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Matthew 17:15

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“Lord, have mercy on my son, for he is epileptic, and suffers grievously; for he often falls into the fire, and often into the water.

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Matthew 17:15 in other translations

Lord, have mercy on my son: for he is epileptic, and suffereth grievously; for oft-times he falleth into the fire, and oft-times into the water.

Matthew 17:15 · American Standard Version

Matthew 17:15 in context

  1. 13Then the disciples understood that he spoke to them of John the Baptizer.
  2. 14When they came to the multitude, a man came to him, kneeling down to him, and saying,
  3. 15“Lord, have mercy on my son, for he is epileptic, and suffers grievously; for he often falls into the fire, and often into the water.
  4. 16So I brought him to your disciples, and they could not cure him.”
  5. 17Jesus answered, “Faithless and perverse generation! How long will I be with you? How long will I bear with you? Bring him here to me.”