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NASB | Mark 9:17 And one of the crowd answered Him, "Teacher, I brought You my son, possessed with a spirit which makes him mute; |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Mark 9:17 One of the crowd replied to Him, "Teacher, I brought You my son, possessed with a spirit which makes him unable to speak; |
Bible Question:
Wow, I'm surprised that no-one else has posted here yet. Here are some questions: How did the man know that his son was possessed by a spirit? Weren't there any other explanations for the boys siezures? If a 21st century boy went to a medical practioner with the same symptoms: (lack of coherent speech, foaming mouth, grinding teeth, rigid posture, clumsiness near fire and water), what would be the most likely diagnosis? I don't think many modern doctors would conclude that the boy was demon possessed. So which diagnosis is the correct one? I would guess that some religious authority had confidently told the man what was wrong with his son, but had unfortunately been powerless to rectify the situation. Then Jesus disciples had a go at driving out the unclean spirit. They tried but they failed. Ignominiously. (sp?) 2 Kings 4:31 "Gehazi went on ahead and laid the staff upon the child's face but nothing happened. There was no sign of life." (Living Bible) Perhaps if we can figure out why the disciples ran up against a spiritual brick wall, it might throw some light on Gehazi's failed resurrection attempt. Or vice versa. |
Bible Answer: Greetings Levi! I have no doubt that many things were misunderstood and/or misdiagnosed in those days. If Scripture simply said that the man thought that his boy had an evil spirit, I would say that perhaps he simply had some misunderstood medical condition. However, Scripture specifically states the following in Mark 9:25-27: Mark 9:25 – “When Jesus saw that a crowd was running to the scene, he rebuked the evil spirit. ‘‘You deaf and mute spirit,” he said, ‘‘I command you, come out of him and never enter him again.” 26 The spirit shrieked, convulsed him violently and came out. The boy looked so much like a corpse that many said, ‘‘He’s dead.” 27 But Jesus took him by the hand and lifted him to his feet, and he stood up. So, the Divinely inspired Scriptures specifically state that Jesus did in fact cast an evil spirit out of the boy. Thus, I would have to say that he did in fact have an evil spirit. Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |
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