Matthew 17:15
Lord have mercy on my son: for he is off his head, and is in great pain; and frequently he goes falling into the fire, and frequently into the water.
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14And when they came to the people, a man went down on his knees to him, saying,
16And I took him to your disciples, and they were not able to make him well.
Cross References
Job 2:7And the Satan went out from before the Lord, and sent on Job an evil disease covering his skin from his feet to the top of his head.
Matthew 8:31And the evil spirits made strong prayers to him, saying, If you send us out, let us go into the herd of pigs.
Mark 5:4Because he had frequently been prisoned in chains and iron bands, and the chains had been parted and the bands broken by him: and no man was strong enough to make him quiet.
Mark 9:17And one of the number said to him in answer, Master, I came to you with my son, who has in him a spirit which takes away his power of talking;
Luke 6:18And those who were troubled with unclean spirits were made well.
John 4:46So he came to Cana in Galilee, where he had made the water wine. And there was a certain man of high position whose son was ill at Capernaum.
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 →