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Berean Standard Bible

“Jesus asked the boy’s father, “How long has this been with him?” “From childhood,” he said.”

Mark 9:21

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A father has brought his son to Jesus' disciples, who could not drive out a spirit that makes the boy mute and throws him into convulsions. Jesus asks for the boy to be brought to Him.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

Jesus asked the boy’s father, “How long has this been with him?” “From childhood,” he said.

World English Bible (WEB)

He asked his father, “How long has it been since this has come to him?” He said, “From childhood.

King James Version (KJV)

And he asked his father, How long is it ago since this came unto him? And he said, Of a child.

American Standard Version (ASV)

And he asked his father, How long time is it since this hath come unto him? And he said, From a child.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And Jesus questioning the father said, How long has he been like this? And he said, From a child.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

And he questioned his father, 'How long time is it since this came to him?' and he said, 'From childhood,

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y Jesús preguntó á su padre: ¿Cuánto tiempo há que le aconteció esto? Y él dijo: Desde niño:

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

―¿Cuánto tiempo lleva en estas condiciones?—le preguntó Jesús al padre. ―Desde pequeño —contestó—.

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