Mark 9:26 — Meaning and Application

King James Version

“And {the spirit} cried, and rent him sore, and came out of him: and he was as one dead; insomuch that many said, He is dead.”

Mark 9:26

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And straightway the father of the child cried out, and said with tears, Lord, I believe; help thou mine unbelief.

When Jesus saw that the people came running together, he rebuked the foul spirit, saying unto him, {Thou} dumb and deaf spirit, I charge thee, come out of him, and enter no more into him.

And {the spirit} cried, and rent him sore, and came out of him: and he was as one dead; insomuch that many said, He is dead.

But Jesus took him by the hand, and lifted him up; and he arose.

And when he was come into the house, his disciples asked him privately, Why could not we cast him out?

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Mark 9:1

"And he said unto them, Verily I say unto you, That there be some of them that stand here, which shall not taste of death, till they have seen the kingdom of God come with power."

Mark 9:2

"And after six days Jesus taketh {with him} Peter, and James, and John, and leadeth them up into an high mountain apart by themselves: and he was transfigured before them."

Mark 9:3

"And his raiment became shining, exceeding white as snow; so as no fuller on earth can white them."

Mark 9:4

"And there appeared unto them Elias with Moses: and they were talking with Jesus."

Mark 9:5

"And Peter answered and said to Jesus, Master, it is good for us to be here: and let us make three tabernacles; one for thee, and one for Moses, and one for Elias."

Mark 9:6

"For he wist not what to say; for they were sore afraid."

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