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Matthew 17:16

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

KJV

καὶ προσήνεγκα αὐτὸν τοῖς μαθηταῖς σου, καὶ οὐκ ἠδυνήθησαν αὐτὸν θεραπεῦσαι.

Greek NT

Respondens autem Jesus, ait : O generatio incredula, et perversa, quousque ero vobiscum ? usquequo patiar vos ? Afferte huc illum ad me.

Vulgate

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

ASV

Then Jesus answered and said: O unbelieving and perverse generation, how long shall I be with you? How long shall I suffer you? Bring him hither to me.

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In the original Greek

9 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.

αὐτός
autos
pronoun · 5564×
δύναμαι
dunamai
verb · 209×
θεραπεύω
therapeuo
verb · 43×
καί
kai
conjunction · 8973×
μαθητής
mathetes
noun · 261×
οὐ
ou
particle · 1626×
προσφέρω
prosphero
verb · 49×
σύ
su
pronoun · 1071×
o
article · 19778×

Historic Christian voices

1 passage from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • Mark 9:18 — And wheresoever he taketh him, he teareth him: and he foameth, and gnasheth with his teeth, and pineth away: and I spake to thy disciples that they should cast him out; and they could not.
  • Matt 17:19 — Then came the disciples to Jesus apart, and said, Why could not we cast him out?