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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BSBPD

“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)
KJVPD

“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
ASVPD

“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
YLTPD

“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 Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Luke 9:42 — 9 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. 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. 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.”
  3. Mark 1:26At this, the unclean spirit threw the man into convulsions and came out with a loud shriek.
  4. 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.
  5. 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.”
  6. Luke 7:15And the dead man sat up and began to speak! Then Jesus gave him back to his mother.
  7. 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.
  8. 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.
  9. 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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