Mark

Mark 9:28–29

²⁸After Jesus had gone into the house, His disciples asked Him privately, “Why couldn’t we drive it out?”

²⁹Jesus answered, “This kind cannot come out, except by prayer.”^d

Footnotes

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English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
After	Καὶ	Kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
had gone	εἰσελθόντος	eiselthontos	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Genitive Masculine Singular	G1525 I go in, come in, enter
into	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
house	οἶκον	oikon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3624 a house, household
His	αὐτοῦ	autou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
disciples	μαθηταὶ	mathētai	Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3101 a learner, disciple, pupil
asked	ἐπηρώτων	epērōtōn	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G1905 I interrogate, question, demand of
Him	αὐτόν	auton	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
privately	ἰδίαν	idian	Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular	G2398 one's own, private, personal
Why	Ὅτι	Hoti	Conjunction	G3754 that, since, because
couldn’t	ἠδυνήθημεν	ēdynēthēmen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 1st Person Plural	G1410 I am powerful, am able
we	ἡμεῖς	hēmeis	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Plural	G1473 I
drive it out	ἐκβαλεῖν	ekbalein	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G1544 I throw, cast, put out, banish, bring forth, produce

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
answered	εἶπεν	eipen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing)
This	Τοῦτο	Touto	Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Neuter Singular	G3778 this, he, she, it
kind	γένος	genos	Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular	G1085 offspring, family, race, kind
cannot	δύναται	dynatai	Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G1410 I am powerful, am able
come out	ἐξελθεῖν	exelthein	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G1831 I go out, come out
except	εἰ	ei	Conjunction	G1487 if
by	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
prayer	προσευχῇ	proseuchē	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G4335 prayer, a place for prayer

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Mark 9:28 Matthew 17:19–20

Mark 9:29 James 5:15 · Daniel 9:3 · Matthew 17:20 · Ephesians 6:18 · 2 Corinthians 12:8 · 2 Corinthians 11:27 · 1 Kings 17:20–22 · Luke 11:26 · 1 Corinthians 9:27 · Acts 14:23 · Matthew 12:45 · Acts 9:40–41

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.