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and they could not.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/luke/9.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />So I implored Your disciples to cast it out, but they could not.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/luke/9.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />And I begged Your disciples to cast it out, and they could not.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/luke/9.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220I begged Your disciples to cast it out, and they could not.&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/luke/9.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“And I begged Your disciples to cast it out, and they could not.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/luke/9.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />And I begged Your disciples to cast it out, and they could not.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/luke/9.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />I begged Your disciples to cast it out, but they could not.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/luke/9.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />I begged your disciples to drive it out, but they couldn’t.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/luke/9.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />I begged Your disciples to drive it out, but they couldn&#8217t.&#8221 <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/luke/9.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And I besought thy disciples to cast it out; and they could not.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/luke/9.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />I begged your disciples to force out the demon, but they couldn't do it." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/luke/9.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And I besought thy disciples to cast it out; and they could not.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/luke/9.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />I begged your disciples to force the spirit out of him, but they couldn't do it."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/luke/9.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />I begged your disciples to drive it out, but they couldn't." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/luke/9.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />I begged your disciples to drive it out, but they couldn't."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/luke/9.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />I begged Your disciples to drive it out, but they were unable.?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/luke/9.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />I begged your disciples to cast it out, but they could not do so."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/luke/9.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />I begged your disciples to cast it out, and they could not."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/luke/9.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And I besought thy disciples to cast him out, and they could not.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/luke/9.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />I entreated your disciples to expel the spirit, but they could not."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/luke/9.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />I begged your disciples to cast it out, and they couldn’t.” <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/luke/9.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />and I implored Your disciples that they might cast it out, and they were not able.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/luke/9.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />And I begged Your disciples that they might cast it out, and they were not able."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/luke/9.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and I besought thy disciples that they might cast it out, and they were not able.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/luke/9.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And I implored thy disciples that they cast it out; and they could not.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/luke/9.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And I desired thy disciples to cast him out, and they could not. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/luke/9.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And I asked your disciples to cast him out, and they were unable.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/luke/9.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />I begged your disciples to cast it out but they could not.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/luke/9.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />I begged your disciples to cast it out, but they could not.”<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/luke/9.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And I besought your disciples to cast it out; and they could not.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/aramaic-plain-english/luke/9.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a></span><br />“And I begged of your disciples to cast it out and they could not.”<div class="vheading2"><b>NT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/anderson/luke/9.htm">Anderson New Testament</a></span><br />And I entreated thy disciples to cast it out; but they were not able.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/godbey/luke/9.htm">Godbey New Testament</a></span><br />And I besought thy disciples, that they should cast him out; and they were not able.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/haweis/luke/9.htm">Haweis New Testament</a></span><br />And I besought thy disciples that they would cast him out, and they could not.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/mace/luke/9.htm">Mace New Testament</a></span><br />I desired your disciples to cast out this spirit; but they were not able.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/luke/9.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />I entreated your disciples to expel the spirit, but they could not."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worrell/luke/9.htm">Worrell New Testament</a></span><br />and I besought Thy disciples to cast it out, but they were not able."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worsley/luke/9.htm">Worsley New Testament</a></span><br />And I prayed thy disciples to cast him out, and they could not.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/luke/9-40.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/3-5_0Jtd9Lc?start=3886" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/luke/9.htm">The Boy with an Evil Spirit</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">39</span>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. <span class="reftext">40</span><span class="highl"><a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. "></a> <a href="/greek/1189.htm" title="1189: edeēthēn (V-AIP-1S) -- To want for myself; I want, need; I beg, request, beseech, pray. Middle voice of deo; to beg, i.e. Petition.">I begged</a> <a href="/greek/4771.htm" title="4771: sou (PPro-G2S) -- You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.">Your</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tōn (Art-GMP) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/3101.htm" title="3101: mathētōn (N-GMP) -- A learner, disciple, pupil. From manthano; a learner, i.e. Pupil.">disciples</a> <a href="/greek/2443.htm" title="2443: hina (Conj) -- In order that, so that. Probably from the same as the former part of heautou; in order that.">to</a> <a href="/greek/1544.htm" title="1544: ekbalōsin (V-ASA-3P) -- To throw (cast, put) out; I banish; I bring forth, produce. From ek and ballo; to eject.">drive it out,</a> <a href="/greek/846.htm" title="846: auto (PPro-AN3S) -- He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons."></a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">but</a> <a href="/greek/3756.htm" title="3756: ouk (Adv) -- No, not. Also ouk, and ouch a primary word; the absolute negative adverb; no or not."></a> <a href="/greek/1410.htm" title="1410: ēdynēthēsan (V-AIP-3P) -- (a) I am powerful, have (the) power, (b) I am able, I can. Of uncertain affinity; to be able or possible.">they were unable.”</a> </span> <span class="reftext">41</span>“O unbelieving and perverse generation!” Jesus replied. “How long must I remain with you and put up with you? Bring your son here.”…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/17-16.htm">Matthew 17:16</a></span><br />I brought him to Your disciples, but they could not heal him.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/9-18.htm">Mark 9:18</a></span><br />Whenever it seizes him, it throws him to the ground. He foams at the mouth, gnashes his teeth, and becomes rigid. I asked Your disciples to drive it out, but they were unable.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/17-19.htm">Matthew 17:19-20</a></span><br />Afterward the disciples came to Jesus privately and asked, “Why couldn’t we drive it out?” / “Because you have so little faith,” He answered. “For truly I tell you, if you have faith the size of a mustard seed, you can say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move. Nothing will be impossible for you.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/9-28.htm">Mark 9:28-29</a></span><br />After Jesus had gone into the house, His disciples asked Him privately, “Why couldn’t we drive it out?” / Jesus answered, “This kind cannot come out, except by prayer.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/10-1.htm">Matthew 10:1</a></span><br />And calling His twelve disciples to Him, Jesus gave them authority over unclean spirits, so that they could drive them out and heal every disease and sickness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/6-7.htm">Mark 6:7</a></span><br />Then Jesus called the Twelve to Him and began to send them out two by two, giving them authority over unclean spirits.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/10-17.htm">Luke 10:17</a></span><br />The seventy-two returned with joy and said, “Lord, even the demons submit to us in Your name.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/19-13.htm">Acts 19:13-16</a></span><br />Now there were some itinerant Jewish exorcists who tried to invoke the name of the Lord Jesus over those with evil spirits. They would say, “I command you by Jesus, whom Paul proclaims.” / Seven sons of Sceva, a Jewish chief priest, were doing this. / But one day the evil spirit responded, “Jesus I know, and I know about Paul, but who are you?” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/21-21.htm">Matthew 21:21</a></span><br />“Truly I tell you,” Jesus replied, “if you have faith and do not doubt, not only will you do what was done to the fig tree, but even if you say to this mountain, ‘Be lifted up and thrown into the sea,’ it will happen.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/14-12.htm">John 14:12</a></span><br />Truly, truly, I tell you, whoever believes in Me will also do the works that I am doing. He will do even greater things than these, because I am going to the Father.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/4-29.htm">2 Kings 4:29-31</a></span><br />So Elisha said to Gehazi, “Tie up your garment, take my staff in your hand, and go! If you meet anyone, do not greet him, and if anyone greets you, do not answer him. Then lay my staff on the boy’s face.” / And the mother of the boy said, “As surely as the LORD lives and as you yourself live, I will not leave you.” So he got up and followed her. / Gehazi went on ahead of them and laid the staff on the boy’s face, but there was no sound or response. So he went back to meet Elisha and told him, “The boy has not awakened.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/5-11.htm">2 Kings 5:11</a></span><br />But Naaman went away angry, saying, “I thought that he would surely come out, stand and call on the name of the LORD his God, and wave his hand over the spot to cure my leprosy.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/7-11.htm">Exodus 7:11-12</a></span><br />But Pharaoh called the wise men and sorcerers and magicians of Egypt, and they also did the same things by their magic arts. / Each one threw down his staff, and it became a serpent. But Aaron’s staff swallowed up the other staffs.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/11-14.htm">Numbers 11:14-15</a></span><br />I cannot carry all these people by myself; it is too burdensome for me. / If this is how You are going to treat me, please kill me right now—if I have found favor in Your eyes—and let me not see my own wretchedness.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/18-26.htm">1 Kings 18:26-29</a></span><br />And they took the bull that was given them, prepared it, and called on the name of Baal from morning until noon, shouting, “O Baal, answer us!” But there was no sound, and no one answered as they leaped around the altar they had made. / At noon Elijah began to taunt them, saying, “Shout louder, for he is a god! Perhaps he is deep in thought, or occupied, or on a journey. Perhaps he is sleeping and must be awakened!” / So they shouted louder and cut themselves with knives and lances, as was their custom, until the blood gushed over them. ...</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And I sought your disciples to cast him out; and they could not.</p><p class="hdg">and they.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/luke/9-1.htm">Luke 9:1</a></b></br> Then he called his twelve disciples together, and gave them power and authority over all devils, and to cure diseases.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/luke/10-17.htm">Luke 10:17-19</a></b></br> And the seventy returned again with joy, saying, Lord, even the devils are subject unto us through thy name… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_kings/4-31.htm">2 Kings 4:31</a></b></br> And Gehazi passed on before them, and laid the staff upon the face of the child; but <i>there was</i> neither voice, nor hearing. Wherefore he went again to meet him, and told him, saying, The child is not awaked.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/luke/8-47.htm">Able</a> <a href="/luke/8-41.htm">Begged</a> <a href="/luke/8-41.htm">Besought</a> <a href="/luke/9-25.htm">Cast</a> <a href="/luke/7-42.htm">Couldn't</a> <a href="/luke/9-36.htm">Disciples</a> <a href="/luke/9-1.htm">Drive</a> <a href="/luke/8-41.htm">Entreated</a> <a href="/mark/16-17.htm">Expel</a> <a href="/luke/9-38.htm">Request</a> <a href="/luke/9-39.htm">Spirit</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/luke/9-45.htm">Able</a> <a href="/luke/15-28.htm">Begged</a> <a href="/luke/11-37.htm">Besought</a> <a href="/luke/11-15.htm">Cast</a> <a href="/luke/14-6.htm">Couldn't</a> <a href="/luke/9-43.htm">Disciples</a> <a href="/luke/11-18.htm">Drive</a> <a href="/luke/15-28.htm">Entreated</a> <a href="/luke/9-49.htm">Expel</a> <a href="/luke/11-8.htm">Request</a> <a href="/luke/9-42.htm">Spirit</a><div class="vheading2">Luke 9</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/luke/9-1.htm">Jesus sends his apostles to work miracles, and to preach.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">7. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/luke/9-7.htm">Herod desires to see Jesus.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">10. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/luke/9-10.htm">The apostles return.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">12. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/luke/9-12.htm">Jesus feeds five thousand;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">18. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/luke/9-18.htm">inquires what opinion the world had of him; foretells his passion;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">23. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/luke/9-23.htm">proposes to all the pattern of his patience.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">28. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/luke/9-28.htm">The transfiguration.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">37. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/luke/9-37.htm">He heals the lunatic;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">43. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/luke/9-43.htm">again forewarns his disciples of his passion;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">46. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/luke/9-46.htm">commends humility;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">51. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/luke/9-51.htm">bids them to show mildness toward all, without desire of revenge.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">57. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/luke/9-57.htm">Many would follow him, but upon conditions.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/luke/9.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/luke/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/luke/9.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>I begged Your disciples to drive it out,</b><br>The context of this passage is a father pleading with Jesus after His disciples failed to cast out a demon from his son. This reflects the desperation and faith of the father, who turns to Jesus as a last resort. The act of begging indicates the father's recognition of Jesus' authority and power, which he hoped the disciples could also wield. In the cultural context, exorcism was not uncommon, and Jewish exorcists existed, but the disciples' inability highlights their dependence on Jesus. This phrase also connects to the broader theme of faith and reliance on divine power rather than human ability.<p><b>but they were unable.”</b><br>The disciples' inability to cast out the demon serves as a teaching moment about faith and spiritual authority. It underscores the necessity of faith and prayer, as Jesus later explains in the passage. This failure contrasts with previous successes in their ministry (<a href="/luke/9.htm">Luke 9:1-6</a>), emphasizing that spiritual power is not automatic but requires a deep connection with God. This moment foreshadows the greater works the disciples will do after receiving the Holy Spirit (<a href="/acts/1-8.htm">Acts 1:8</a>). It also points to the unique authority of Jesus, who is able to accomplish what others cannot, reinforcing His identity as the Messiah.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/jesus.htm">Jesus</a></b><br>- The central figure in the Gospel of Luke, who is approached by a man seeking help for his demon-possessed son.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_disciples.htm">The Disciples</a></b><br>- Followers of Jesus who were unable to cast out the demon from the man's son, highlighting their lack of faith or understanding at this moment.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_man/father.htm">The Man/Father</a></b><br>- A desperate father who seeks Jesus' help after the disciples fail to heal his son.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_demon-possessed_son.htm">The Demon-Possessed Son</a></b><br>- The boy afflicted by a demon, causing great distress to him and his father.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_crowd.htm">The Crowd</a></b><br>- A group of people witnessing the event, often representing the general public's reaction to Jesus' miracles and teachings.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/f/faith_and_authority_in_christ.htm">Faith and Authority in Christ</a></b><br>The disciples' inability to cast out the demon highlights the necessity of faith and understanding of the authority given by Christ. Believers must rely on Jesus' power, not their own.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_prayer.htm">The Role of Prayer</a></b><br>Jesus later explains that certain spiritual battles require prayer. This teaches us the importance of a prayerful life in overcoming challenges and spiritual warfare.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/d/dependence_on_jesus.htm">Dependence on Jesus</a></b><br>The father's plea to Jesus after the disciples' failure reminds us that our ultimate dependence should be on Christ, who has the power to intervene in our lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/growth_in_spiritual_maturity.htm">Growth in Spiritual Maturity</a></b><br>The disciples' experience serves as a lesson in spiritual growth. Believers are encouraged to learn from their failures and seek a deeper relationship with Christ.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/compassion_and_intercession.htm">Compassion and Intercession</a></b><br>The father's desperation for his son's healing reflects the compassion and intercession we should have for others, bringing their needs before Jesus.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_luke_9.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Luke 9</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/did_jesus_allow_disciples_a_staff.htm">Did Jesus allow his disciples to keep a staff on their journey? Yes (Mark 6:8) No (Matthew 10:9; Luke 9:3)</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_did_disciples_travel_without_supplies.htm">Luke 9:3-6: How could the disciples realistically survive traveling with no staff, bag, or extra food, and is there any historical record supporting this?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/did_jesus_appear_to_12_or_11_disciples.htm">How many disciples did Jesus appear to after his resurrection: Twelve (1 Cor 15:5) or Eleven (Matt 27:3-5; Acts 1:9-26; Matt 28:16; Mark 16:14; Luke 24:9, 33)?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/when_did_disciples_see_jesus_in_galilee.htm">When did the disciples return to Galilee? They saw Jesus there after at least 40 days, as they were instructed to stay in Jerusalem until receiving power (Matthew 28:17, Luke 24:49, Acts 1:3-4).</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/luke/9.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 40.</span> <span class="cmt_word">- And I besought thy disciples to cast him out; and they could not.</span> This appears to have been a case of the deadliest kind of epileptic lunacy. Our Lord distinctly assumes here that the disease in this case was occasioned by an unclean spirit who had taken possession of the suffering child. The whole question of demoniacal possession, its extent, its cause, whether or no it still survives in some of the many mysterious phases of madness, is very difficult. It has been discussed elsewhere (see notes on Luke 4:33 and following verses). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/luke/9-40.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div><span class="word">I begged</span><br /><span class="grk">ἐδεήθην</span> <span class="translit">(edeēthēn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 1st Person Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1189.htm">Strong's 1189: </a> </span><span class="str2">To want for myself; I want, need; I beg, request, beseech, pray. Middle voice of deo; to beg, i.e. Petition.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Your</span><br /><span class="grk">σου</span> <span class="translit">(sou)</span><br /><span class="parse">Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_4771.htm">Strong's 4771: </a> </span><span class="str2">You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">disciples</span><br /><span class="grk">μαθητῶν</span> <span class="translit">(mathētōn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3101.htm">Strong's 3101: </a> </span><span class="str2">A learner, disciple, pupil. From manthano; a learner, i.e. Pupil.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to</span><br /><span class="grk">ἵνα</span> <span class="translit">(hina)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2443.htm">Strong's 2443: </a> </span><span class="str2">In order that, so that. Probably from the same as the former part of heautou; in order that.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">drive it out,</span><br /><span class="grk">ἐκβάλωσιν</span> <span class="translit">(ekbalōsin)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1544.htm">Strong's 1544: </a> </span><span class="str2">To throw (cast, put) out; I banish; I bring forth, produce. From ek and ballo; to eject.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">but</span><br /><span class="grk">καὶ</span> <span class="translit">(kai)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> </span><span class="str2">And, even, also, namely. </span><br /><br /><span class="word">they were unable.”</span><br /><span class="grk">ἠδυνήθησαν</span> <span class="translit">(ēdynēthēsan)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1410.htm">Strong's 1410: </a> </span><span class="str2">(a) I am powerful, have (the) power, (b) I am able, I can. 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