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Matthew 17:19
19When the disciples were alone with Jesus, they asked him, ‘Why could we not make the bad spirit leave the boy?’
Matthew 17:19 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Then came the disciples to Jesus apart, and said, Why could not we cast him out?
- New International Version (NIV)Then the disciples came to Jesus in private and asked, “Why couldn’t we drive it out?”
- English Standard Version (ESV)Then the disciples came to Jesus privately and said, "Why could we not cast it out?"
- New King James Version (NKJV)Then the disciples came to Jesus privately and said, “Why could we not cast it out?”
Context of Matthew 17:19
17Jesus replied, ‘You people today still do not believe in God. You have turned away from him. I have been with you for a long time and still you do not believe. It is difficult for me to be patient with you.’ Then Jesus said to the man, ‘Bring the boy here to me.’ 18Jesus said to the bad spirit, ‘Stop!’ Then the bad spirit left the boy and immediately he became well again. When the disciples were alone with Jesus, they asked him, ‘Why could we not make the bad spirit leave the boy?’ 20Jesus replied, ‘You could not do it because you do not trust God very much. I tell you this: You may believe in God only a little bit, like a very small seed. Even then, you could say to this mountain, “Go away from this place and move to that other place.” Then it will move. Nothing will be impossible for you to do.’ [ 21Jesus then said, ‘This kind of spirit will not leave a person unless you pray and you do not eat for a time.’]
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Τότε προσελθόντες οἱ μαθηταὶ τῷ Ἰησοῦ κατ᾽ ἰδίαν εἶπον· διὰ τί ἡμεῖς οὐκ ἠδυνήθημεν ἐκβαλεῖν αὐτό;¶Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- Thenτότεtote · thenG5119
- cameπροσέρχομαιproserchomai · to come near/agreeG4334
- the disciplesὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
- the disciplesμαθητήςmathētēs · discipleG3101
- to JesusἸησοῦςIēsous · JesusG2424
- ·κατάkata · according toG2596
- apartἴδιοςidios · one's own/privateG2398
- and saidλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
- ·διάdia · through/because ofG1223
- Whyτίςtis · which?G5101
- couldδύναμαιdunamai · be ableG1410
- notοὐou · noG3756
- weἐγώegō · I/weG1473
- castἐκβάλλωekballō · to expelG1544
- himαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
Cross-references for Matthew 17:19
Commentaries on Matthew 17:19
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 19Why could not we cast him out? - They were confounded at their want of success - but not at their want of faith, which was the cause of their miscarriage! When the ministers of the Gospel find their endeavors, with respect to some places or persons, ineffectual, they should come, by private prayer, to Christ, humble themselves before him, and beg to be informed whether some evil in themselves have not been the cause of the unfruitfulness of their labors.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 19Then came the disciples - This inquiry was made in some house to which they retired near the place where the miracle was performed (Mark). Jesus told them, in reply, that it was because of their unbelief that they had not been able to cast him out. They were appalled by the difficulty of the case and the obstinacy of the disease. Their faith would not have made it more easy for God to work this miracle, but such was his will - such the way in which he…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 14-21Verses 14-21 The case of afflicted children should be presented to God by faithful and fervent prayer. Christ cured the child. Though the people were perverse, and Christ was provoked, yet care was taken of the child. When all other helps and succours fail, we are welcome to Christ, may trust in him, and in his power and goodness. See here an emblem of Christ's undertaking as our Redeemer. It encourages parents to bring children to Christ, whose souls are…Read the comment
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Commentaries on Matthew 17
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Catena Aurea
- Illustrated New Testament
- Burkitt’s Expository Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Family Bible Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- John Lightfoot Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- The People’s New Testament
- Robertson’s Word Pictures
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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