Matthew 17:15
and saying—Lord! have mercy upon my son,—because he is lunatic, and in a grievous condition; For, many times, falleth he into the fire, and, many times, into the water.
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
In Context
14And, when they came unto the multitude, there approached him a man, falling on his knees to him,
16And I brought him unto thy disciples, and they could not cure, him.
Cross References
Job 2:7So the accuser went forth from the presence of Yahweh,—and smote Job with a sore boil, from the sole of his foot, unto his crown.
Matthew 8:31and, the demons, began to beseech him, saying, If thou dost cast us out, send us away, into the herd of swine.
Mark 5:4because of his having been, many times, with fetters and chains, bound, and the chains having been plucked asunder by him, and the fetters smashed, and no one was mighty enough to tame him;
Mark 9:17And one out of the multitude answered him—Teacher! I brought my son unto thee, having a dumb spirit;
Luke 6:18and, they who were molested by impure spirits, were being cured;
John 4:46So he came again into Cana of Galilee, where he had made the water, wine. And there was a certain courtier, whose son was sick, in 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 →