Mark 9:28
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New International Version (©2011)
After Jesus had gone indoors, his disciples asked him privately, "Why couldn't we drive it out?"

New Living Translation (©2007)
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 (©2001)
And when he had entered the house, his disciples asked him privately, “Why could we not cast it out?”

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
When He came into the house, His disciples began questioning Him privately, "Why could we not drive it out?"

King James Bible (Cambridge Ed.)
And when he was come into the house, his disciples asked him privately, Why could not we cast him out?

Holman Christian Standard Bible (©2009)
After He went into a house, His disciples asked Him privately, "Why couldn't we drive it out?"

International Standard Version (©2012)
When Jesus came home, his disciples asked him privately, "Why couldn't we drive the spirit out?"

NET Bible (©2006)
Then, after he went into the house, his disciples asked him privately, "Why couldn't we cast it out?"

Aramaic Bible in Plain English (©2010)
But when Yeshua had entered the house, his disciples asked him among themselves, “Why were we not able to cast it out?”

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
When Jesus went into a house, his disciples asked him privately, "Why couldn't we force the spirit out of the boy?"

King James 2000 Bible (©2003)
And when he was come into the house, his disciples asked him privately, Why could not we cast him out?

American King James Version
And when he was come into the house, his disciples asked him privately, Why could not we cast him 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?

Douay-Rheims Bible
And when he was come into the house, his disciples secretly asked him: Why could not we cast him out?

Darby Bible Translation
And when he was entered into the house, his disciples asked him privately, Wherefore could not we cast him out?

English Revised Version
And when he was come into the house, his disciples asked him privately, saying, We could 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?"

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?'

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

9:14-29 The father of the suffering youth reflected on the want of power in the disciples; but Christ will have him reckon the disappointment to the want of faith. Very much is promised to our believing. If thou canst believe, it is possible that thy hard heart may be softened, thy spiritual diseases may be cured; and, weak as thou art, thou mayest be able to hold out to the end. Those that complain of unbelief, must look up to Christ for grace to help them against it, and his grace will be sufficient for them. Whom Christ cures, he cures effectually. But Satan is unwilling to be driven from those that have been long his slaves, and, when he cannot deceive or destroy the sinner, he will cause him all the terror that he can. The disciples must not think to do their work always with the same ease; some services call for more than ordinary pains.

Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And when he was come into the house,.... Perhaps into the man's house whose child he had healed, or into some other in these parts, for the sake both of retirement and refreshment:

his disciples asked him privately, why could not we cast him out? The nine disciples, who were particularly concerned in this matter, fearing they had lost the power of casting out devils, conferred upon them, inquired of Jesus, when he was alone, why they could not cast the demon out of the child, when they had ejected unclean spirits out of many others; See Gill on Matthew 17:19.

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary

28. Why could not we cast him out?

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Jesus Heals a Boy with an Evil Spirit
…27But Jesus took him by the hand, and lifted him up; and he arose. 28And when he was come into the house, his disciples asked him privately, Why could not we cast him out? 29And he said to them, This kind can come forth by nothing, but by prayer and fasting.

Mark 2:1 A few days later, when Jesus again entered Capernaum, the people heard that he had come home.
Mark 3:20 Then Jesus entered a house, and again a crowd gathered, so that he and his disciples were not even able to eat.
Mark 7:17 After he had left the crowd and entered the house, his disciples asked him about this parable.
Mark 9:27 But Jesus took him by the hand and lifted him to his feet, and he stood up.
Mark 9:29 He replied, "This kind can come out only by prayer."