Mark 9:29
Modern Translations
New International Version
He replied, "This kind can come out only by prayer."

New Living Translation
Jesus replied, “This kind can be cast out only by prayer.”

English Standard Version
And he said to them, “This kind cannot be driven out by anything but prayer.”

Berean Study Bible
Jesus answered, “This kind cannot come out, except by prayer.”

New American Standard Bible
And He said to them, “This kind cannot come out by anything except prayer.”

NASB 1995
And He said to them, "This kind cannot come out by anything but prayer."

NASB 1977
And He said to them, “This kind cannot come out by anything but prayer.”

Amplified Bible
He replied to them, “This kind [of unclean spirit] cannot come out by anything but prayer [to the Father].”

Christian Standard Bible
And he told them, “This kind can come out by nothing but prayer.”

Holman Christian Standard Bible
And He told them, "This kind can come out by nothing but prayer and fasting."

Contemporary English Version
Jesus answered, "Only prayer can force out this kind of demon."

Good News Translation
"Only prayer can drive this kind out," answered Jesus; "nothing else can."

GOD'S WORD® Translation
He told them, "This kind of spirit can be forced out only by prayer."

International Standard Version
He told them, "This kind can come out only by prayer and fasting."

NET Bible
He told them, "This kind can come out only by prayer."
Classic Translations
King James Bible
And he said unto them, This kind can come forth by nothing, but by prayer and fasting.

New King James Version
So He said to them, “This kind can come out by nothing but prayer and fasting.”

King James 2000 Bible
And he said unto them, This kind can come forth by nothing, but by prayer and fasting.

New Heart English Bible
And he said to them, "This kind can come out by nothing, except by prayer and fasting."

World English Bible
He said to them, "This kind can come out by nothing, except by prayer and fasting."

American King James Version
And he said to them, This kind can come forth by nothing, but by prayer and fasting.

American Standard Version
And he said unto them, This kind can come out by nothing, save by prayer.

A Faithful Version
Then He said to them, "This kind cannot be made to go out by anything except prayer and fasting."

Darby Bible Translation
And he said to them, This kind can go out by nothing but by prayer and fasting.

English Revised Version
And he said unto them, This kind can come out by nothing, save by prayer.

Webster's Bible Translation
And he said to them, This kind can come forth by nothing, but by prayer and fasting.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
And he saide vnto them, This kinde can by no other meanes come foorth, but by prayer and fasting.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
And he saide vnto them: This kynde can come foorth by nothing, but by prayer and fastyng.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
And he sayde: This kynde ca go out by no meanes, but by prayer and fastynge.

Tyndale Bible of 1526
And he sayde vnto them: this kynde can by no nother meanes come forth but by prayer and fastynge.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And He said to them, “This kind is able to come forth with nothing except with prayer and fasting.”

Berean Literal Bible
And He said to them, "This kind is able to go out by nothing except by prayer."

Young's Literal Translation
And he said to them, 'This kind is able to come forth with nothing except with prayer and fasting.'

Smith's Literal Translation
And he said to them, This kind can go, out by nothing, but by prayer and fasting.

Literal Emphasis Translation
And He said to them, This kind is not able to go out in nothing except in prayer and fasting.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And he said to them: This kind can go out by nothing, but by prayer and fasting.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And he said to them, “This kind is able to be expelled by nothing other than prayer and fasting.”

Translations from Aramaic
Aramaic Bible in Plain English
He said to them, “This sort cannot come out by anything except by fasting and by prayer.”

Lamsa Bible
He said to them, This kind cannot be cast out by anything, except by fasting and prayer.

NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
And he said to them: This kind can go out by nothing, but by prayer and fasting.

Godbey New Testament
And He said unto them, This kind is able to come out by nothing, but by prayer.

Haweis New Testament
And he said to them, this kind can be driven out by nothing but prayer and fasting.

Mace New Testament
Jesus answered, such a miracle is not effected but by prayer and fasting.

Weymouth New Testament
"An evil spirit of this kind," He answered, "can only be driven out by prayer."

Worrell New Testament
And He said to them, "This kind can come out by nothing, except by prayer."

Worsley New Testament
And He said unto them, This kind cannot be cast out, but by prayer and fasting.
















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