Mark 9:18 (YLT)

Passage

and wherever it doth seize him, it doth tear him, and he foameth, and gnasheth his teeth, and pineth away; and I spake to thy disciples that they may cast it out, and they were not able.'

Nearby Context

Mark 9:16 And he questioned the scribes, `What dispute ye with them?'

Mark 9:17 and one out of the multitude answering said, `Teacher, I brought my son unto thee, having a dumb spirit;

Mark 9:18 and wherever it doth seize him, it doth tear him, and he foameth, and gnasheth his teeth, and pineth away; and I spake to thy disciples that they may cast it out, and they were not able.'

Mark 9:19 And he answering him, said, `O generation unbelieving, till when shall I be with you? till when shall I suffer you? bring him unto me;'

Mark 9:20 and they brought him unto him, and he having seen him, immediately the spirit tare him, and he, having fallen upon the earth, was wallowing--foaming.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "wherever", "doth", "seize", "tear", "foameth", "gnasheth", and "teeth". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "wherever" and "doth", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 17's "and one out of the multitude answering..." into verse 19's "And he answering him said O generation...", so "wherever" and "doth" belong inside that flow. In Mark context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "wherever" and "doth" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.