Matthew 17:19

Afterward the disciples came up to Jesus, and asked him privately, “Why was it that we could not drive it out?”

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In The King James Version

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

In Context

18Then Jesus rebuked the demon, and it came out of the boy; and he was cured from that very hour.

20“Because you have so little faith!” he answered, “For, I tell you, if your faith were only like a mustard seed, you could say to this mountain ‘Move from this place to that!’ and it would be moved; and nothing would be impossible to you.”

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Cross References

Mark 4:10Afterward, when he was alone, his followers and the Twelve asked him about his parables;

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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