Matthew 17:19

Then came the disciples to Jeshu by himself, and said to him, Why were we not able to heal him?

The Peschito Syriac New Testament: Translated into English by John Wesley Etheridge

In The King James Version

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

In Context

18And Jeshu rebuked him, and the demon went forth from him, and the youth was healed from that hour.

20Jeshu saith to them, Because of your unbelief; for assuredly I tell you, if there were in you faith as a grain of mustard, you should say to this mountain, Pass hence, and it would pass away; and nothing should overcome you.

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Cross References

Mark 4:10And when he was alone, they who were with him along with his twelve inquired of him that 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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