Matthew 17:15
Lord, have mercy on my son: for he is epileptic, and suffereth grievously: for oft-times he falleth into the fire, and oft-times into the water.
Revised Version 1895
In The King James Version
In Context
14And when they were come to the multitude, there came to him a man, kneeling to him, and saying,
16And I brought him to thy disciples, and they could not cure him.
Cross References
Job 2:7So Satan went forth from the presence of the LORD, and smote Job with sore boils from the sole of his foot unto his crown.
Matthew 8:31And the devils besought him, saying, If thou cast us out, send us away into the herd of swine.
Mark 5:4because that he had been often bound with fetters and chains, and the chains had been rent asunder by him, and the fetters broken in pieces: and no man had strength to tame him.
Mark 9:17And one of the multitude answered him, Master, I brought unto thee my son, which hath a dumb spirit;
Luke 6:18and they that were troubled with unclean spirits were healed.
John 4:46He came therefore again unto Cana of Galilee, where he made the water wine. And there was a certain nobleman, 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 →