18. Source Text: Greek (SBLGNT) Mark 9:18:1 ⧉καὶkeand Mark 9:18:2 ⧉ὅπουopuwhere Mark 9:18:3 ⧉ἐὰνeanwhenever Mark 9:18:4 ⧉αὐτὸνaftonhim Mark 9:18:5 ⧉καταλάβῃkatalaveeseizes Mark 9:18:6 ⧉ῥήσσειreeseeit throws down Mark 9:18:7 ⧉αὐτόνaftonhim Mark 9:18:8 ⧉καὶkeand Mark 9:18:9 ⧉ἀφρίζειafreezeefoams Mark 9:18:10 ⧉καὶkeand Mark 9:18:11 ⧉τρίζειtreezeegrinds Mark 9:18:12 ⧉τοὺςtoosthe Mark 9:18:13 ⧉ὀδόνταςodondasteeth Mark 9:18:14 ⧉καὶkeand Mark 9:18:15 ⧉ξηραίνεταιkseerenetebecomes rigid Mark 9:18:16 ⧉καὶkeand Mark 9:18:17 ⧉εἶπαeepaI said Mark 9:18:18 ⧉τοῖςteesto the Mark 9:18:19 ⧉μαθηταῖςmatheetesdisciples Mark 9:18:20 ⧉σουsooyour Mark 9:18:21 ⧉ἵναeenaso that Mark 9:18:22 ⧉αὐτὸaftoit Mark 9:18:23 ⧉ἐκβάλωσινekvaloseenthey might cast out Mark 9:18:24 ⧉καὶkeand Mark 9:18:25 ⧉οὐκooknot Mark 9:18:26 ⧉ἴσχυσανeesheesanthey were able |
18. Formal Translation Whenever it seizes him, it hurls him to the ground; he foams at the mouth, gnashes his teeth, and stiffens. And I instructed your disciples to cast it out, but they were not able. |
18. Dynamic Translation Whenever it attacks him, it flings him to the ground; he foams at the mouth, grinds his teeth, and his body grows rigid. I urged your followers to drive it out, but they could not. |