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Mark 7:30

What does Mark 7:30 mean?

A plain-English look at Mark 7:30 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

What Mark 7:30 means

The woman returns home and finds her child lying on the bed, the demon gone—confirmation that Jesus’ word had effect at a distance. Her journey ends in relief and gratitude. The healed child’s posture—laid upon the bed—suggests restored rest and life. This domestic scene provides a tangible outcome to Jesus’ pronouncement, reassuring readers that his words bring real change. It also underscores the simple truth that faith leads to healing and restoration in ordinary life.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And she went away unto her house, and found the child laid upon the bed, and the demon gone out.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And when she was come to her house, she found the devil gone out, and her daughter laid upon the bed.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And she went away unto her house, and found the child laid upon the bed, and the demon gone out.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And she went away to her house, and saw the child on the bed, and the evil spirit gone out.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

and having come away to her house, she found the demon gone forth, and the daughter laid upon the couch.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And when she was come into her house, she found the girl lying upon the bed and that the devil was gone out.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And having gone away to her house she found the demon gone out, and her daughter lying on the bed.

Context

This verse provides narrative closure to the previous miracle, showing the result of Jesus’ interaction. Having demonstrated that mercy extends beyond Israel, the story transitions back to Galilee and to further demonstrations of Jesus’ power when he returns to predominantly Jewish regions in verses 31–37.

v.29And he said unto her, For this saying go thy way; the demon is gone out of thy daughter.

v.30This passage

v.31And again he went out from the borders of Tyre, and came through Sidon unto the sea of Galilee, through the midst of the borders of Decapolis.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • John 4:50

    Jesus saith unto him, Go thy way; thy son liveth. The man believed the word that Jesus spake unto him, and he went his way.

  • 1 John 3:8

    he that doeth sin is of the devil; for the devil sinneth from the beginning. To this end was the Son of God manifested, that he might destroy the works of the devil.

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