Matthew 17:15
Lord, have compassion upon my son, for he is lunatic and grievously afflicted; for he often falleth into the fire, and often into the water.
1770 John Worsley NT
In The King James Version
In Context
14And when they were come to the multitude, there came to Him a man kneeling down and saying,
16And I brought him to thy disciples, and they could not heal him.
Cross References
Matthew 8:31saying, If Thou cast us out, permit us to go away into the herd of swine:
Mark 5:4for he had often been bound with fetters and chains, and the chains had been pulled asunder by him, and the fetters broken; and no man could tame him:
Mark 9:17And one of the multitude answered, and said, Master I have brought unto thee my son, who is possessed by a dumb spirit:
Luke 6:18even those that were tormented by impure spirits: and they were healed.
John 4:46Therefore Jesus came again into Cana of Galilee, where He had made the water wine.
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 →