The followers came to Jesus and asked, “Why do you use these stories to teach the people?”
Mark 9:28 - Easy To Read Version Jesus went into the house. His followers were alone with him there. They said, “We could not force that evil spirit out. Why?” Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And when he was come into the house, his disciples asked him privately, Why could not we cast him out? Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And when He had gone indoors, His disciples asked Him privately, Why could not we drive it out? American Standard Version (1901) And when he was come into the house, his disciples asked him privately, How is it that we could not cast it out? Common English Bible After Jesus went into a house, his disciples asked him privately, “Why couldn’t we throw this spirit out?” Catholic Public Domain Version And he said to them, "This kind is able to be expelled by nothing other than prayer and fasting." Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And he said to them: This kind can go out by nothing, but by prayer and fasting. |
The followers came to Jesus and asked, “Why do you use these stories to teach the people?”
Then Jesus left the people and went into the house. His followers came to him and said, “Explain to us the meaning of the story about the weeds in the field.”
A few days later, Jesus came back to Capernaum. {\cf2\super [23]} The news spread that Jesus was back home.
Then Jesus went home. But again many people gathered there. There were so many people that Jesus and his followers could not eat.
Later, Jesus was away from the people. The twelve apostles {\cf2\super [51]} and Jesus’ other followers asked him about the stories.
Jesus always used stories to teach the people. But when Jesus and his followers were alone together, Jesus explained everything to them.
Then Jesus left the people and went into the house. The followers asked Jesus about this story.
Jesus answered, “That kind of spirit can only be forced out by using prayer.”