Mark 9:28-29

[28] And when he was come into the house, his disciples asked him privately, Why could not him out? [29] And he said unto them, kind can come forth by nothing, by prayer and

What is the context of Mark 9:28-29?

All Things Possible (Mark 9:14-29 true)
A Boy Is Healed (Mark 9:14-29 true)
A Demon-possessed Boy Healed (Mark 9:14-29 true)
The Power of Faith over a Demon (Mark 9:14-29 true)
Jesus Heals a Demon-Possessed Boy (Mark 9:14-29 true)
Jesus Heals a Boy with an Unclean Spirit (Mark 9:14-29 true)
Jesus Heals a Boy Possessed by an Impure Spirit .( P .) (Mark 9:14-29 true)
Jesus Heals a Boy with a Demon (Mark 9:14-29 true)

What does Mark 9:28-29 Mean?

Contextual Meaning

Evidently the nine disciples were ineffective because they believed that the power to cast out demons that Jesus had given them was now inherent in themselves. It was not. It was still God"s power, and it came directly from Him. Therefore they needed to acknowledge their dependence on Him for power to be successful. Jesus" prayer life reflected even His dependence on the Father. Some cases require more spiritual power than others, and some demons are stronger than others ( Matthew 12:45). Probably later copyists added "and fasting" because fasting often accompanied earnest prayer in the early church, as it did in Israel.

This incident taught the disciples that they needed to serve God in constant conscious dependence on Him that expresses itself in prayer. Prayer is a discipline that reminds disciples of and expresses their dependence on God. It also reinforced their belief in Jesus as the Messiah who can defeat Satan and so is worthy of glory, as the Transfiguration witnessed.