Luke 9:39

The Boy with an Evil Spirit · Luke 9:37–42
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Translations

Modern
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.
Traditional
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.
Literal
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.
Latin
…et ecce spiritus apprehendit eum, et subito clamat, et elidit, et dissipat eum cum spuma, et vix discedit dilanians eum:

Original

Greek
English
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.

Notes

A spirit keeps seizing him: Demons sometimes cause physical sickness, such as not being able to walk or not being able to speak (13:11; 11:14).

Events

Parallels

Matthew 17:14–18 Mark 9:14–29

Glossary

Bible, Manuscripts and Text of the (New Testament) Epilepsy, Epileptic Luke, Gospel of

Topics

Children: Death of, As a Judgment Upon Parents: Healing of Demons: The Epileptic Boy Faith: Trial of by Their Inability to Cast out the Evil Spirit from the Epileptic Boy Jesus, the Christ: Heals a Demoniac (Near Caesarea Philippi) Jesus, the Christ: Miracles of The Epileptic Boy Healed Miracles of Jesus, in Chronological Order: Heals the Epileptic Boy Sickness: The Devil Sometimes Permitted to Inflict The Devil: Character of Fierce and Cruel