Luke 9:40 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition)

And I begged your disciples to drive it out, but they could not.”

More versions

King James Version (Oxford) 1769

And I besought thy disciples to cast him out; and they could not.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

And I implored Your disciples to drive it out, but they could not.

American Standard Version (1901)

And I besought thy disciples to cast it out; and they could not.

Common English Bible

I begged your disciples to throw it out, but they couldn’t.”

Catholic Public Domain Version

And I asked your disciples to cast him out, and they were unable."

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

And I desired thy disciples to cast him out, and they could not.

Luke 9:40 Cross References

Matthew 17:20

He answered them, “[It was] because you had such little faith. For truly I tell you, if you have faith as [small as] a mustard tree seed, you could say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to that place over there’ and it would move. And nothing will be impossible for you [to do].”

Luke 9:1

Jesus then called the twelve apostles together and gave them power and authority over all evil spirits and [the ability] to heal diseases.

Luke 9:39

For when an evil spirit takes hold of him he suddenly screams and [then] it throws him into convulsions so that he foams [at the mouth]. And it does not want to leave him, [even after] severely bruising him.

Luke 9:41

And Jesus replied, saying, “You perverse generation of faithless people! How long must I be [patient] with you, and put up with you [i.e., before you understand]? Bring your son here.”