Mark 9:28–29
Mark 9:28–29 — The New International Version (NIV)
28 After Jesus had gone indoors, his disciples asked him privately, “Why couldn’t we drive it out?”
29 He replied, “This kind can come out only by prayer.”
Mark 9:28–29 — English Standard Version (ESV)
28 And when he had entered the house, his disciples asked him privately, “Why could we not cast it out?” 29 And he said to them, “This kind cannot be driven out by anything but prayer.”
Mark 9:28–29 — King James Version (KJV 1900)
28 And when he was come into the house, his disciples asked him privately, Why could not we cast him out? 29 And he said unto them, This kind can come forth by nothing, but by prayer and fasting.
Mark 9:28–29 — New Living Translation (NLT)
28 Afterward, when Jesus was alone in the house with his disciples, they asked him, “Why couldn’t we cast out that evil spirit?”
29 Jesus replied, “This kind can be cast out only by prayer.”
Mark 9:28–29 — New Century Version (NCV)
28 When Jesus went into the house, his followers began asking him privately, “Why couldn’t we force that evil spirit out?”
29 Jesus answered, “That kind of spirit can only be forced out by prayer.”
Mark 9:28–29 — American Standard Version (ASV)
28 And when he was come into the house, his disciples asked him privately, How is it that we could not cast it out? 29 And he said unto them, This kind can come out by nothing, save by prayer.
Mark 9:28–29 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)
28 And when he was entered into the house, his disciples asked him privately, Wherefore could not we cast him out? 29 And he said to them, This kind can go out by nothing but by prayer and fasting.
Mark 9:28–29 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)
28 When Jesus went into a house, his disciples asked him privately, “Why couldn’t we force the spirit out of the boy?”
29 He told them, “This kind of spirit can be forced out only by prayer.”
Mark 9:28–29 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)
28 After He went into a house, His disciples asked Him privately, “Why couldn’t we drive it out?”
29 And He told them, “This kind can come out by nothing but prayer [and fasting].”
Mark 9:28–29 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)
28 When he had entered the house, his disciples asked him privately, “Why could we not cast it out?” 29 He said to them, “This kind can come out only through prayer.”
Mark 9:28–29 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)
28 And after he had entered into the house, his disciples asked him privately, “Why were we not able to expel it?” 29 And he said to them, “This kind can come out by nothing except by prayer.”
Mark 9:28–29 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)
28 Jesus went indoors. Then his disciples asked him in private, “Why couldn’t we drive out the evil spirit?”
29 He replied, “This kind can come out only by prayer.”
Mark 9:28–29 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)
28 When He came into the house, His disciples began questioning Him privately, “Why could we not drive it out?”
29 And He said to them, “This kind cannot come out by anything but prayer.”