Mark 9:29

An Understandable Version (2005 edition)

He answered them; “This kind [of spirit] cannot be driven out except by praying.”

Cross References

James 5:15

And if their prayer is [offered] by faith, [God] will heal the one who is sick, and the Lord will raise him up [from his sickbed]. And if he had sinned, he will be forgiven for them [Note: This may imply that the man’s sickness was the result of some sin. In any event, his forgiveness would follow his repentance].

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].”

Ephesians 6:18

[Then] offer all kinds of prayers and requests in [harmony with] the Holy Spirit at all times, and be alert constantly in making requests for all the saints [i.e., God’s holy people].

2 Corinthians 12:8

I pled with the Lord about this matter three times, that He would remove this problem from me.

2 Corinthians 11:27

I have worked and suffered. I have often gone without sleep, been hungry and thirsty, often gone without food [i.e., for spiritual reasons], been cold and had inadequate clothing.

Luke 11:26

Then it goes and takes with it seven other spirits, more evil than itself, and they reenter [the body] and [begin] to live there, so that the latter state of that person becomes worse than the former state.”

1 Corinthians 9:27

But I work out and get my body in shape [i.e., spiritually], so that after preaching to other people, I myself do not become disqualified [i.e., for winning the prize from God. See verse 24].

Acts 14:23

And when Paul and Barnabas had appointed elders [for the churches] in every congregation and had prayed and fasted [over these elders], they committed them to [the care of] the Lord, in whom they had come to trust.

Matthew 12:45

Then it goes and takes with it seven other spirits, more evil than itself, and they reenter [the body] and [begin to] live there, so that the latter state of that person becomes worse than the former [state]. It will be the same way with the people of this evil generation.”

2 Corinthians 6:5

[We have been] beaten, jailed, and mobbed. [We have] worked hard, missed sleep and gone without food.

Matthew 17:21

{Some manuscripts contain this verse:} But this kind [of spirit] can not be driven out except by praying and fasting.}

Mark 9:28

And when Jesus had come into a house, His disciples asked Him privately, “Why could we not drive out the evil spirit [from that boy]?”

Mark 9:30

So, they left there and traveled through Galilee, but Jesus did not want anyone to know about it.