Luke 9:40
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And I desired thy disciples to cast him out: and they could not.

and they.

Luke 9:1 Then calling together the twelve apostles, he gave them power and authority over all devils and to cure diseases.

Luke 10:17-19 And the seventy-two returned with joy, saying: Lord, the devils also are subject to us in thy name. . . .

2 Kings 4:31 But Giezi was gone before them, and laid the staff upon the face of the child, and there was no voice nor sense: and he returned to meet him, and told him, saying: The child is not risen.

Matthew 17:20,21 But this kind is not cast out but by prayer and fasting. . . .

Acts 19:13-16 Now some also of the Jewish exorcists, who went about, attempted to invoke over them that had evil spirits the name of the Lord Jesus, saying: I conjure you by Jesus, whom Paul preacheth. . . .

Context
The Boy with an Evil Spirit
39And lo, a spirit seizeth him, and he suddenly crieth out, and he throweth him down and teareth him, so that he foameth; and bruising him, he hardly departeth from him. 40And I desired thy disciples to cast him out: and they could not. 41And Jesus, answering:, said: O faithless and perverse generation, how long shall I be with you and suffer you? Bring hither thy son.…
Cross References
Luke 9:39
And lo, a spirit seizeth him, and he suddenly crieth out, and he throweth him down and teareth him, so that he foameth; and bruising him, he hardly departeth from him.

Luke 9:41
And Jesus, answering:, said: O faithless and perverse generation, how long shall I be with you and suffer you? Bring hither thy son.

Lexicon
I begged
ἐδεήθην (edeēthēn)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 1st Person Singular
Strong's Greek 1189: To want for myself; I want, need; I beg, request, beseech, pray. Middle voice of deo; to beg, i.e. Petition.

Your
σου (sou)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.

disciples
μαθητῶν (mathētōn)
Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 3101: A learner, disciple, pupil. From manthano; a learner, i.e. Pupil.

to
ἵνα (hina)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 2443: In order that, so that. Probably from the same as the former part of heautou; in order that.

drive it out,
ἐκβάλωσιν (ekbalōsin)
Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 1544: To throw (cast, put) out; I banish; I bring forth, produce. From ek and ballo; to eject.

but
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 2532: And, even, also, namely.

they were unable.”
ἠδυνήθησαν (ēdynēthēsan)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 1410: (a) I am powerful, have (the) power, (b) I am able, I can. Of uncertain affinity; to be able or possible.


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

And I begged Your disciples that they might cast it out, and they were not able."

And I sought your disciples to cast him out; and they could not.

And I besought thy disciples to cast it out; and they could not.

And I besought thy disciples that they might cast him out, and they could not.

And I besought thy disciples to cast it out; and they could not.

And I besought thy disciples to cast him out, and they could not.

I entreated your disciples to expel the spirit, but they could not."

I begged your disciples to cast it out, and they couldn't."

and I besought thy disciples that they might cast it out, and they were not able.'
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