Luke 9:40

I begged your disciples to drive it out, but they couldn't.”

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In The King James Version

And I besought thy disciples to cast him out; and they could not.

In Context

39A spirit possesses him and he screams immediately. It sends him into convulsions and makes him foam at the mouth. It hardly ever leaves him alone and it causes him a lot of pain.

41“What an unbelieving and corrupt people you are! How long do I have to remain here with you, and put up with you?” said Jesus. “Bring your son here.”

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Cross References

Matthew 17:20“Because you don't trust enough,” Jesus told them. “I tell you, even if your trust was as small as a mustard seed, you could say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it would move. Nothing would be impossible for you.”

Luke 10:17The seventy disciples returned in great excitement, saying, “Lord, even the demons do what we tell them in your name!”

Matthew Henry on Luke 9:38-43

An Evil Spirit Expelled. 37 And it came to pass, that on the next day, when they were come down from the hill, much people met him. 38 And, behold, a man of the company cried out, saying, Master, I beseech thee, look upon my son: for he is mine only child. 39 And, lo, a spirit taketh him, and he suddenly crieth out; and it teareth him that he foameth again, and bruising him hardly departeth from him. 40 And I besought thy disciples to cast him out; and they could not. 41 And Jesus answering said, O faithless and… Read the whole commentary →

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