Mark 9:28
Strong's Lexicon
After
Καὶ (Kai)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 2532: And, even, also, namely.

[Jesus]
αὐτοῦ (autou)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 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 Greek 1525: To go in, come in, enter. From eis and erchomai; to enter.

into
εἰς (eis)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 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 Greek 3624: A dwelling; by implication, a family.

His
αὐτοῦ (autou)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 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 Greek 3101: A learner, disciple, pupil. From manthano; a learner, i.e. Pupil.

asked
ἐπηρώτων (epērōtōn)
Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 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 Greek 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 Greek 2398: Pertaining to self, i.e. One's own; by implication, private or separate.

“Why
Ὅτι (Hoti)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 3754: Neuter of hostis as conjunction; demonstrative, that; causative, because.

couldn’t
ἠδυνήθημεν (ēdynēthēmen)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 1st Person Plural
Strong's Greek 1410: (a) I am powerful, have (the) power, (b) I am able, I can. Of uncertain affinity; to be able or possible.

οὐκ (ouk)
Adverb
Strong's Greek 3756: No, not. Also ouk, and ouch a primary word; the absolute negative adverb; no or not.

we
ἡμεῖς (hēmeis)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Plural
Strong's Greek 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 Greek 1544: To throw (cast, put) out; I banish; I bring forth, produce. From ek and ballo; to eject.

αὐτό (auto)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Neuter 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 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.

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
After Jesus had gone into the house, His disciples asked Him privately, “Why couldn’t we drive 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?’

Holman Christian Standard Bible
After He went into a house, His disciples asked Him privately , “ Why couldn’t we drive it out? ”

New American Standard Bible
When He came into [the] house, His disciples [began] questioning Him privately, "Why could we not drive 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?
Parallel Verses
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?”

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

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

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

NET Bible
Then, after he went into the house, his disciples asked him privately, "Why couldn't we cast 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?

English Revised Version
And when he was come into the house, his disciples asked him privately, saying, We could not 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?'
















Cross References
Mark 2:1
And again he entered into Capernaum, after some days; and it was noised that he was in the house.

Mark 3:20
And the multitude cometh together again, so that they could not so much as eat bread.

Mark 7:17
And when he was entered into the house from the people, his disciples asked him concerning the parable.

Mark 9:27
But Jesus took him by the hand, and lifted him up; and he arose.

Mark 9:29
And he said unto them, This kind can come forth by nothing, but by prayer and fasting.

Mark 1:1
The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God;

Mark 9:26
And the spirit cried, and rent him sore, and came out of him: and he was as one dead; insomuch that many said, He is dead.

Mark 9:25
When Jesus saw that the people came running together, he rebuked the foul spirit, saying unto him, Thou dumb and deaf spirit, I charge thee, come out of him, and enter no more into him.

Mark 9:30
And they departed thence, and passed through Galilee; and he would not that any man should know it.

Mark 9:31
For he taught his disciples, and said unto them, The Son of man is delivered into the hands of men, and they shall kill him; and after that he is killed, he shall rise the third day.
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