KJV King James Version
And ofttimes it hath cast him into the fire, and into the waters, to destroy him: but if thou canst do any thing, have compassion on us, and help us.
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Mark 9:22
And ofttimes it hath cast him into the fire, and into the waters, to destroy him: but if thou canst do any thing, have compassion on us, and help us.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
“It often throws him into the fire or into the water, trying to kill him. But if You can do anything, have compassion on us and help us.”
WEB World English Bible
Often it has cast him both into the fire and into the water, to destroy him. But if you can do anything, have compassion on us, and help us.”
ASV American Standard Version
And oft-times it hath cast him both into the fire and into the waters, to destroy him: but if thou canst do anything, have compassion on us, and help us.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and many times also it cast him into fire, and into water, that it might destroy him; but if thou art able to do anything, help us, having compassion on us.’
Surrounding context — Mark 9
19 He answereth him, and saith, O faithless generation, how long shall I be with you? how long shall I suffer you? bring him unto me.
20 And they brought him unto him: and when he saw him, straightway the spirit tare him; and he fell on the ground, and wallowed foaming.
21 And he asked his father, How long is it ago since this came unto him? And he said, Of a child.
22 And ofttimes it hath cast him into the fire, and into the waters, to destroy him: but if thou canst do any thing, have compassion on us, and help us.
23 Jesus said unto him, If thou canst believe, all things [are] possible to him that believeth.
24 And straightway the father of the child cried out, and said with tears, Lord, I believe; help thou mine unbelief.
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.
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Original-language word links
These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
καὶG2532 · kaiandπολλάκιςG4178 · pollakisoftenκαὶG2532 · kaiandεἰςG1519 · eistowardπῦρG4442 · purfireαὐτὸνG846 · autosit/s/heἔβαλενG906 · ballōto throw: throwκαὶG2532 · kaiandεἰςG1519 · eistowardὕδαταG5204 · hudōr, hudatoswaterἵναG2443 · hinain order that/toἀπολέσῃG622 · apolluōto destroyαὐτόν·G846 · autosit/s/heἀλλ᾽G235 · allabutεἴG1487 · eiifτιG5100 · tisoneδύνῃ,G1410 · dunamaibe ableβοήθησονG997 · boētheōto helpἡμῖν,G3165 · memeσπλαγχνισθεὶςG4697 · splagchnizōto pityἐφ᾽G1909 · epiupon/to/againstἡμᾶς.¶G3165 · meme
Cross-references
Mark 1:40-42And there came a leper to him, beseeching him, and kneeling down to him, and saying unto him, If thou wilt, thou canst make me clean.Matthew 8:2And, behold, there came a leper and worshipped him, saying, Lord, if thou wilt, thou canst make me clean.Matthew 15:22-28And, behold, a woman of Canaan came out of the same coasts, and cried unto him, saying, Have mercy on me, O Lord, [thou] Son of David; my daughter is grievously vexed with a devil.Mark 5:19Howbeit Jesus suffered him not, but saith unto him, Go home to thy friends, and tell them how great things the Lord hath done for thee, and hath had compassion on thee.Matthew 14:31And immediately Jesus stretched forth [his] hand, and caught him, and said unto him, O thou of little faith, wherefore didst thou doubt?Matthew 20:34So Jesus had compassion [on them], and touched their eyes: and immediately their eyes received sight, and they followed him.Matthew 9:28And when he was come into the house, the blind men came to him: and Jesus saith unto them, Believe ye that I am able to do this? They said unto him, Yea, Lord.Matthew 8:8-9The centurion answered and said, Lord, I am not worthy that thou shouldest come under my roof: but speak the word only, and my servant shall be healed.Luke 7:13And when the Lord saw her, he had compassion on her, and said unto her, Weep not.
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