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20 So they brought the boy[a] to him. When the spirit saw him, it immediately threw the boy into a convulsion. He[b] fell on the ground and rolled around, foaming at the mouth. 21 Jesus[c] asked his father, “How long has this been happening to him?” And he said, “From childhood. 22 It has often thrown him into fire or water to destroy him. But if you are able to do anything, have compassion on us and help us.”

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Footnotes

  1. Mark 9:20 tn Grk “him.”
  2. Mark 9:20 tn Because of the length and complexity of the Greek sentence, a new sentence was started here in the translation.
  3. Mark 9:21 tn Grk “He”; the referent (Jesus) has been specified in the translation for clarity.