9:20 So they brought the boy 1 to him. When the spirit saw him, it immediately threw the boy into a convulsion. He 2 fell on the ground and rolled around, foaming at the mouth.
9:21 Jesus 3 asked his father, “How long has this been happening to him?” And he said, “From childhood.
9:22 It has often thrown him into fire or water to destroy him. But if you are able to do anything, have compassion on us and help us.”
1 tnGrk “him.”
2 tn Because of the length and complexity of the Greek sentence, a new sentence was started here in the translation.
3 tnGrk “He”; the referent (Jesus) has been specified in the translation for clarity.