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The Disciples’ Failure to Heal

14 When[a] they came to the crowd, a man came to him, knelt before him, 15 and said, “Lord, have mercy on my son, because he has seizures[b] and suffers terribly, for he often falls into the fire and into the water. 16 I brought him to your disciples, but[c] they were not able to heal him.” 17 Jesus answered,[d] “You[e] unbelieving[f] and perverse generation! How much longer must I be with you? How much longer must I endure[g] you?[h] Bring him here to me.” 18 Then[i] Jesus rebuked[j] the demon and it came out of him, and the boy was healed from that moment.

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Footnotes

  1. Matthew 17:14 tn Here καί (kai) has not been translated.
  2. Matthew 17:15 tn Grk “he is moonstruck,” possibly meaning “lunatic” (so NAB, NASB), although now the term is generally regarded as referring to some sort of seizure disorder such as epilepsy (L&N 23.169; BDAG 919 s.v. σεληνιάζομαι).
  3. Matthew 17:16 tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “but” to indicate the contrast present in this context.
  4. Matthew 17:17 tn Grk “And answering, Jesus said.” This is somewhat redundant and has been simplified in the translation.
  5. Matthew 17:17 tn Grk “O.” The marker of direct address, (ō), is functionally equivalent to a vocative and is represented in the translation by “you.”
  6. Matthew 17:17 tn Or “faithless.”sn The rebuke for lack of faith has OT roots: Num 14:27; Deut 32:5, 20; Isa 59:8.
  7. Matthew 17:17 tn Or “put up with.” See Num 11:12; Isa 46:4.
  8. Matthew 17:17 sn The pronouns you…you are plural, indicating that Jesus is speaking to a group rather than an individual.
  9. Matthew 17:18 tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “Then.”
  10. Matthew 17:18 tn Or “commanded” (often with the implication of a threat, L&N 33.331).