The Boy with an Evil Spirit
Mark 9:20
In 9 translations
- BSB
- So 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.
- KJV
- And they brought him unto him: and when he saw him, straightway the spirit tare him; and he fell on the ground, and wallowed foaming.
- WEB
- They brought him to him, and when he saw him, immediately the spirit convulsed him and he fell on the ground, wallowing and foaming at the mouth.
- ASV
- And they brought him unto him: and when he saw him, straightway the spirit tare him grievously; and he fell on the ground, and wallowed foaming.
- LSV
- and they brought him to Him, and he having seen Him, immediately the spirit convulsed him, and he, having fallen on the earth, was wallowing—foaming.
- YLT
- and they brought him unto him, and he having seen him, immediately the spirit tare him, and he, having fallen upon the earth, was wallowing — foaming.
- DBY
- And they brought him to him. And seeing him the spirit immediately tore him; and falling upon the earth he rolled foaming.
- DRC9:19
- And they brought him. And when he had seen him, immediately the spirit troubled him; and being thrown down upon the ground, he rolled about foaming.
- GNV
- So they brought him vnto him: and assoone as the spirit sawe him, hee tare him, and hee fell downe on the ground walowing and foming.
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Where the editions differ
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- NA28, NA27, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort read συνεσπάραξεν (“threw into convulsions”); Tyndale House, Tregelles, Textus Receptus, Byzantine text read ἐσπάραξεν (“convulsed”).
Spelling, punctuation and minor wording (2)
- Spelling of εὐθὺς: Textus Receptus, Byzantine text: εὐθέως.
- Word order: NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles, Textus Receptus, Byzantine text place εὐθὺς elsewhere in this verse.
SBLGNT apparatus (2)
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- SBLGNT: τὸ πνεῦμα εὐθὺς. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read τὸ πνεῦμα εὐθὺς; Robinson–Pierpont read εὐθέως τὸ πνεῦμα.
- SBLGNT: συνεσπάραξεν. Westcott and Hort (1881), Nestle–Aland 28th edition read συνεσπάραξεν; Tregelles, Robinson–Pierpont read ἐσπάραξεν.
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Original-language editions
- SBLGNT
- καὶ ἤνεγκαν αὐτὸν πρὸς αὐτόν. καὶ ἰδὼν αὐτὸν τὸ πνεῦμα εὐθὺς συνεσπάραξεν αὐτόν, καὶ πεσὼν ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς ἐκυλίετο ἀφρίζων.
- RP2018
- Καὶ ἤνεγκαν αὐτὸν πρὸς αὐτόν· καὶ ἰδὼν αὐτόν, εὐθέως τὸ πνεῦμα ἐσπάραξεν αὐτόν· καὶ πεσὼν ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς, ἐκυλίετο ἀφρίζων.
- TR-Boyd
- Καὶ ἤνεγκαν αὐτὸν πρὸς αὐτόν· καὶ ἰδὼν αὐτόν, εὐθέως τὸ πνεῦμα ἐσπάραξεν αὐτόν· καὶ πεσὼν ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς, ἐκυλίετο ἀφρίζων.
- SCR1894
- και ηνεγκαν αυτον προς αυτον και ιδων αυτον ευθεως το πνευμα εσπαραξεν αυτον και πεσων επι της γης εκυλιετο αφριζων
Who and where
◆ Healing a Boy with a Demon
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In the reference works topics that cite this verse
EpilepsyLunaticsFoamDaemoniacDemoniacsJohn, the ApostleDemonsDoubtingIntercessionMark, the Gospel According to
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Cross-references most cited first
- Mark 1:26At this, the unclean spirit threw the man into convulsions and came out with a loud shriek.
- Luke 4:35But Jesus rebuked the demon. “Be silent!” He said. “Come out of him!” At this, the demon threw the man down before them all and came out without harming him.
- Luke 9:42Even 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.
- 1 Peter 5:8Be sober-minded and alert. Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour.
- Mark 5:3–5This man had been living in the tombs and could no longer be restrained, even with chains. Though he was often bound with chains and shackles, he had broken the chains and shattered the shackles. Now there was no one…
- Job 2:6–8“Very well,” said the LORD to Satan. “He is in your hands, but you must spare his life.” So Satan went out from the presence of the LORD and infected Job with terrible boils from the soles of his feet to the crown of…
- 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 8:29For Jesus had commanded the unclean spirit to come out of the man. Many times it had seized him, and though he was bound with chains and shackles, he had broken the chains and been driven by the demon into solitary…
- Job 1:10–12Have You not placed a hedge on every side around him and his household and all that he owns? You have blessed the work of his hands, and his possessions have increased in the land. But stretch out Your hand and strike…
- John 8:44You belong to your father, the devil, and you want to carry out his desires. He was a murderer from the beginning, refusing to uphold the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he lies, he speaks his native…
- Mark 9:18Whenever it seizes him, it throws him to the ground. He foams at the mouth, gnashes his teeth, and becomes rigid. I asked Your disciples to drive it out, but they were unable.”
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Verse numbering differs between Bibles
- 9:19 in some Bibles
- 9:20 in most Bibles