Luke 9:40 Parallel Translations
NASB: "I begged Your disciples to cast it out, and they could not." (NASB ©1995)
GWT: I begged your disciples to force the spirit out of him, but they couldn't do it."(GOD'S WORD®)
KJV: And I besought thy disciples to cast him out; and they could not.
ASV: And I besought thy disciples to cast it out; and they could not.
BBE: And I made a request to your disciples to send it out of him, but they were not able to do it.
DBY: And I besought thy disciples that they might cast him out, and they could not.
ERV: And I besought thy disciples to cast it out; and they could not.
WEY: I entreated your disciples to expel the spirit, but they could not."
WBS: And I besought thy disciples to cast him out, and they could not.
WEB: I begged your disciples to cast it out, and they couldn't."
YLT: and I besought thy disciples that they might cast it out, and they were not able.'
Luke 9:40 Cross References
XREF:Luke 9:39 and a spirit seizes him, and he suddenly screams, and it throws him into a convulsion with foaming at the mouth; and only with difficulty does it leave him, mauling him as it leaves.

Luke 9:41 And Jesus answered and said, "You unbelieving and perverted generation, how long shall I be with you and put up with you? Bring your son here." (NASB ©1995)
Commentaries and Concordances
PNT: 9:38-42 Look upon my son. For the healing of the lunatic child, see Mt 17:14-21 Mr 9:14-29. Matthew calls the boy lunatic (Mt 17:15). The symptoms are like epilepsy.
MHC: 9:37-42 How deplorable the case of this child! He was under the power of an evil spirit. Disease of that nature are more frightful than such as arise merely from natural causes. What mischief Satan does where he gets possession! But happy those that have access to Christ! He can do that for us which his disciples cannot. A word from Christ healed the child; and when our children recover from sickness, it is comfortable to receive them as healed by the hand of Christ.
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