Luke 9:40

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

New Heart English Bible

In The King James Version

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

In Context

39Behold, a spirit takes him, he suddenly cries out, and it convulses him so that he foams, and it hardly departs from him, bruising him severely.

41Jesus answered, "Faithless and perverse generation, how long shall I be with you and bear with you? Bring your son here."

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Cross References

Matthew 17:20So he said to them, "Because of your little faith. For truly I tell you, if you have faith as a grain of mustard seed, you will tell this mountain, 'Move from here to there,' and it will move; and nothing will be impossible for you." [

Luke 10:17The seventy-two 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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