Commentaries:
People's Commentary (NT)
Mark 9:29
Can come forth by nothing, but by prayer. "Fasting" is omitted in
the Revised Version, but placed in the margin. The faith which will be
effectual must be a faith exercised in prayer. The work of the Church
is still to cast out devils, the unclean spirits of worldliness,
selfishness, greed, infidelity, lust, intemperance, Sabbath-breaking.
These still defy the ordinary efforts and faith of God's people. We
have faith enough for ordinary duties, for some giving, for
prayer-meetings, for building churches; but there is a work which
ordinary faith cannot do. How shall we get that higher faith? By
prayer and fasting. By such an earnestness that we forget the needs of
the body.
Other commentary entries containing this verse:
Matthew 17:14
Matthew 17:21
Mark 9:29
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