Matthew 17:15

"Sir," he said, "have pity on my son, for he is an epileptic and is very ill. Often he falls into the fire and often into the water.

Weymouth NT (1912)

In The King James Version

Lord, have mercy on my son: for he is lunatick, and sore vexed: for ofttimes he falleth into the fire, and oft into the water.

In Context

14When they had returned to the people, there came to Him a man who fell on his knees before Him and besought Him.

16I have brought him to your disciples, and they have not been able to cure him."

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Cross References

Matthew 8:31So the demons entreated Him. "If Thou drivest us out," they said, "send us into the herd of swine."

Mark 5:4for many a time he had been left securely bound in fetters and chains, but afterwards the chains lay torn link from link, and the fetters in fragments, and there was no one strong enough to master him.

Mark 9:17"Rabbi," answered one of the crowd, "I have brought you my son. He has a dumb spirit in him;

Luke 6:18and those who were tormented by foul spirits were cured.

John 4:46So He came once more to Cana in Galilee, where He had made the water into wine. Now there was a certain officer of the King's court whose son was ill 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 →

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