Matthew 17:15
Lord, have mercy on my son: for he is epileptic, and severely vexed: for often he falls into the fire, and often into the water.
Revised King James New Testament
In The King James Version
In Context
16And I brought him to your disciples, and they could not cure him.
Cross References
Matthew 8:31So the devils begged him, saying, If you cast us out, send us into the herd of swine.
Mark 5:4Because he had been often bound with fetters and chains, and he had pulled apart the chains, and broken the fetters in pieces: no man could subdue him.
Mark 9:17And one of the multitude answered and said, Teacher, I have brought to you my son, who has a dumb spirit;
Luke 6:18And those who were troubled with unclean spirits were healed.
John 4:46So Jesus came again to Cana of Galilee, where he had made the water into wine. And there was a certain royal official, whose son was sick at Capernaum.
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 →