King James Version

Luke 9:40

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

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “they may cast out” (ἐκβάλωσιν) before it here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “they may cast out” (ἐκβάλλωσιν) before it here.

καὶkaiAndκαίconjunction — “And”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.Andἐδεήθηνedeēthēnbindδέω (déō)verb, aorist passive indicative, 1st person singular — “bind”, a single actionG1210I bind, tie, fasten; I impel, compel; I declare to be prohibited and unlawful.Strong’s files this form under G1189 (δέομαι, beg).I besoughtτῶνtōntheὁ (ho)article, genitive, plural, masculine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.μαθητῶνmathētōndisciplesμαθητής (mathētēs)noun, genitive, plural, masculine — “disciples”, the of-formG3101a learner, disciple, pupil.disciplesσουsouyouσύ (su)personal pronoun, genitive, singular — “you”, the of-formG4771you.ἵναhinatoἵναconjunction — “to”G2443in order that, so that.toἐκβάλωσινekbalōsincastἐκβάλλω (ekballō)verb, aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person plural — “cast”, a single actionG1544I throw (cast, put) out; I banish; I bring forth, produce.This verse uses “cast”.castαὐτόautohimαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, accusative, singular, neuter — “him”, the object formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.himκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andοὐκouknotοὐ (ou)adverb — “not”G3756no, not.notἠδυνήθησανēdunēthēsanbe ableδύναμαι (dunamai)verb, aorist passive indicative, 3rd person plural — “be able”, a single actionG1410(a) I am powerful, have (the) power, (b) I am able, I can.

Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text

ἐκβάλλωσινekballōsincastἐκβάλλω (ekballō)verb, second aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person plural — “cast”, a single actionG1544I throw (cast, put) out; I banish; I bring forth, produce.This verse uses “cast”.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

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

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American Standard Version (1901)

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

Young’s Literal Translation

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

World English Bible

I begged your disciples to cast it out, and they couldn’t.”

Darby Translation

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

Douay-Rheims

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

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