# Matthew 17.15

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**Book:** [Matthew](/codex/matthew-the-apostle/) · NASB95

## Immediate context (±2 verses)

**ASV** ([ASV](/codex/asv/))
> 13. Then understood the disciples that he spake unto them of John the Baptist. 14. And when they were come to the multitude, there came to him a man, kneeling to him, saying,
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> **15. 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.**
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> 16. And I brought him to thy disciples, and they could not cure him. 17. And Jesus answered and said, <span class="rl-speech">O faithless and perverse generation, how long shall I be with you? how long shall I bear with you? bring him hither to me.</span> (Matthew 17:13-17, ASV)

**WEB** ([WEB](/codex/web/))
> 13. Then the disciples understood that he spoke to them of John the Baptizer. 14. When they came to the multitude, a man came to him, kneeling down to him, and saying,
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> **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.**
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> 16. So I brought him to your disciples, and they could not cure him.” 17. Jesus answered, <span class="rl-speech">“Faithless and perverse generation! How long will I be with you? How long will I bear with you? Bring him here to me.”</span> (Matthew 17:13-17, WEB)

**KJV** ([KJV](/codex/kjv/))
> 13. Then the disciples understood that he spake unto them of John the Baptist. 14. And when they were come to the multitude, there came to him a certain man, kneeling down to him, and saying,
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> **15. 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.**
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> 16. And I brought him to thy disciples, and they could not cure him. 17. Then Jesus answered and said, <span class="rl-speech">O faithless and perverse generation, how long shall I be with you? how long shall I suffer you? bring him hither to me.</span> (Matthew 17:13-17, KJV)

**YLT** ([YLT](/codex/ylt/))
> 13. Then understood the disciples that concerning John the Baptist he spake to them. 14. And when they came unto the multitude, there came to him a man, kneeling down to him,
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> **15. and saying, 'Sir, deal kindly with my son, for he is lunatic, and doth suffer miserably, for often he doth fall into the fire, and often into the water,**
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> 16. and I brought him near to thy disciples, and they were not able to heal him.' 17. And Jesus answering said, <span class="rl-speech">'O generation, unstedfast and perverse, till when shall I be with you? till when shall I bear you? bring him to me hither;'</span> (Matthew 17:13-17, YLT)

## Setting

- **Speaker:** _TBD_
- **Audience:** _TBD_
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## Theological reading

_Patristic / early-church-father exegesis, to be added._

## Key words

_Theologically-loaded Greek or Hebrew words in this verse may have entries in the lexicon. Curated to roughly 100 contested terms across the corpus, not every word._

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## Quoted in

**Arguments and defeaters:**

- [Demonic Activity is Just Medical Conditions Defeater](/codex/demonic-activity-is-just-medical-conditions-defeater/)

**Lexicon:**

- [G1140 - daimonion](/codex/g1140-daimonion/), via [Matthew 17.14-21](/codex/matthew-17-14-21/)

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## Notes

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## Why these four translations

ris3n chose ASV, WEB, KJV, and YLT for two reasons together. They are the **most literal English translations available** (formal-equivalence: word-for-word renderings that preserve the Hebrew and Greek grammar rather than smoothing it into modern dynamic-equivalence idiom). And they are in the **public domain in the United States**, which means fair-use quotation at any length requires no publisher license. Modern licensed translations (NASB95, ESV, NIV) restrict volume of quotation under their copyright terms, so they are not used at stub-level coverage here. NASB95 appears only on hand-curated rich passage hubs under Lockman Foundation's fair-use allowance.

The four:

- **[ASV](/codex/asv/)** (American Standard Version, 1901). The basis of the modern critical-text English tradition.
- **[WEB](/codex/web/)** (World English Bible, contemporary). Public-domain revision in the ASV line, in current English.
- **[KJV](/codex/kjv/)** (King James Version, 1611). Reformation-era, Textus Receptus base.
- **[YLT](/codex/ylt/)** (Young's Literal Translation, Robert Young, 1862). Hyper-literal preservation of Hebrew and Greek grammar; useful for word-study work even where English reads stiff.

See [Bibles](/codex/bibles/) for the full per-translation history, translators, textual basis, strengths, and weaknesses.