Luke 9:39

New Testament · SCRIPTURE

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BSB

Berean Standard Bible

A spirit keeps seizing him, and he screams abruptly. It throws him into convulsions so that he foams at the mouth. It keeps mauling him and rarely departs from him.

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KJV

King James Version

And, lo, a spirit taketh him, and he suddenly crieth out; and it teareth him that he foameth again, and bruising him hardly departeth from him.

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WEB

World English Bible

Behold, a spirit takes him, he suddenly cries out, and it convulses him so that he foams; and it hardly departs from him, bruising him severely.

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ASV

American Standard Version

and behold, a spirit taketh him, and he suddenly crieth out; and it teareth him that he foameth, and it hardly departeth from him, bruising him sorely.

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BLB

Berean Literal Bible

And behold, a spirit takes him, and suddenly he cries out, and it throws him into convulsions with foaming, and with difficulty it departs from him, crushing him.

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READ IN CONTEXT · BSB

Luke 9

³⁷ The next day, when they came down from the mountain, Jesus was met by a large crowd.

³⁸ Suddenly a man in the crowd cried out, “Teacher, I beg You to look at my son, for he is my only child.

³⁹ A spirit keeps seizing him, and he screams abruptly. It throws him into convulsions so that he foams at the mouth. It keeps mauling him and rarely departs from him.

⁴⁰ I begged Your disciples to drive it out, but they were unable.”

⁴¹ “O unbelieving and perverse generation!” Jesus replied. “How long must I remain with you and put up with you? Bring your son here.”

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