Matthew 17:19

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 unbelieving and corrupt generation! How long must I be with you? How long must I put up with you? Bring him here to me!” 18Jesus ordered the demon to come out of the boy. At that moment the boy was cured. Then the disciples came to Jesus privately and asked, “Why couldn’t we force the demon out of the boy?” 20He told them, “Because you have so little faith. I can guarantee this truth: If your faith is the size of a mustard seed, you can say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move. Nothing will be impossible for you.”

Matthew 17:19 word by word

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

• Mark 4:10When he was alone with his followers and the twelve apostles, they asked him about the stories.
• Mark 9:28When Jesus went into a house, his disciples asked him privately, “Why couldn’t we force the spirit out of the boy?”

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

Topics related to Matthew 17:19

• Doubting
• Faith
• Jesus, the Christ
• Miracles
• Unbelief

In the dictionaries

• Jesus
• Betray
• Cure
• Tabernacle
• Talking
• Apart
• Healing, Gifts of
• Intercession
• John, the Apostle
• Mark, the Gospel According to

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