Mark 9:20

King James Version (KJV)

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.

Translations

Mark 9:20 - Amplified Bible

So they brought [the boy] to Him, and when the spirit saw Him, at once it completely convulsed the boy, and he fell to the ground and kept rolling about, foaming [at the mouth].

Mark 9:20 - American Standard Version

And they brought him unto him: and when he saw him, straightway the spirit tare him grievously; and he fell on the ground, and wallowed foaming.

Mark 9:20 - Bible in Basic English

And they took him to him: and when he saw him, the spirit in him straight away became violent; and he went down on the earth, rolling about and streaming at the lips.

Mark 9:20 - Darby Bible

And they brought him to him. And seeing him the spirit immediately tore him; and falling upon the earth he rolled foaming.

Mark 9:20 - English Standard Version

And they brought the boy to him. And when the spirit saw him, immediately it convulsed the boy, and he fell on the ground and rolled about, foaming at the mouth.

Mark 9:20 - King James Version

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.

Mark 9:20 - La Biblia de las Americas

Y se lo trajeron. Y cuando el espìritu vio a Jesùs, al instante sacudiò con violencia al muchacho, y éste, cayendo a tierra, se revolcaba echando espumarajos.

Mark 9:20 - The Message

Mark 9:20 - New American Standard Bible

They brought the boy to Him. When he saw Him, immediately the spirit threw him into a convulsion, and falling to the ground, he {began} rolling around and foaming {at the mouth.}

Mark 9:20 - Nueva Biblia Latinoamericana de Hoy

Y lo llevaron ante El. Cuando el espìritu vio a Jesùs, al instante sacudiò con violencia al muchacho, y éste, cayendo a tierra, se revolcaba echando espumarajos.

Mark 9:20 - World English Bible

They brought him to him, and when he saw him, immediately the spirit convulsed him, and he fell on the ground, wallowing and foaming at the mouth.

Mark 9:20 - Young's Living Translation

and they brought him unto him, and he having seen him, immediately the spirit tare him, and he, having fallen upon the earth, was wallowing -- foaming.

Mark 9:20 - Additional Comments

The spirit knew he was in trouble, and fought to avoid Jesus. Why? Because He was not right with God. I wonder if Christians more often avoid church because of things in their life that are not right rather than just disinterest or laziness. What do you think?
Demon possession seemed common in Jesus' day. Now, any time someone is troubled, it is always a mental problem. Sometimes they might say the person "has demons", but that is only a figure of speech, possibly for some who have multiple personality disorder. James 5:15-16 says that some sickness is causes by sin, which means some sicknesses can be healing either by becoming a Christian or by fixing your relationship with God. Getting right with God might actually remove demons from having influence.

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