TheWay BibleHome›Bible›Mark›Mark 9›Mark 9:21
Mark 9:21 KJV
Mark · chapter 9 · verse 21
And he asked his father, How long is it ago since this came unto him? And he said, Of a child.Mark 9:21 · King James Version
Mark 9:21 in context
19He answereth him, and saith, O faithless generation, how long shall I be with you? how long shall I suffer you? bring him unto me.
20And they brought him unto him: and when he saw him, straightway the spirit tare him; and he fell on the ground, and wallowed foaming.
21And he asked his father, How long is it ago since this came unto him? And he said, Of a child.
22And ofttimes it hath cast him into the fire, and into the waters, to destroy him: but if thou canst do any thing, have compassion on us, and help us.
23Jesus said unto him, If thou canst believe, all things are possible to him that believeth.
Commentary
Key words (Strong's)
- fatherpatērgenerator or male ancestor, either the nearest ancestor father of the corporeal nature…G3962 →
- askedeperōtaōto accost one with an enquiry, put a question to, enquiry of, ask, interrogate, to…G1905 →
- sincehōsas, like, even as, etcG5613 →
- longpososhow great, how much, how manyG4214 →
- cameginomaito becomeG1096 →
- saideiponto speak, sayG2036 →
Keep reading in TheWay Bible App
Read, study, memorize, journal, and pray — tap any word for its Greek or Hebrew definition, save verses to memorize, and keep a journal. Free on the web and iOS.
We have here the story of Christ casting the devil out of a child, somewhat more fully related than it was in Mat 17:14, etc. Observe here, I. Christ's return to his disciples, and the perplexity he found them in.
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 14-29