Matthew 17:19

Then the disciples came to Jesus privately and asked Him, "Why could not we expel the demon?"

Weymouth NT (1912)

In The King James Version

Then came the disciples to Jesus apart, and said, Why could not we cast him out?

In Context

18Then Jesus reprimanded the demon, and it came out and left him; and the boy was cured from that moment.

20"Because your faith is so small," He replied; "for I solemnly declare to you that if you have faith like a mustard-seed, you shall say to this mountain, `Remove from this place to that,' and it will remove; and nothing shall be impossible to you.

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Cross References

Mark 4:10When He was alone, the Twelve and the others who were about Him requested Him to explain His figurative language.

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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