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Matthew 17:16

Doubt

14 When they came to the crowd, a man came up to Jesus and knelt before Him.

15 “Lord, have mercy on my son,” he said. “He has seizures and is suffering terribly. He often falls into the fire or into the water.

I brought him to Your disciples, but they could not heal him.”

17 “O unbelieving and perverse generation!” Jesus replied. “How long must I remain with you? How long must I put up with you? Bring the boy here to Me.”

18 Then Jesus rebuked the demon, and it came out of the boy, and he was healed from that moment.

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Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
I brought him to Your disciples, but they could not heal him.”
KJV
And I brought him to thy disciples, and they could not cure him.
WEB
So I brought him to your disciples, and they could not cure him.”
ASV
And I brought him to thy disciples, and they could not cure him.
DARBY
And I brought him to thy disciples, and they were not able to heal him.
BLB
And I brought him to Your disciples, and they were not able to heal him.”
ÅB
Jeg tok ham til disiplene dine, men de kunne ikke helbrede ham.»
OTB
Jeg tok ham med til dine disipler, men de kunne ikke helbrede ham.”
B1930
Og jeg førte ham til dine disipler; men de kunde ikke helbrede ham.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Matthew 17:19–20

    Afterward the disciples came to Jesus privately and asked, “Why couldn’t we drive it out?”

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  • Acts 19:15–16

    Eventually, one of the evil spirits answered them, “Jesus I know, and I know about Paul, but who are you?”

    Read in context

  • Luke 9:40

    I begged Your disciples to drive it out, but they were unable.”

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  • 2 Kings 4:29–31

    So Elisha said to Gehazi, “Tie up your garment, take my staff in your hand, and go! If you meet anyone, do not greet him, and if anyone greets you, do not answer him. Then lay my staff on the boy’s face.”

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  • Acts 3:16

    By faith in the name of Jesus, this man whom you see and know has been made strong. It is Jesus’ name and the faith that comes through Him that has given him this complete healing in your presence.

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