Matthew 17:16

So I brought him to your disciples, but they could not cure him.”

Family 35 New Testament

In The King James Version

And I brought him to thy disciples, and they could not cure him.

In Context

15“Lord, have mercy on my son, because he is moonstruck and suffers badly! For he often falls into the fire and often into the water.

17Then in answer Jesus said: “O faithless and perverse generation, how long must I be with you? How long must I put up with you? Bring him here to me.”

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Cross References

Matthew 17:19Then the disciples came to Jesus privately and said, “Why were we not able to cast it out?”

Acts 3:16Well His name, based on faith in His name, made this man strong, whom you see and know. Yes, the faith that is through Him has given him this wholeness in the presence of you all.

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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