Mark 9:28
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“After Jesus had gone into the house, His disciples asked Him privately, “Why couldn’t we drive it out?””
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“After Jesus had gone into the house, His disciples asked Him privately, “Why couldn’t we drive it out?””
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“And when he was come into the house, his disciples asked him privately, Why could not we cast him out?”
King James Version · Public Domain“And when he was come into the house, his disciples asked him privately, How is it that we could not cast it out?”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“And he having come into the house, his disciples were questioning him by himself--`Why were we not able to cast it forth?'”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Mark 9:28 — 7 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Matthew 13:10Then the disciples came to Jesus and asked, “Why do You speak to the people in parables?”
- Matthew 13:36Then Jesus dismissed the crowds and went into the house. His disciples came to Him and said, “Explain to us the parable of the weeds in the field.”
- Matthew 15:15Peter said to Him, “Explain this parable to us.”
- Matthew 17:19Afterward the disciples came to Jesus privately and asked, “Why couldn’t we drive it out?”
- Mark 4:10As soon as Jesus was alone with the Twelve and those around Him, they asked Him about the parable.
- Mark 4:34He did not tell them anything without using a parable. But privately He explained everything to His own disciples.
- Mark 7:17After Jesus had left the crowd and gone into the house, His disciples inquired about the parable.
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