Mark 9:19He answered him, "Unbelieving generation, how long shall I be with you? How long shall I bear with you? Bring him to me."
The setting
Mount Hermon region, ~30 AD. Jesus has just descended from the Transfiguration to find his disciples unable to heal and a crowd in chaos...
The emotion here: frustrated with having to carry the burden alone
The original word
apistos (ἄπιστος) — faithless, literally 'without trust or confidence'
Why it matters
This is one of only three times the Gospels record Jesus expressing frustration
Read with care
What most readers miss in Mark 9:19
Jesus isn't angry at the father or the boy — he's frustrated with the disciples' powerlessness
Common misconceptionPeople think Jesus is being harsh, but he's actually expressing the loneliness of being the only one with enough faith to handle the crisis.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Mark 9:19
Bible Genome reading
Mark 9:19 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Mark 9:19 comes from the book of Mark, written during the gospel period. These words are attributed to Jesus. The dominant emotion in this verse is angry, with a comfort power of 20% and a tone that is commanding. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include frustration, unbelief. Notable phrases: unbelieving generation; how long shall I bear with you. This verse contains a command.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same angry
“Beat your plowshares into swords, and your pruning hooks into spears. Let the weak say, 'I am strong.'”
— Joel 3:10
“You blind guides, who strain out a gnat, and swallow a camel!”
— Matthew 23:24
“Listen to this word, you cows of Bashan, who are on the mountain of Samaria, who oppress the poor, who crush the needy, who tell their husba…”
— Amos 4:1
“I hate, I despise your feasts, and I can't stand your solemn assemblies.”
— Amos 5:21
“Your eyes shall not pity; life shall go for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot.”
— Deuteronomy 19:21
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