Mark 9:22

The Boy with an Evil Spirit

21Jesus asked the boy’s father, “How long has this been with him?” “From childhood,” he said.22“It often throws him into the fire or into the water, trying to kill him. But if You can do anything, have compassion on us and help us.”

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Berean Standard Bible
“It often throws him into the fire or into the water, trying to kill him. But if You can do anything, have compassion on us and help us.”
American Standard Version (1901)
And oft-times it hath cast him both into the fire and into the waters, to destroy him: but if thou canst do anything, have compassion on us, and help us.
Bible in Basic English
And frequently it has sent him into the fire and into the water, for his destruction; but if you are able to do anything, have pity on us, and give us help.
Free Bible Version
“Often it throws him into the fire to burn him to death, or throws him into water to drown him. Please have mercy on us and help, if you can.”
Geneva Bible 1599
And oft times he casteth him into the fire, and into the water to destroy him: but if thou canst do any thing, helpe vs, and haue compassion vpon vs.
King James (Authorized) Version
And ofttimes it hath cast him into the fire, and into the waters, to destroy him: but if thou canst do any thing, have compassion on us, and help us.
One Unity Resource Bible
Often it has cast him both into the fire and into the water, to destroy him. But if you can do anything, have compassion on us, and help us.”
Plain English Version
Lots of times the bad spirit pushed him into fires and into water. That bad spirit is trying to kill him. Please feel sorry for us, and help him if you can.”
Translation for Translators
The spirit does not only do this, but he also often throws him into the fire or into the water in order to kill him. But, pity us and help us, if you can!”
Unlocked Literal Bible
It has often thrown him into the fire or into the waters and tried to destroy him. If you are able to do anything, have pity on us and help us.”
Noah Webster Bible
And often it hath cast him into the fire, and into the waters to destroy him: but if thou canst do any thing, have compassion on us, and help us.
World English Bible
Often it has cast him both into the fire and into the water to destroy him. But if you can do anything, have compassion on us and help us.”
Young's Literal Translation
and many times also it cast him into fire, and into water, that it might destroy him; but if thou art able to do anything, help us, having compassion on us.'