Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version I brought him to your disciples, but they could not heal him.” New Living Translation So I brought him to your disciples, but they couldn’t heal him.” English Standard Version And I brought him to your disciples, and they could not heal him.” Berean Standard Bible I brought him to Your disciples, but they could not heal him.” Berean Literal Bible And I brought him Your to disciples, and they were not able to heal him." King James Bible And I brought him to thy disciples, and they could not cure him. New King James Version So I brought him to Your disciples, but they could not cure him.” New American Standard Bible And I brought him to Your disciples, and they could not cure him.” NASB 1995 “I brought him to Your disciples, and they could not cure him.” NASB 1977 “And I brought him to Your disciples, and they could not cure him.” Legacy Standard Bible And I brought him to Your disciples, and they could not cure him.” Amplified Bible And I brought him to Your disciples, and they were not able to heal him.” Christian Standard Bible I brought him to your disciples, but they couldn’t heal him.” Holman Christian Standard Bible I brought him to Your disciples, but they couldn’t heal him.” American Standard Version And I brought him to thy disciples, and they could not cure him. Contemporary English Version I brought him to your disciples, but none of them could heal him." English Revised Version And I brought him to thy disciples, and they could not cure him. GOD'S WORD® Translation I brought him to your disciples, but they couldn't cure him." Good News Translation I brought him to your disciples, but they could not heal him." International Standard Version I brought him to your disciples, but they couldn't heal him." Majority Standard Bible I brought him to Your disciples, but they could not heal him.? NET Bible I brought him to your disciples, but they were not able to heal him." New Heart English Bible So I brought him to your disciples, and they could not cure him." Webster's Bible Translation And I brought him to thy disciples, and they could not cure him. Weymouth New Testament I have brought him to your disciples, and they have not been able to cure him." World English Bible So I brought him to your disciples, and they could not cure him.” Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionand I brought him near to Your disciples, and they were not able to heal him.” Berean Literal Bible And I brought him Your to disciples, and they were not able to heal him." Young's Literal Translation and I brought him near to thy disciples, and they were not able to heal him.' Smith's Literal Translation And I brought him to thy disciples, and they could not cure him. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd I brought him to thy disciples, and they could not cure him. Catholic Public Domain Version New American Bible I brought him to your disciples, but they could not cure him.” New Revised Standard Version And I brought him to your disciples, but they could not cure him.” Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd I brought him to your disciples, but they were not able to heal him. Aramaic Bible in Plain English “And I brought him to your disciples and they were not able to heal him.” NT Translations Anderson New TestamentAnd I brought him to thy disciples, and they were not able to cure him. Godbey New Testament And I brought him to thy disciples, and they were not able to heal him. Haweis New Testament And I brought him to thy disciples, and they have not been able to cure him. Mace New Testament I presented him to your disciples, but they could not cure him. Weymouth New Testament I have brought him to your disciples, and they have not been able to cure him." Worrell New Testament And I brought him to Thy disciples, and they could not heal him." Worsley New Testament And I brought him to thy disciples, and they could not heal him. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Boy with a Demon…15“Lord, have mercy on my son,” he said. “He has seizures and is suffering terribly. He often falls into the fire or into the water. 16 I brought him to Your disciples, but they could not heal him.” 17“O unbelieving and perverse generation!” Jesus replied. “How long must I remain with you? How long must I put up with you? Bring the boy here to Me.”… Cross References Mark 9:17-18 Someone in the crowd replied, “Teacher, I brought You my son, who has a spirit that makes him mute. / Whenever it seizes him, it throws him to the ground. He foams at the mouth, gnashes his teeth, and becomes rigid. I asked Your disciples to drive it out, but they were unable.” Luke 9:38-40 Suddenly a man in the crowd cried out, “Teacher, I beg You to look at my son, for he is my only child. / A spirit keeps seizing him, and he screams abruptly. It throws him into convulsions so that he foams at the mouth. It keeps mauling him and rarely departs from him. / I begged Your disciples to drive it out, but they were unable.” Matthew 10:1 And calling His twelve disciples to Him, Jesus gave them authority over unclean spirits, so that they could drive them out and heal every disease and sickness. Matthew 15:30-31 Large crowds came to Him, bringing the lame, the blind, the crippled, the mute, and many others, and laid them at His feet, and He healed them. / The crowd was amazed when they saw the mute speaking, the crippled restored, the lame walking, and the blind seeing. And they glorified the God of Israel. Mark 6:7 Then Jesus called the Twelve to Him and began to send them out two by two, giving them authority over unclean spirits. Luke 10:17 The seventy-two returned with joy and said, “Lord, even the demons submit to us in Your name.” Acts 19:13-16 Now there were some itinerant Jewish exorcists who tried to invoke the name of the Lord Jesus over those with evil spirits. They would say, “I command you by Jesus, whom Paul proclaims.” / Seven sons of Sceva, a Jewish chief priest, were doing this. / But one day the evil spirit responded, “Jesus I know, and I know about Paul, but who are you?” ... Matthew 8:16 When evening came, many who were demon-possessed were brought to Jesus, and He drove out the spirits with a word and healed all the sick. Matthew 12:22 Then a demon-possessed man who was blind and mute was brought to Jesus, and He healed the man so that he could speak and see. Mark 1:34 And He healed many who were ill with various diseases and drove out many demons. But He would not allow the demons to speak, because they knew who He was. Luke 4:41 Demons also came out of many people, shouting, “You are the Son of God!” But He rebuked the demons and would not allow them to speak, because they knew He was the Christ. John 14:12 Truly, truly, I tell you, whoever believes in Me will also do the works that I am doing. He will do even greater things than these, because I am going to the Father. Acts 5:16 Crowds also gathered from the towns around Jerusalem, bringing the sick and those tormented by unclean spirits, and all of them were healed. Acts 8:7 With loud shrieks, unclean spirits came out of many who were possessed, and many of the paralyzed and lame were healed. 2 Kings 4:29-31 So Elisha said to Gehazi, “Tie up your garment, take my staff in your hand, and go! If you meet anyone, do not greet him, and if anyone greets you, do not answer him. Then lay my staff on the boy’s face.” / And the mother of the boy said, “As surely as the LORD lives and as you yourself live, I will not leave you.” So he got up and followed her. / Gehazi went on ahead of them and laid the staff on the boy’s face, but there was no sound or response. So he went back to meet Elisha and told him, “The boy has not awakened.” Treasury of Scripture And I brought him to your disciples, and they could not cure him. and they. Matthew 17:19,20 Then came the disciples to Jesus apart, and said, Why could not we cast him out? … 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… Luke 9:40 And I besought thy disciples to cast him out; and they could not. Jump to Previous Able Cure Disciples HealJump to Next Able Cure Disciples HealMatthew 17 1. The transfiguration of Jesus.14. He heals the boy with a demon, 22. foretells his own passion, 24. and pays tribute. I brought him to Your disciples This phrase indicates the father's initiative in seeking help for his son, demonstrating faith in the disciples' ability to heal. The disciples had previously been given authority to cast out demons and heal diseases (Matthew 10:1), which makes their inability in this instance noteworthy. This reflects the importance of faith and reliance on God’s power rather than human ability. The act of bringing the boy to the disciples also highlights the communal aspect of ministry and the expectation that Jesus' followers would carry on His work. but they could not heal him. Persons / Places / Events 1. Jesus- The central figure of the New Testament, the Son of God, who performs miracles and teaches His disciples. 2. The Disciples - Followers of Jesus who are learning from Him and are given authority to perform miracles in His name. 3. The Father - A desperate parent seeking healing for his son, representing faith and the human condition of seeking divine intervention. 4. The Son - The afflicted boy suffering from a condition that the disciples were unable to heal, symbolizing human suffering and the need for divine power. 5. The Crowd - The onlookers who witness the events, representing the public and their varied responses to Jesus' ministry. Teaching Points The Importance of FaithFaith is essential in the Christian walk and in exercising the authority given by Christ. The disciples' inability to heal the boy points to a lack of faith, which Jesus later addresses. The Role of Prayer Prayer is a vital component in spiritual warfare and healing. Jesus emphasizes that some situations require prayer, indicating a deeper reliance on God. Understanding Authority in Christ Believers are given authority in Christ, but it must be exercised with faith and dependence on God. The disciples' failure serves as a reminder of the need to remain connected to the source of power. Human Limitation and Divine Power The event highlights human limitations and the necessity of divine intervention. It encourages believers to rely on God's power rather than their own abilities. The Compassion of Christ Jesus' willingness to heal the boy despite the disciples' failure demonstrates His compassion and readiness to meet human needs, encouraging believers to trust in His love and power.(16) They could not cure him.--This, then, would seem to have been the subject-matter of debate. The scribes were taunting the disciples, who had probably trusted to their use of the wonted formula of their Master's name, and were now wrangling in their own defence. Neither scribes nor disciples had thought of gaining the spiritual power which might avail by the means which they both recognised as effective.Verse 16. - I brought him to thy disciples. He had come with the multitude, hoping to find Jesus, and, being disappointed, he had applied to the nine to relieve his misery. When the apostles were sent forth with commission to heal the sick, they returned with joy to report the success of their tour: they cast forth many devils; they noted with glad surprise that the very demons were subject to them in the Name of Jesus (Matthew 10:1; Luke 10:17). It was different now. They could not cure him. What means they used we know not; at any rate, they were ineffectual. The writers who record the failure must be allowed to be truthful and honest. There had been much to depress these disciples. Their Master was absent, gone they knew not whither; how long he would be away they could not tell; the boldest and most trusted of their company were no longer present to cheer them with sympathy, to repel attacks, to stand forth as champions. The scribes' uncompromising disbelief (Mark 9:16) had for the moment obscured their own perfect trust; the atmosphere of infidelity had affected their own breathing; the memory of Christ's words concerning his Passion and death recurred again with dispiriting effect, infusing doubt and disquiet; they bad for the time lost the ardour and confidence which had animated them in their first mission; retaining belief in Christ's claims, they felt a hesitation concerning their own ability; and the conscious weakness in their exorcism nullified its power, and they could do no mighty work. Parallel Commentaries ... Greek I broughtπροσήνεγκα (prosēnenka) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular Strong's 4374: From pros and phero; to bear towards, i.e. Lead to, tender, treat. him αὐτὸν (auton) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. to τοῖς (tois) Article - Dative Masculine Plural Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. Your σου (sou) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular Strong's 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou. disciples, μαθηταῖς (mathētais) Noun - Dative Masculine Plural Strong's 3101: A learner, disciple, pupil. From manthano; a learner, i.e. Pupil. but καὶ (kai) Conjunction Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely. they could ἠδυνήθησαν (ēdynēthēsan) Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Plural Strong's 1410: (a) I am powerful, have (the) power, (b) I am able, I can. Of uncertain affinity; to be able or possible. not οὐκ (ouk) Adverb Strong's 3756: No, not. Also ouk, and ouch a primary word; the absolute negative adverb; no or not. heal θεραπεῦσαι (therapeusai) Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active Strong's 2323: From the same as therapon; to wait upon menially, i.e. to adore, or to relieve. him.” αὐτὸν (auton) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. Links Matthew 17:16 NIVMatthew 17:16 NLT Matthew 17:16 ESV Matthew 17:16 NASB Matthew 17:16 KJV Matthew 17:16 BibleApps.com Matthew 17:16 Biblia Paralela Matthew 17:16 Chinese Bible Matthew 17:16 French Bible Matthew 17:16 Catholic Bible NT Gospels: Matthew 17:16 So I brought him to your disciples (Matt. Mat Mt) |
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