Luke 9:42 meaning and explanation

Even while the boy was approaching, the demon slammed him to the ground in a convulsion. But Jesus rebuked the unclean spirit, healed the boy, and gave him back to his father.

Luke 9:42, Berean Standard Bible

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A desperate father has just told Jesus that his only son is seized by a spirit that throws him into convulsions, and that the disciples could not drive it out. As the boy is brought near, the spirit makes one last violent display, slamming him to the ground.

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