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Matthew 17:13-15
New English Translation
Matthew 17:13-15
New English Translation
13 Then the disciples understood that he was speaking to them about John the Baptist.
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.
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- Matthew 17:14 tn Here καί (kai) has not been translated.
- 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).
Matthew 17:13-15
New International Version
Matthew 17:13-15
New International Version
13 Then the disciples understood that he was talking to them about John the Baptist.(A)
Jesus Heals a Demon-Possessed Boy(B)
14 When they came to the crowd, a man approached Jesus and knelt before him. 15 “Lord, have mercy on my son,” he said. “He has seizures(C) and is suffering greatly. He often falls into the fire or into the water.
Matthew 17:13-15
King James Version
Matthew 17:13-15
King James Version
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,
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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Matthew 17:13-15
New King James Version
Matthew 17:13-15
New King James Version
13 (A)Then the disciples understood that He spoke to them of John the Baptist.
A Boy Is Healed(B)
14 (C)And when they had come to the multitude, a man came to Him, kneeling down to Him and saying, 15 “Lord, have mercy on my son, for he is [a]an epileptic and suffers severely; for he often falls into the fire and often into the water.
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- Matthew 17:15 Lit. moonstruck
Matthew 17:13-15
English Standard Version
Matthew 17:13-15
English Standard Version
13 (A)Then the disciples understood that he was speaking to them of John the Baptist.
Jesus Heals a Boy with a Demon
14 (B)And when they came to the crowd, a man came up to him and, kneeling before him, 15 said, “Lord, have mercy on my son, for he has (C)seizures and he suffers terribly. For often he falls into the fire, and often into the water.
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