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Mark 9:22 Cross-References

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And ofttimes it hath cast him into the fire, and into the waters, to destroy him: but if thou canst do any thing, have compassion on us, and help us.

Mark 9:22 (KJV)

Commentary on Mark 9:22

The father continued describing the demon's destructive intent: 'ofttimes it hath cast him into the fire, and into the waters, to destroy him' (πολλάκις καὶ εἰς πῦρ αὐτὸν ἔβαλεν καὶ εἰς ὕδατα ἵνα ἀπολέσῃ αὐτόν). The verb apolesē (ἀπολέσῃ, 'to destroy') reveals the demon's murderous goal. This illustrates Satan's character as murderer from the beginning (John 8:44) and Jesus' mission to destroy the devil's works (1 John 3:8). The father then pleaded, 'if thou canst do any thing, have compassion on us, and help us' (εἴ τι δύνῃ, σπλαγχνισθεὶς ἐφ' ἡμᾶς βοήθησον ἡμῖν). The conditional 'if thou cans...

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