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"I begged your disciples to cast it out, but they could not do so.”"
— Luke 9:40, NET Bible
“And I besought thy disciples to cast him out; and they could not.”
“And I besought thy disciples to cast it out; and they could not. ”
“I begged your disciples to cast it out, and they couldn't."”
“And I desired thy disciples to cast him out: and they could not.”
“And I made a request to your disciples to send it out of him, but they were not able to do it.”
“And I besought thy disciples to cast him out; and they could not.”
Healing a Boy with an Unclean Spirit Now on the next day, when they had come down from the mountain, a large crowd met him.
Then a man from the crowd cried out,“Teacher, I beg you to look at my son– he is my only child!
A spirit seizes him, and he suddenly screams; it throws him into convulsions and causes him to foam at the mouth. It hardly ever leaves him alone, torturing him severely.
I begged your disciples to cast it out, but they could not do so.”
Jesus answered,“You unbelieving and perverse generation! How much longer must I be with you and endure you? Bring your son here.”
As the boy was approaching, the demon threw him to the ground and shook him with convulsions. But Jesus rebuked the unclean spirit, healed the boy, and gave him back to his father.
Then they were all astonished at the mighty power of God.Another Prediction of Jesus’ Suffering But while the entire crowd was amazed at everything Jesus was doing, he said to his disciples,