Mark 9:28

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?”

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Berean Standard Bible
After Jesus had gone into the house, His disciples asked Him privately, “Why couldn’t we drive it out?”
American Standard Version (1901)
And when he was come into the house, his disciples asked him privately, How is it that we could not cast it out?
Bible in Basic English
And when he had gone into the house, his disciples said to him privately, Why were we unable to send it out?
Free Bible Version
Later, when Jesus had gone indoors, his disciples asked him in private, “Why couldn't we drive the evil spirit out?”
Geneva Bible 1599
And when hee was come into the house, his disciples asked him secretly, Why could not we cast him out?
King James (Authorized) Version
And when he was come into the house, his disciples asked him privately, Why could not we cast him out?
One Unity Resource Bible
When he had come into the house, his disciples asked him privately, “Why couldn’t we cast it out?”
Plain English Version
After that, Jesus and his followers went into a house, and his followers asked him quietly, “Why couldn’t we force the bad spirit out of that boy?”
Translation for Translators
Later, when Jesus and his disciples were alone in a house, one of them asked him, “Why were we not able to expel the evil spirit?”
Unlocked Literal Bible
When Jesus came into the house, his disciples asked him privately, “Why could we not cast it out?”
Noah Webster Bible
And when he had come into the house, his disciples asked him privately, Why could not we cast him out?
World English Bible
When he had come into the house, his disciples asked him privately, “Why couldn’t we 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?'