that man proves to be worse than the first."
Acts 9:40-41
But Peter sent everybody out of the room, and knelt down and prayed. Then, turning to the body, he said: "Tabitha! stand up." She opened her eyes, and, seeing Peter, sat up.
Acts 14:23
They also appointed Officers for them in every Church, and, after prayer and fasting, commended them to the Lord in whom they had learned to believe.
1 Corinthians 9:27
No, I bruise my body and make it my slave, lest I, who have called others to the contest, should myself be rejected.
2 Corinthians 6:5
In floggings, in imprisonments, in riots, in toils, in sleepless nights, in fastings;
2 Corinthians 11:27
I have been through toil and hardship. I have passed many a sleepless night; I have endured hunger and thirst; I have often been without food; I have known cold and nakedness.
2 Corinthians 12:8
About this I three times entreated the Lord, praying that it might leave me.
Ephesians 6:18
Pray in spirit at all times. Be intent upon this, with unwearying perseverance and supplication for all Christ's People- -
James 5:15
The prayer offered in faith will save the man who is sick, and the Lord will raise him from his bed; and if he has committed sins, he will be forgiven.