Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version After Jesus had gone indoors, his disciples asked him privately, “Why couldn’t we drive it out?” New Living Translation Afterward, when Jesus was alone in the house with his disciples, they asked him, “Why couldn’t we cast out that evil spirit?” English Standard Version And when he had entered the house, his disciples asked him privately, “Why could we not cast it out?” Berean Standard Bible After Jesus had gone into the house, His disciples asked Him privately, “Why couldn’t we drive it out?” Berean Literal Bible And He having entered into the house, His disciples were asking Him in private, "Why were we not able to cast it out?" King James Bible And when he was come into the house, his disciples asked him privately, Why could not we cast him out? New King James Version And when He had come into the house, His disciples asked Him privately, “Why could we not cast it out?” New American Standard Bible When He came into the house, His disciples began asking Him privately, “Why is it that we could not cast it out?” NASB 1995 When He came into the house, His disciples began questioning Him privately, “Why could we not drive it out?” NASB 1977 And when He had come into the house, His disciples began questioning Him privately, “Why could we not cast it out?” Legacy Standard Bible And when He came into the house, His disciples began questioning Him privately, “Why could we not cast it out?” Amplified Bible When He had gone indoors, His disciples began asking Him privately, “Why were we unable to drive it out?” Christian Standard Bible After he had gone into the house, his disciples asked him privately, “Why couldn’t we drive it out? ” Holman Christian Standard Bible After He went into a house, His disciples asked Him privately, “Why couldn’t we drive it out?” American Standard Version And when he was come into the house, his disciples asked him privately, How is it that we could not cast it out? Contemporary English Version After Jesus and the disciples had gone back home and were alone, they asked him, "Why couldn't we force out that demon?" English Revised Version And when he was come into the house, his disciples asked him privately, saying, We could not cast it out. GOD'S WORD® Translation When Jesus went into a house, his disciples asked him privately, "Why couldn't we force the spirit out of the boy?" Good News Translation After Jesus had gone indoors, his disciples asked him privately, "Why couldn't we drive the spirit out?" International Standard Version When Jesus came home, his disciples asked him privately, "Why couldn't we drive the spirit out?" Majority Standard Bible After Jesus had gone into the house, His disciples asked Him privately, “Why couldn’t we drive it out?” NET Bible Then, after he went into the house, his disciples asked him privately, "Why couldn't we cast it out?" New Heart English Bible And when he had come into the house, his disciples asked him privately, "Why could we not cast it out?" Webster's Bible Translation And when he had come into the house, his disciples asked him privately, Why could not we cast him out? Weymouth New Testament After the return of Jesus to the house His disciples asked Him privately, "How is it that we could not expel the spirit?" World English Bible When he had come into the house, his disciples asked him privately, “Why couldn’t we cast it out?” Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd He having come into the house, His disciples were questioning Him by Himself, “Why were we not able to cast it forth?” Berean Literal Bible And He having entered into the house, His disciples were asking Him in private, "Why were we not able to cast it out?" Young's Literal Translation And he having come into the house, his disciples were questioning him by himself -- 'Why were we not able to cast it forth?' Smith's Literal Translation And he having come into the house, his disciples asked him apart, Wherefore were we not able to cast him forth? Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd when he was come into the house, his disciples secretly asked him: Why could not we cast him out? Catholic Public Domain Version And when he had entered into the house, his disciples questioned him privately, “Why were we unable to cast him out?” New American Bible When he entered the house, his disciples asked him in private, “Why could we not drive it out?” New Revised Standard Version When he had entered the house, his disciples asked him privately, “Why could we not cast it out?” Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleWhen Jesus entered the house, his disciples asked him privately, Why could we not cast it out? Aramaic Bible in Plain English But when Yeshua had entered the house, his disciples asked him among themselves, “Why were we not able to cast it out?” NT Translations Anderson New TestamentAnd when he had come into the house, his disciples asked him privately: Why were we not able to cast it out? Godbey New Testament And His disciples asked I Iim privately, having come into the house, Why were we not able to cast him out? Haweis New Testament And when he was come into the house, the disciples asked him privately, Why could not we cast it out? Mace New Testament now when Jesus was retired to his own house, his disciples asked him in private, why could not we cast this spirit out? Weymouth New Testament After the return of Jesus to the house His disciples asked Him privately, "How is it that we could not expel the spirit?" Worrell New Testament And, when He came into a house, His disciples asked Him privately, "Why could not we cast it out?" Worsley New Testament And when He was come into the house, his disciples asked Him in private, Why could not we cast him out? Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Boy with an Evil Spirit…27But Jesus took him by the hand and helped him to his feet, and he stood up. 28After Jesus had gone into the house, His disciples asked Him privately, “Why couldn’t we drive it out?” 29Jesus answered, “This kind cannot come out, except by prayer.”… Cross References Matthew 17:19-20 Afterward the disciples came to Jesus privately and asked, “Why couldn’t we drive it out?” / “Because you have so little faith,” He answered. “For truly I tell you, if you have faith the size of a mustard seed, you can say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move. Nothing will be impossible for you.” Luke 9:40-41 I begged Your disciples to drive it out, but they were unable.” / “O unbelieving and perverse generation!” Jesus replied. “How long must I remain with you and put up with you? Bring your son here.” Matthew 21:21-22 “Truly I tell you,” Jesus replied, “if you have faith and do not doubt, not only will you do what was done to the fig tree, but even if you say to this mountain, ‘Be lifted up and thrown into the sea,’ it will happen. / If you believe, you will receive whatever you ask for in prayer.” James 5:16 Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous man has great power to prevail. John 14:13-14 And I will do whatever you ask in My name, so that the Father may be glorified in the Son. / If you ask Me for anything in My name, I will do it. Matthew 7:7-8 Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and the door will be opened to you. / For everyone who asks receives; he who seeks finds; and to him who knocks, the door will be opened. Luke 11:9-10 So I tell you: Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and the door will be opened to you. / For everyone who asks receives; he who seeks finds; and to him who knocks, the door will be opened. John 15:7 If you remain in Me and My words remain in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be done for you. 1 John 5:14-15 And this is the confidence that we have before Him: If we ask anything according to His will, He hears us. / And if we know that He hears us in whatever we ask, we know that we already possess what we have asked of Him. Acts 19:13-16 Now there were some itinerant Jewish exorcists who tried to invoke the name of the Lord Jesus over those with evil spirits. They would say, “I command you by Jesus, whom Paul proclaims.” / Seven sons of Sceva, a Jewish chief priest, were doing this. / But one day the evil spirit responded, “Jesus I know, and I know about Paul, but who are you?” ... Matthew 10:1 And calling His twelve disciples to Him, Jesus gave them authority over unclean spirits, so that they could drive them out and heal every disease and sickness. Luke 10:17-20 The seventy-two returned with joy and said, “Lord, even the demons submit to us in Your name.” / So He told them, “I saw Satan fall like lightning from heaven. / Behold, I have given you authority to tread on snakes and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy. Nothing will harm you. ... Acts 3:6-7 But Peter said, “Silver or gold I do not have, but what I have I give you: In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, get up and walk!” / Taking him by the right hand, Peter helped him up, and at once the man’s feet and ankles were made strong. 2 Corinthians 12:9 But He said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for My power is perfected in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly in my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest on me. Philippians 4:13 I can do all things through Christ who gives me strength. Treasury of Scripture And when he was come into the house, his disciples asked him privately, Why could not we cast him out? asked. Mark 4:10,34 And when he was alone, they that were about him with the twelve asked of him the parable… Matthew 13:10,36 And the disciples came, and said unto him, Why speakest thou unto them in parables? … Matthew 15:15 Then answered Peter and said unto him, Declare unto us this parable. Why. Matthew 17:19,20 Then came the disciples to Jesus apart, and said, Why could not we cast him out? … Jump to Previous Able Cast Couldn't Disciples Drive Entered Expel Forth House Indoors Jesus Privately Questioning Spirit Unable WhereforeJump to Next Able Cast Couldn't Disciples Drive Entered Expel Forth House Indoors Jesus Privately Questioning Spirit Unable WhereforeMark 9 1. Jesus is transfigured.11. He instructs his disciples concerning the coming of Elijah; 14. casts forth a deaf and mute spirit; 30. foretells his death and resurrection; 33. exhorts his disciples to humility; 38. bidding them not to prohibit such as are not against them, 42. nor to give offense to any of the faithful. After Jesus had gone into the house This phrase sets the scene for a private and intimate moment between Jesus and His disciples. The "house" here symbolizes a place of refuge and learning, away from the public eye. In the Gospels, houses often serve as settings for deeper teachings and revelations. The Greek word for "house" (οἶκος, oikos) can also imply a household or family, suggesting a familial bond between Jesus and His disciples. This setting underscores the importance of seeking understanding and wisdom in a personal and private context, away from the distractions of the world. His disciples asked Him privately Why couldn’t we drive it out? Greek AfterΚαὶ (Kai) Conjunction Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely. [Jesus] αὐτοῦ (autou) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. had gone εἰσελθόντος (eiselthontos) Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Genitive Masculine Singular Strong's 1525: To go in, come in, enter. From eis and erchomai; to enter. into εἰς (eis) Preposition Strong's 1519: A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases. [the] house, οἶκον (oikon) Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular Strong's 3624: A dwelling; by implication, a family. His αὐτοῦ (autou) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. disciples μαθηταὶ (mathētai) Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural Strong's 3101: A learner, disciple, pupil. From manthano; a learner, i.e. Pupil. asked ἐπηρώτων (epērōtōn) Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural Strong's 1905: To interrogate, question, demand of. From epi and erotao; to ask for, i.e. Inquire, seek. Him αὐτόν (auton) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. privately, ἰδίαν (idian) Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular Strong's 2398: Pertaining to self, i.e. One's own; by implication, private or separate. “Why Ὅτι (Hoti) Conjunction Strong's 3754: Neuter of hostis as conjunction; demonstrative, that; causative, because. couldn’t ἠδυνήθημεν (ēdynēthēmen) Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 1st Person Plural Strong's 1410: (a) I am powerful, have (the) power, (b) I am able, I can. Of uncertain affinity; to be able or possible. we ἡμεῖς (hēmeis) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Plural Strong's 1473: I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I. drive it out?” ἐκβαλεῖν (ekbalein) Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active Strong's 1544: To throw (cast, put) out; I banish; I bring forth, produce. From ek and ballo; to eject. 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