Focused Passage

Luke 9:37-43

The Christ Revealed, the Cross Announced, and the Jerusalem Road Begun

Luke moves from delegated mission to growing public confusion, from wilderness provision to messianic confession, from glory on the mountain to failure below, and from Galilean ministry toward the determined road to Jerusalem.

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37 The next day, when they came down from the mountain, Jesus was met by a large crowd.

38 Suddenly a man in the crowd cried out, “Teacher, I beg You to look at my son, for he is my only child.

39 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.

40 I begged Your disciples to drive it out, but they were unable.”

41 “O unbelieving and perverse generation!” Jesus replied. “How long must I remain with you and put up with you? Bring your son here.”

42 Even while the boy was approaching, the demon slammed him to the ground in a convulsion. But Jesus rebuked the unclean spirit, healed the boy, and gave him back to his father.

43 And they were all astonished at the greatness of God. While everyone was marveling at all that Jesus was doing, He said to His disciples,

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References and Original Words

Verse 37

Original words

- δὲ G1161 Conjunction - Ἐγένετο G1096 Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular The τῇ G3588 Article - Dative Feminine Singular next ἑξῆς G1836 Adverb day ἡμέρᾳ G2250 Noun - Dative Feminine Singular when αὐτῶν G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural they came down κατελθόντων G2718 Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Genitive Masculine Plural from ἀπὸ G575 Preposition the τοῦ G3588 Article - Genitive Neuter Singular mountain ὄρους G3735 Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular [Jesus] αὐτῷ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular was met συνήντησεν G4876 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular by a large πολύς G4183 Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular crowd ὄχλος G3793 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Verse 38

Original words

Suddenly καὶ G2532 Conjunction . . . ἰδοὺ G2400 Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular a man ἀνὴρ G435 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular in ἀπὸ G575 Preposition the τοῦ G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Singular crowd ὄχλου G3793 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular cried out ἐβόησεν G994 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular . . . λέγων G3004 Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular Teacher Διδάσκαλε G1320 Noun - Vocative Masculine Singular I beg δέομαί G1189 Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 1st Person Singular You σου G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular to look ἐπιβλέψαι G1914 Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active at ἐπὶ G1909 Preposition my μου G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular - τὸν G3588 Article - Accusative Masculine Singular son υἱόν G5207 Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular for ὅτι G3754 Conjunction he is ἐστιν G1510 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular my μοί G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Singular only child μονογενής G3439 Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular
Verse 39

Original words

- καὶ G2532 Conjunction - ἰδοὺ G2400 Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular A spirit πνεῦμα G4151 Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular keeps seizing λαμβάνει G2983 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular him αὐτόν G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction he screams κράζει G2896 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular abruptly ἐξαίφνης G1810 Adverb - καὶ G2532 Conjunction It throws him into convulsions σπαράσσει G4682 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular . . . αὐτὸν G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular [so that] μετὰ G3326 Preposition he foams at the mouth ἀφροῦ G876 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular - καὶ G2532 Conjunction It keeps mauling συντρῖβον G4937 Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Neuter Singular him αὐτόν G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular [and] rarely μόγις* G3425 Adverb departs ἀποχωρεῖ G672 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular from ἀπ’ G575 Preposition him αὐτοῦ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular
Verse 40

Original words

- καὶ G2532 Conjunction I begged ἐδεήθην G1189 Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 1st Person Singular Your σου G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular - τῶν G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Plural disciples μαθητῶν G3101 Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural to ἵνα G2443 Conjunction drive it out ἐκβάλωσιν G1544 Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Plural . . . αὐτό G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Neuter 3rd Person Singular but καὶ G2532 Conjunction vvv οὐκ G3756 Adverb they were unable ἠδυνήθησαν G1410 Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Plural
Verse 41

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O G5599 Interjection unbelieving ἄπιστος G571 Adjective - Vocative Feminine Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction perverse διεστραμμένη G1294 Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Vocative Feminine Singular generation γενεὰ G1074 Noun - Vocative Feminine Singular - δὲ G1161 Conjunction - G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular Jesus Ἰησοῦς G2424 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular replied Ἀποκριθεὶς G611 Verb - Aorist Participle Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular . . . εἶπεν G2036 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular How long ἕως G2193 Preposition . . . πότε G4219 Conjunction must I remain ἔσομαι G1510 Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 1st Person Singular with πρὸς G4314 Preposition you ὑμᾶς G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Plural and καὶ G2532 Conjunction put up with ἀνέξομαι G430 Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 1st Person Singular you ὑμῶν G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural Bring προσάγαγε G4317 Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular your σου G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular - τὸν G3588 Article - Accusative Masculine Singular son υἱόν G5207 Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular here ὧδε G5602 Adverb
Verse 42

Original words

Even δὲ G1161 Conjunction while Ἔτι G2089 Adverb [the boy] αὐτοῦ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular was approaching προσερχομένου G4334 Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Genitive Masculine Singular the τὸ G3588 Article - Nominative Neuter Singular demon δαιμόνιον G1140 Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular slammed him to the ground ἔρρηξεν G4486 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular . . . αὐτὸν G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular - καὶ G2532 Conjunction in a convulsion συνεσπάραξεν G4952 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular But δὲ G1161 Conjunction - G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular Jesus Ἰησοῦς G2424 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular rebuked ἐπετίμησεν G2008 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular the τῷ G3588 Article - Dative Neuter Singular - τῷ G3588 Article - Dative Neuter Singular unclean ἀκαθάρτῳ G169 Adjective - Dative Neuter Singular spirit πνεύματι G4151 Noun - Dative Neuter Singular - καὶ G2532 Conjunction healed ἰάσατο G2390 Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular the τὸν G3588 Article - Accusative Masculine Singular boy παῖδα G3816 Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction gave him back ἀπέδωκεν G591 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular . . . αὐτὸν G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular to τῷ G3588 Article - Dative Masculine Singular his αὐτοῦ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular father πατρὶ G3962 Noun - Dative Masculine Singular
Verse 43

Original words

And δὲ G1161 Conjunction vvv πάντες G3956 Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural they were all astonished Ἐξεπλήσσοντο G1605 Verb - Imperfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Plural at ἐπὶ G1909 Preposition the τῇ G3588 Article - Dative Feminine Singular greatness μεγαλειότητι G3168 Noun - Dative Feminine Singular - τοῦ G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Singular of God Θεοῦ G2316 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular While δὲ G1161 Conjunction everyone Πάντων G3956 Adjective - Genitive Masculine Plural was marveling θαυμαζόντων G2296 Verb - Present Participle Active - Genitive Masculine Plural at ἐπὶ G1909 Preposition all πᾶσιν G3956 Adjective - Dative Neuter Plural that οἷς G3739 Personal / Relative Pronoun - Dative Neuter Plural [Jesus] was doing ἐποίει G4160 Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular He said εἶπεν G2036 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular to πρὸς G4314 Preposition His αὐτοῦ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular - τοὺς G3588 Article - Accusative Masculine Plural disciples μαθητὰς G3101 Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural

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