Mark 9:18 “Whenever it seizes him, it throws him to the ground. He foams at the m…”

Mark 9:18

Whenever it seizes him, it throws him to the ground. He foams at the mouth, gnashes his teeth, and becomes rigid. I asked Your disciples to drive it out, but they were unable.”

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And wheresoever he taketh him, he teareth him: and he foameth, and gnasheth with his teeth, and pineth away: and I spake to thy disciples that they should cast him out; and they could not.

World English Bible

and wherever it seizes him, it throws him down; and he foams at the mouth, grinds his teeth, and becomes rigid. I asked your disciples to cast it out, and they weren’t able.”

American Standard Version

and wheresoever it taketh him, it dasheth him down: and he foameth, and grindeth his teeth, and pineth away: and I spake to thy disciples that they should cast it out; and they were not able.

Geneva Bible 1599

And wheresoeuer he taketh him, he teareth him, and he fometh, and gnasheth his teeth, and pineth away: and I spake to thy disciples, that they should cast him out, and they could not.

Darby Translation

and wheresoever it seizes him it tears him, and he foams and gnashes his teeth, and he is withering away. And I spoke to thy disciples, that they might cast him out, and they could not.

Young's Literal Translation

and wherever it doth seize him, it doth tear him, and he foameth, and gnasheth his teeth, and pineth away; and I spake to thy disciples that they may cast it out, and they were not able.'

Bible in Basic English

And wherever it takes him, it puts him down violently, streaming at the lips and twisted with pain; and his strength goes from him; and I made a request to your disciples to send it out, and they were not able.

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Cross references

“teareth him”

Mark 9:26 Matthew 15:22 Luke 9:39

Mark 9:26 · BSB

After shrieking and convulsing him violently, the spirit came out. The boy became like a corpse, so that many said, “He is dead.”

Matthew 15:22 · BSB

And a Canaanite woman from that region came to Him, crying out, “Lord, Son of David, have mercy on me! My daughter is miserably possessed by a demon.”

Luke 9:39 · BSB

A spirit keeps seizing him, and he screams abruptly. It throws him into convulsions so that he foams at the mouth. It keeps mauling him and rarely departs from him.

“he foameth”

Mark 9:20 Jude 1:13

Mark 9:20 · BSB

So they brought him, and seeing Jesus, the spirit immediately threw the boy into a convulsion. He fell to the ground and rolled around, foaming at the mouth.

Jude 1:13 · BSB

They are wild waves of the sea, foaming up their own shame; wandering stars, for whom blackest darkness has been reserved forever.

“gnasheth”

Psalm 112:10 Acts 7:54 Job 16:9 Matthew 8:12

Psalm 112:10 · BSB

The wicked man will see and be grieved; he will gnash his teeth and waste away; the desires of the wicked will perish.

Acts 7:54 · BSB

On hearing this, the members of the Sanhedrin were enraged, and they gnashed their teeth at him.

Job 16:9 · BSB

His anger has torn me and opposed me; He gnashes His teeth at me. My adversary pierces me with His eyes.

Matthew 8:12 · BSB

But the sons of the kingdom will be thrown into the outer darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.”

“and they”

Mark 11:23 Matthew 17:16 2 Kings 4:29–31 Mark 9:28 Mark 9:29 Matthew 17:19–21

Mark 11:23 · BSB

“Truly I tell you that if anyone says to this mountain, ‘Be lifted up and thrown into the sea,’ and has no doubt in his heart but believes that it will happen, it will be done for him.

Matthew 17:16 · BSB

I brought him to Your disciples, but they could not heal him.”

2 Kings 4:29–31 · BSB

So Elisha said to Gehazi, “Tie up your garment, take my staff in your hand, and go! If you meet anyone, do not greet him, and if anyone greets you, do not answer him. Then lay my staff on the boy’s face.”

Mark 9:28 · BSB

After Jesus had gone into the house, His disciples asked Him privately, “Why couldn’t we drive it out?”

Mark 9:29 · BSB

Jesus answered, “This kind cannot come out, except by prayer.”

Matthew 17:19–21 · BSB

Afterward the disciples came to Jesus privately and asked, “Why couldn’t we drive it out?”

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

17Someone in the crowd replied, “Teacher, I brought You my son, who has a spirit that makes him mute.

19“O unbelieving generation!” Jesus replied. “How long must I remain with you? How long must I put up with you? Bring the boy to Me.”

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