Luk 9:42 | NET2full | STEP | As the boy was approaching , the demon threw him to the ground and shook him with convulsions . But Jesus rebuked the unclean spirit , healed the boy , and gave him back to his father .

‏ Luke 9:42

42 As ^{▼▼tn Here δέ (de) has not been translated.} the boy ^{▼▼tn Grk “he”; the referent (the boy) has been specified in the translation for clarity.} was approaching, the demon threw him to the ground ^{▼▼sn At this point the boy was thrown down in another convulsion by the demon. See L&N 23.168.} and shook him with convulsions. ^{▼▼tn See L&N 23.167-68, where the second verb συσπαράσσω (susparassō) is taken to mean the violent shaking associated with the convulsions, thus the translation here “and shook him with convulsions.”} But Jesus rebuked ^{▼▼tn Or “commanded” (often with the implication of a threat, L&N 33.331).} the unclean ^{▼▼sn This is a reference to an evil spirit. See Luke 4:33.} spirit, healed the boy, and gave him back to his father.