Luke 9:41

Luke 9:41 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And Jesus answering said, O faithless and perverse generation, how long shall I be with you, and suffer you? Bring thy son hither.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Jesus answered, "O faithless and twisted generation, how long am I to be with you and bear with you? Bring your son here."
• New King James Version (NKJV)Then Jesus answered and said, “O faithless and perverse generation, how long shall I be with you and bear with you? Bring your son here.”
• New Living Translation (NLT)Jesus said, “You faithless and corrupt people! How long must I be with you and put up with you?” Then he said to the man, “Bring your son here.”

Context of Luke 9:41

39A spirit seizes him and he suddenly screams; it throws him into convulsions so that he foams at the mouth. It scarcely ever leaves him and is destroying him. 40I begged your disciples to drive it out, but they could not.” “You unbelieving and perverse generation,” Jesus replied, “how long shall I stay with you and put up with you? Bring your son here.” 42Even while the boy was coming, the demon threw him to the ground in a convulsion. But Jesus rebuked the impure spirit, healed the boy and gave him back to his father. 43And they were all amazed at the greatness of God. While everyone was marveling at all that Jesus did, he said to his disciples,

Luke 9:41 word by word

Ἀποκριθεὶς δὲ ὁ Ἰησοῦς εἶπεν, ὦ γενεὰ ἄπιστος καὶ διεστραμμένη, ἕως πότε ἔσομαι πρὸς ὑμᾶς καὶ ἀνέξομαι ὑμῶν; προσάγαγε ὧδε τὸν υἱόν σου.Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Andδέde · thenG1161
• Jesusὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• JesusἸησοῦςIēsous · JesusG2424
• answeringἀποκρίνωapokrinomai · to answerG611
• saidλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• Oὦō · oh!G5599
• faithlessἄπιστοςapistos · unbelievingG571
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• perverseδιαστρέφωdiastrephō · to pervertG1294
• generationγενεάgenea · generationG1074
• howἕωςheōs · untilG2193
• longπότεpote · when?G4219
• shall I beεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
• withπρόςpros · to/withG4314
• youσύsu · youG4771
• sufferἀνέχωanechomai · to endureG430
• Bringπροσάγωprosagō · to bring nearG4317
• sonυἱόςuihos · sonG5207
• hitherὧδεhōde · hereG5602

Cross-references for Luke 9:41

• Luke 8:25“Where is your faith?” he asked his disciples. In fear and amazement they asked one another, “Who is this? He commands even the winds and the water, and they obey him.”
• Mark 9:19“You unbelieving generation,” Jesus replied, “how long shall I stay with you? How long shall I put up with you? Bring the boy to me.”
• John 20:27Then he said to Thomas, “Put your finger here; see my hands. Reach out your hand and put it into my side. Stop doubting and believe.”
• Hebrews 3:19So we see that they were not able to enter, because of their unbelief.
• Hebrews 4:2For we also have had the good news proclaimed to us, just as they did; but the message they heard was of no value to them, because they did not share the faith of those who obeyed.
• Deuteronomy 32:5They are corrupt and not his children; to their shame they are a warped and crooked generation.
• Psalms 78:8They would not be like their ancestors— a stubborn and rebellious generation, whose hearts were not loyal to God, whose spirits were not faithful to him.
• Matthew 3:7But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming to where he was baptizing, he said to them: “You brood of vipers! Who warned you to flee from the coming wrath?
• Matthew 12:39He answered, “A wicked and adulterous generation asks for a sign! But none will be given it except the sign of the prophet Jonah.
• Matthew 16:4A wicked and adulterous generation looks for a sign, but none will be given it except the sign of Jonah.” Jesus then left them and went away.
• Matthew 23:36Truly I tell you, all this will come on this generation.
• Acts 2:40With many other words he warned them; and he pleaded with them, “Save yourselves from this corrupt generation.”
• Exodus 10:3So Moses and Aaron went to Pharaoh and said to him, “This is what the Lord, the God of the Hebrews, says: ‘How long will you refuse to humble yourself before me? Let my people go, so that they may worship me.
• Exodus 16:28Then the Lord said to Moses, “How long will you refuse to keep my commands and my instructions?
• Numbers 14:11The Lord said to Moses, “How long will these people treat me with contempt? How long will they refuse to believe in me, in spite of all the signs I have performed among them?
• Jeremiah 4:14Jerusalem, wash the evil from your heart and be saved. How long will you harbor wicked thoughts?

Commentaries on Luke 9:41

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 37-43Verses 37-43 See this passage explained in the Matthew 17:14-21 notes, and Mark 9:14-29 notes.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 37-42Verses 37-42 How deplorable the case of this child! He was under the power of an evil spirit. Disease of that nature are more frightful than such as arise merely from natural causes. What mischief Satan does where he gets possession! But happy those that have access to Christ! He can do that for us which his disciples cannot. A word from Christ healed the child; and when our children recover from sickness, it is comfortable to receive them as healed by…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 41O unbelieving and perverse generation!: It is unclear whether Jesus was speaking to the disciples or to the people as a whole.Read the comment

Topics related to Luke 9:41

• Children
• Demons
• Faith
• Jesus, the Christ
• Miracles

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Commentaries on Luke 9

• 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
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• 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