Luke 9:40

NETBible

I 1  begged 2  your disciples to cast it out, but 3  they could not do so.” 4 

NIV ©

I begged your disciples to drive it out, but they could not."

NASB ©

"I begged Your disciples to cast it out, and they could not."

NLT ©

I begged your disciples to cast the spirit out, but they couldn’t do it."

MSG ©

I asked your disciples to deliver him but they couldn't."

BBE ©

And I made a request to your disciples to send it out of him, but they were not able to do it.

NRSV ©

I begged your disciples to cast it out, but they could not."

NKJV ©

"So I implored Your disciples to cast it out, but they could not."

KJV
And
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I besought
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him
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and
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they could
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NASB ©
"I begged
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Your disciples
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to cast
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it out, and they could
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not."
NET [draft] ITL
I begged
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your
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, but
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not
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do
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so.”
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CONJ
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NETBible

I 1  begged 2  your disciples to cast it out, but 3  they could not do so.” 4 

NET Notes

1 tn Grk “And I.” Because of the length and complexity of the Greek sentence, καί (kai) has not been translated here; instead a new sentence was started in the translation.

2 sn Note the repetition of the verb from v. 38, an indication of the father’s desperation.

3 tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “but” to indicate the contrast present in this context.

4 tn The words “do so” are not in the Greek text, but have been supplied for clarity and stylistic reasons.