Matthew 17:19

Then the disciples having come to Jesus in private, said, Why could we not cast it out?

A Conservative Version

In The King James Version

Then came the disciples to Jesus apart, and said, Why could not we cast him out?

In Context

18And Jesus rebuked it, and the demon departed from him. And the boy was cured from that hour.

20And Jesus said to them, Because of your unbelief. For truly I say to you, if ye have faith as a grain of a mustard plant, ye will say to this mountain, Remove from here to there, and it will depart, and nothing will be impossible t

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Cross References

Mark 4:10And when he became alone, those around him, with the twelve, asked him the parable.

Matthew Henry on Matthew 17:15-22

The Expulsion of a Demon. 14 And when they were come to the multitude, there came to him a certain man, kneeling down to him, and saying, 15 Lord, have mercy on my son: for he is lunatic, and sore vexed: for ofttimes he falleth into the fire, and oft into the water. 16 And I brought him to thy disciples, and they could not cure him. 17 Then Jesus answered and said, O faithless and perverse generation, how long shall I be with you? how long shall I suffer you? bring him hither to me. 18 And Jesus rebuked the devil;… Read the whole commentary →

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