Luke 9 · Verse 42

Luke 9:42

And as he was yet a coming, the devil threw him down, and tare him. And Jesus rebuked the unclean spirit, and healed the child, and delivered him again to his father.
Luke 9:42, King James Version

Luke 9:42 in other translations

BSBEven 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.
WEBWhile he was still coming, the demon threw him down and convulsed him violently. But Jesus rebuked the unclean spirit, healed the boy, and gave him back to his father.
ASVAnd as he was yet a coming, the demon dashed him down, and tare him grievously. But Jesus rebuked the unclean spirit, and healed the boy, and gave him back to his father.
YLTand as he is yet coming near, the demon rent him, and tore him sore, and Jesus rebuked the unclean spirit, and healed the youth, and gave him back to his father.
DARBYBut as he was yet coming, the demon tore him and dragged him all together. And Jesus rebuked the unclean spirit, and healed the child and gave him back to his father.
BBEAnd while he was coming, he was pushed violently down and twisted by the evil spirit. But Jesus gave sharp orders to the unclean spirit, and made the boy well, and gave him back to his father.
WebsterAnd as he was yet coming, the demon threw him down, and tore him. And Jesus rebuked the unclean spirit, and healed the child, and delivered him again to his father.

What does Luke 9:42 mean?

Barnes' Notes
Verse 42.

(k) "rebuked" Mk 1:27

Albert Barnes, 1834 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 42 The devil threw him down, and tare him - See this case considered at large, on Mat 17:15-18 (note), and on Mar 9:14-27 (note).

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Luke 9:37-42

How deplorable the case of this child! He was under the power of an evil spirit. Disease of that nature are more frightful than such as arise merely from natural causes. What mischief Satan does where he gets possession! But happy those that have access to Christ! He can do that for us which his disciples cannot. A word from Christ healed the child; and when our children recover from sickness, it is comfortable to…

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Luke 9:42 in the original Greek

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

ἔτιetiWhileG2089
δὲdethenG1161
προσερχομένουproserchomenouwhen is coming nearG4334
αὐτοῦautouheG846
ἔρρηξενerrēxenthrew downG4486
αὐτὸνautonhimG846
τὸtotheG3588
δαιμόνιονdaimoniondemonG1140
καὶkaiandG2532
συνεσπάραξεν.sunesparaxenthrew [him] into convulsions.G4952
ἐπετίμησενepetimēsenRebukedG2008
δὲdethenG1161
ὁho<the>G3588
ἸησοῦςIēsousJesusG2424
τῷtōtheG3588
πνεύματιpneumatispiritG4151
τῷtō<the>G3588
ἀκαθάρτῳakathartōuncleanG169
καὶkaiandG2532
ἰάσατοiasatohealedG2390
τὸνtontheG3588
παῖδαpaidaboyG3816
καὶkaiandG2532
ἀπέδωκενapedōkengave backG591
αὐτὸνautonhimG846
τῷtōto theG3588
πατρὶpatrifatherG3962
αὐτοῦ.autouof him.G846

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Luke 9:42

  • Mark 9:26-27

    And the spirit cried, and rent him sore, and came out of him: and he was as one dead; insomuch that many said, He is dead. But Jesus took him by the hand, and lifted him up; and he arose.

  • Mark 9:20

    And they brought him unto him: and when he saw him, straightway the spirit tare him; and he fell on the ground, and wallowed foaming.

  • 2 Kings 4:36

    And he called Gehazi, and said, Call this Shunammite. So he called her. And when she was come in unto him, he said, Take up thy son.

  • Luke 7:15

    And he that was dead sat up, and began to speak. And he delivered him to his mother.

  • Revelation 12:12

    Therefore rejoice, ye heavens, and ye that dwell in them. Woe to the inhabiters of the earth and of the sea! for the devil is come down unto you, having great wrath, because he knoweth that he hath but a short time.

  • Luke 9:39

    And, lo, a spirit taketh him, and he suddenly crieth out; and it teareth him that he foameth again, and bruising him hardly departeth from him.

  • Acts 9:41

    And he gave her his hand, and lifted her up, and when he had called the saints and widows, presented her alive.

  • 1 Kings 17:23

    And Elijah took the child, and brought him down out of the chamber into the house, and delivered him unto his mother: and Elijah said, See, thy son liveth.

  • Mark 1:26-27

    And when the unclean spirit had torn him, and cried with a loud voice, he came out of him. And they were all amazed, insomuch that they questioned among themselves, saying, What thing is this? what new doctrine is this? for with authority commandeth he even the unclean spirits, and they do obey him.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
the devil.
39; Mr 1:26,27; 9:20,26,27; Re 12:12
and delivered.
7:15; 1Ki 17:23; 2Ki 4:36; Ac 9:41

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (Samuel Bagster, c. 1836) · public domain

Context

  • Luke 9:41

    And Jesus answering said, O faithless and perverse generation, how long shall I be with you, and suffer you? Bring thy son hither.

  • Luke 9:42

    And as he was yet a coming, the devil threw him down, and tare him. And Jesus rebuked the unclean spirit, and healed the child, and delivered him again to his father.

  • Luke 9:43

    And they were all amazed at the mighty power of God. But while they wondered every one at all things which Jesus did, he said unto his disciples,

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Luke 9:42 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Y como aun se acercaba, el demonio le derribó y despedazó: mas Jesús increpó al espíritu inmundo, y sanó al muchacho, y se lo volvió á su padre.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Et encore, comme il approchait, le démon le renversa et le tourmenta violemment; mais Jésus tança l’esprit immonde, et guérit l’enfant, et le rendit à son père.
German
Elberfelder 1871
Während er aber noch herzukam, riß ihn der Dämon und zog ihn zerrend zusammen. Jesus aber bedrohte den unreinen Geist und heilte den Knaben und gab ihn seinem Vater zurück.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
Et cum accederet, elisit illum dæmonium, et dissipavit.