Mark 9:21

Plain English Version

Jesus asked the boy’s father, “How long has your boy been like this?” The man said, “For a long time, from when he was a little kid.

Cross References

Mark 5:25

While they were walking along, a sick woman was there. A long time before this, she started bleeding, and that bleeding didn’t stop.

Mark 9:20

The people brought the boy to Jesus. As soon as that bad spirit saw Jesus, it shook the boy and pushed him down, so that he wriggled around on the ground, and a lot of spit came out of his mouth.

Mark 9:22

Lots of times the bad spirit pushed him into fires and into water. That bad spirit is trying to kill him. Please feel sorry for us, and help him if you can.”

Luke 13:16

Now look at this woman here. She belongs to Abraham’s family. But 18 years ago, Satan, the boss over the bad spirits, he made her back crooked. It’s like he has kept her tied up with this problem for 18 years. So why can’t I untie her, even on our rest day?”

John 9:1

As Jesus walked along with his followers, they saw a blind man that was blind all his life, from the time he was born.

Acts 14:8

In Listra there was a man that was crippled. He was born crippled. He never walked in his life.

Acts 9:33

He met a man there called Anias. About 8 years before that time, Anias got crippled. He couldn’t walk, so he always lay on his swag.