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Mark 9:26

What does Mark 9:26 mean?

A plain-English look at Mark 9:26 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

What Mark 9:26 means

At Jesus' command, the demon cried out, violently convulsed the boy one last time, and then left him. The boy was left in such a lifeless state that many onlookers assumed he was dead. This final, violent outburst from the demon underscores its stubborn resistance and destructive power, but ultimately, its forced submission to Jesus' authority. The boy's apparent death emphasizes the totality of the demon's departure and the miraculous nature of the subsequent restoration.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And having cried out, and torn him much, he came out: and the boy became as one dead; insomuch that the more part said, He is dead.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

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.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And having cried out, and torn him much, he came out: and the boy became as one dead; insomuch that the more part said, He is dead.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And after crying out and shaking him violently, it came out: and the child became like one dead; so that most of them said, He is dead.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

and having cried, and rent him much, it came forth, and he became as dead, so that many said that he was dead,

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

But Jesus taking him by the hand, lifted him up. And he arose.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And having cried out and torn [him] much, he came out; and he became as if dead, so that the most said, He is dead.

Context

This verse graphically describes the demon's violent exit from the boy, immediately following Jesus' authoritative command. The boy's subsequent lifeless state creates dramatic tension and highlights the severity of the demon's hold. This intense moment paves the way for Jesus' gentle and powerful physical restoration of the boy, further marveling the crowd and setting up the disciples' later private question about their own failure.

v.25And when Jesus saw that a multitude came running together, he rebuked the unclean spirit, saying unto him, Thou dumb and deaf spirit, I command thee, come out of him, and enter no more into him.

v.26This passage

v.27But Jesus took him by the hand, and raised him up; and he arose.

Cross references

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

  • Mark 9:18

    and wheresoever it taketh him, it dasheth him down: and he foameth, and grindeth his teeth, and pineth away: and I spake to thy disciples that they should cast it out; and they were not able.

  • Mark 1:26

    And the unclean spirit, tearing him and crying with a loud voice, came out of him.

  • 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.

  • Exodus 5:23

    For since I came to Pharaoh to speak in thy name, he hath dealt ill with this people; neither hast thou delivered thy people at all.

  • 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.

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