Luke 9:42
What does Luke 9:42 mean?
A plain-English look at Luke 9:42 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
What Luke 9:42 means
As the father brought the boy, the demon threw him down and wounded him, but Jesus rebuked the unclean spirit, healed the boy, and returned him to his father. The immediate physical assault underscores the demon’s aggression, but Jesus’ authoritative rebuke and healing restore the boy’s life. The result is both deliverance and restoration to family. Jesus’ power over evil is decisive and compassionate. The scene demonstrates that faith placed in Christ brings real liberation; Jesus’ intervention contrasts with the disciples’ earlier failure and confirms his unique authority.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And as he was yet a coming, the demon dashed him down, and tare him grievously. But Jesus rebuked the unclean spirit, and healed the boy, and gave him back to his father.
KJV
King James Version · 1611And as he was yet a coming, the devil threw him down, and tare him. And Jesus rebuked the unclean spirit, and healed the child, and delivered him again to his father.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And as he was yet a coming, the demon dashed him down, and tare him grievously. But Jesus rebuked the unclean spirit, and healed the boy, and gave him back to his father.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And while he was coming, he was pushed violently down and twisted by the evil spirit. But Jesus gave sharp orders to the unclean spirit, and made the boy well, and gave him back to his father.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862and as he is yet coming near, the demon rent him, and tore <FI>him<Fi> sore, and Jesus rebuked the unclean spirit, and healed the youth, and gave him back to his father.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And as he was coming to him, the devil threw him down and tore him.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890But as he was yet coming, the demon tore him and dragged him all together. And Jesus rebuked the unclean spirit, and healed the child and gave him back to his father.
Context
This verse narrates the climactic healing following Jesus’ rebuke (v.41). It reveals Jesus’ authority over demonic forces, succeeding where the disciples failed (v.40). Luke uses the episode to teach about spiritual power, faith, and the personal nature of Jesus’ ministry. The crowd’s reaction (v.43) and Jesus’ subsequent reminder about his impending betrayal (v.44) follow, tying immediate miracles to the larger redemptive storyline.
v.41And Jesus answered and said, O faithless and perverse generation, how long shall I be with you, and bear with you? bring hither thy son.
v.42This passage
v.43And they were all astonished at the majesty of God. But while all were marvelling at all the things which he did, he said unto his disciples,
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Mark 9:20
And they brought him unto him: and when he saw him, straightway the spirit tare him grievously; and he fell on the ground, and wallowed foaming.
- Revelation 12:12
Therefore rejoice, O heavens, and ye that dwell in them. Woe for the earth and for the sea: because the devil is gone down unto you, having great wrath, knowing that he hath but a short time.
- 1 Kings 17:23
And Elijah took the child, and brought him down out of the chamber into the house, and delivered him unto his mother; and Elijah said, See, thy son liveth.
- Luke 9:39
and behold, a spirit taketh him, and he suddenly crieth out; and it teareth him that he foameth, and it hardly departeth from him, bruising him sorely.
- Acts 9:41
And he gave her his hand, and raised her up; and calling the saints and widows, he presented her alive.
- Luke 7:15
And he that was dead sat up, and began to speak. And he gave him to his mother.
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