Luke 9:40

"I begged your disciples to cast it out, but they could not."

Montgomery New Testament

In The King James Version

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

In Context

39"and behold a spirit seizes hold of him, and rudely he shouts out, It convulses him till he foams; indeed it will hardly leave off bruising him sorely.

41"O faithless and perverse generation," said Jesus, "how long shall I be with you and bear with you? Bring your son to me."

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Cross References

Matthew 17:20"Because of your little faith," he answered. "In solemn truth I tell you that if you have faith the size of a mustard-seed, you can say to this mountain, ‘Move from this place to that!’ and it will move; and nothing will be impossible to you.

Luke 10:17Then the Seventy returned with joy, saying, "Lord even the demons are subject to us 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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