Mark Chapter 9 verse 21 Holy Bible
And he asked his father, How long time is it since this hath come unto him? And he said, From a child.
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And Jesus questioning the father said, How long has he been like this? And he said, From a child.
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And he asked his father, How long a time is it that it has been like this with him? And he said, From childhood;
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And he asked his father, How long is it ago since this came unto him? And he said, Of a child.
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He asked his father, "How long has it been since this has come to him?" He said, "From childhood.
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And he questioned his father, `How long time is it since this came to him?' and he said, `From childhood,
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Pulpit Commentary
Pulpit CommentaryVerses 21, 22. - Our Lord asks the father, not the sufferer, which in this case would have been useless - he was but a lad, and he was dumb. Our Lord's question, How long time is it since this hath come unto him? was intended, not of course for his own information, but to inspire the father with hope and confidence. The father briefly answers, From a child; and then turns to a description of the perils to which his child was continually exposed through these paroxysms. And then, half doubting, half in despair, he says, If thou canst do anything, have compassion on us, and help us. It is as though he said, "Thy disciples have failed, perhaps thy power may be greater."
Ellicott's Commentary
Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(21) And he asked his father.--The question, asked as if to bring into strong relief the chronic, and therefore seemingly hopeless, character of the possession, is peculiar to this Gospel, as is the circumstantial account of the falling oft-times "into the fire and into the waters."
