Mar 9:17-18 | MHM | STEP | v. 17–18 : The father described his son’s condition. The boy was possessed by a demon that caused seizures, left him speechless, and made him foam at the mouth and grind his teeth. He was wasting away because of the demon’s attacks. The father said he had asked the disciples to cast out the demon, but they could not. This failure gave the scribes an opportunity to mock the disciples and question their authority (Mark 9:17-18 ).

‏ Mark 9:17-18

v. 17–18: The father described his son’s condition. The boy was possessed by a demon that caused seizures, left him speechless, and made him foam at the mouth and grind his teeth. He was wasting away because of the demon’s attacks. The father said he had asked the disciples to cast out the demon, but they could not. This failure gave the scribes an opportunity to mock the disciples and question their authority (Mark 9:17-18 ^a).

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