Luke 9:42
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“Even while the boy was approaching, the demon slammed him to the ground in a convulsion. But Jesus rebuked the unclean spirit, healed the boy, and gave him back to his father.”
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“Even while the boy was approaching, the demon slammed him to the ground in a convulsion. But Jesus rebuked the unclean spirit, healed the boy, and gave him back to his father.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“And as he was yet a coming, the devil threw him down, and tare him. And Jesus rebuked the unclean spirit, and healed the child, and delivered him again to his father.”
King James Version · Public Domain“And as he was yet a coming, the demon dashed him down, and tare him grievously. But Jesus rebuked the unclean spirit, and healed the boy, and gave him back to his father.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“and as he is yet coming near, the demon rent him, and tore <FI>him<Fi> sore, and Jesus rebuked the unclean spirit, and healed the youth, and gave him back to his father.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Luke 9:42 — 9 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 1 Kings 17:23Then Elijah took the child, brought him down from the upper room into the house, and gave him to his mother. “Look, your son is alive,” Elijah declared.
- 2 Kings 4:36Elisha summoned Gehazi and said, “Call the Shunammite woman.” So he called her and she came. Then Elisha said, “Pick up your son.”
- Mark 1:26At this, the unclean spirit threw the man into convulsions and came out with a loud shriek.
- Mark 9:20So they brought him, and seeing Jesus, the spirit immediately threw the boy into a convulsion. He fell to the ground and rolled around, foaming at the mouth.
- Mark 9:26After shrieking and convulsing him violently, the spirit came out. The boy became like a corpse, so that many said, “He is dead.”
- Luke 7:15And the dead man sat up and began to speak! Then Jesus gave him back to his mother.
- Luke 9:39A spirit keeps seizing him, and he screams abruptly. It throws him into convulsions so that he foams at the mouth. It keeps mauling him and rarely departs from him.
- Acts 9:41Peter took her by the hand and helped her up. Then he called the saints and widows and presented her to them alive.
- Revelation 12:12Therefore rejoice, O heavens, and you who dwell in them! But woe to the earth and the sea; with great fury the devil has come down to you, knowing he has only a short time.”
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