Mark 9:29

29 And he sayde vnto them: this kynde can by no nother meanes come forth but by prayer and fastynge.

Mark 9:29 Meaning and Commentary

Mark 9:29

And he said unto them
Matthew, besides the following reason, assigns another, as given by our Lord, why they could not cast out the foul spirit, which was their unbelief; of which they were guilty in some sort, as well as the Jews, and the father of the child; but Mark omits it, and only relates this as the reason;

this kind can come forth by nothing, but by prayer and fasting;
which they had not observed; (See Gill on Matthew 17:21).

Mark 9:29 In-Context

27 But Iesus caught his honde and lyfte him vp: and he roose.

28 And when he was come into the housse his disciples axed him secretly: why coulde not we caste him out?

29 And he sayde vnto them: this kynde can by no nother meanes come forth but by prayer and fastynge.

30 And they departed thens and toke their iorney thorow Galile and he wolde not that eny man shuld have knowen it.

31 For he taught his disciples and sayde vnto them: The sonne of man shalbe delyvered into ye hondes of men and they shall kyll him and after that he is kylled he shall aryse agayne the thryd daye.