Matthew 17:15
Lord, have mercy on my son, for he is lunatic, and suffers sorely; for often he falls into the fire and often into the water.
Darby Translation
In The King James Version
In Context
14And when they came to the crowd, a man came to him, falling on his knees before him, and saying,
16And I brought him to thy disciples, and they were not able to heal him.
Cross References
Job 2:7And Satan went forth from the presence of Jehovah; and he smote Job with a grievous botch from the sole of his foot unto his crown.
Matthew 8:31and the demons besought him, saying, If thou cast us out, send us away into the herd of swine.
Mark 5:4because he had been often bound with fetters and chains, and the chains had been torn asunder by him, and the fetters were shattered; and no one was able to subdue him.
Mark 9:17And one out of the crowd answered him, Teacher, I brought to thee my son, who has a dumb spirit;
Luke 6:18and those that were beset by unclean spirits were healed.
John 4:46He came therefore again to Cana of Galilee, where he made the water wine. And there was a certain courtier in Capernaum whose son was sick.
Matthew Henry on Matthew 17:15-22
The Expulsion of a Demon. 14 And when they were come to the multitude, there came to him a certain man, kneeling down to him, and saying, 15 Lord, have mercy on my son: for he is lunatic, and sore vexed: for ofttimes he falleth into the fire, and oft into the water. 16 And I brought him to thy disciples, and they could not cure him. 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. 18 And Jesus rebuked the devil;… Read the whole commentary →