Verse Comparison: Mark 9:28
American Standard Version
And when he was come into the house, his disciples asked him privately, `How is it' that we could not cast it out?
Amplified® Bible
And when He had gone indoors, His disciples asked Him privately, Why could not we drive it out?
Contemporary English Version
After Jesus and the disciples had gone back home and were alone, they asked him, "Why couldn't we force out that demon?"
Darby English Version
And when he was entered into the house, his disciples asked him privately, Wherefore could not *we* cast him out?
Good News Bible
After Jesus had gone indoors, his disciples asked him privately, "Why couldn't we drive the spirit out?"
International Standard Version
When Jesus came home, his disciples asked him privately, "Why couldn't we drive it out?"
King James Version
And when he was come into the house, his disciples asked him privately, Why could not we cast him out?
New American Standard Bible
When He came into {the} house, His disciples {began} questioning Him privately, "Why could we not drive it out?"
New International Version
After Jesus had gone indoors, his disciples asked him privately, "Why couldn't we drive it out?"
New King James Version
And when He had come into the house, His disciples asked Him privately, “Why could we not cast it out?”
N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
When He came into the house, His disciples began questioning Him privately, "Why could we not drive it out?"
Young's Literal Translation
And he having come into the house, his disciples were questioning him by himself -- `Why were we not able to cast it forth?'