"And I brought him to thy disciples, and they could not cure him." — Matthew 17:16

Matthew 17:16 · KJV

“And I brought him to thy disciples, and they could not cure him.”

— Matthew 17:16

Lord, have mercy on my son: for he is lunatick, and sore vexed: for ofttimes he falleth into the fire, and oft into the water.

Verse 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.

Matthew 17 — Context

And when they were come to the multitude, there came to him a {certain} man, kneeling down to him, and saying,

Lord, have mercy on my son: for he is lunatick, and sore vexed: for ofttimes he falleth into the fire, and oft into the water.

And I brought him to thy disciples, and they could not cure him.

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.

And Jesus rebuked the devil; and he departed out of him: and the child was cured from that very hour.

Cross References

Matthew 17:19-20

Then came the disciples to Jesus apart, and said, Why could not we cast him out?

Acts 19:15-16

And the evil spirit answered and said, Jesus I know, and Paul I know; but who are ye?

Luke 9:40

And I besought thy disciples to cast him out; and they could not.

2 Kings 4:29-31

Then he said to Gehazi, Gird up thy loins, and take my staff in thine hand, and go thy way: if thou meet any man, salute him not; and if any salute thee, answer him not again: and lay my staff upon the face of the child.

Acts 3:16

And his name through faith in his name hath made this man strong, whom ye see and know: yea, the faith which is by him hath given him this perfect soundness in the presence of you all.