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NASB | Mark 9:29 And He said to them, "This kind cannot come out by anything but prayer." |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Mark 9:29 He replied to them, "This kind [of unclean spirit] cannot come out by anything but prayer [to the Father]." |
Bible Question:
The KJV and NKJV add "...and fasting." in this verse. While it is true that the KJV and NKJV are based upon the Byzantine tradition of texts, or the Textus Receptus, is it important to keep the words "..and fasting" in this verse? How does one answer a person who believes that the exclusion of "..and fasting" is a deliberate omission? |
Bible Answer: Dear brother Makarios: The reference in my Old Scofield Bible note that"and fasting" is not found in "the two best MSS. However, having said that, think that we need to look at the verse within its context. While Jesus is up in the mountain with Peter, James and John, the other disciples are waiting for him. It would appear the the scribes were questioning them specifically about their power to heal. The father of the child has already asked the disciples to cast the demon out, "but they could not" I believe in V19 he is speaking to his disciples as he rebukes them. We find that after this event they had disputed among themselves "who should be the greatest"V.34 It would make one wonder what their motive was in wanting to have the power to heal. Was it for self promotion? Jesus said "This kind can come forth by nothing, but prayer and fasting." In other words total dependence and faith in God couple with denial of self. In Matt. 17 we find that he expands on this event. It is here that Jesus taught them that it takes a "small"amount of faith in a "great" God. Interestingly, according to my margin again, Matt. 17:23 does not exist in the two best MSS. I think in both cases, we are seeing that translations are not inspired. Unless we can hear or read it in the language of the original authors, there is always room for some discrepency with words. However, I do not see how these omittions interfere with sound doctrine. In Christ Robert |
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