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Matthew 17:15 KJV
Matthew · chapter 17 · verse 15 · King James Version
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.Matthew 17:15 · King James Version
Matthew 17:15 in context
13Then the disciples understood that he spake unto them of John the Baptist.
14And when they were come to the multitude, there came to him a certain man, kneeling down to him, and saying,
15Lord, have mercy on my son: for he is lunatick, and sore vexed: for ofttimes he falleth into the fire, and oft into the water.
16And I brought him to thy disciples, and they could not cure him.
17Then Jesus answered and said, O faithless and perverse generation, how long shall I be with you? how long shall I suffer you? bring him hither to me.
Key words (Strong's)
- lunatickselēniazomaito be moon-struck or lunatic, to be epileptic, epilepsy being supposed to return and…G4583 →
- ofttimespollakisoften, frequentlyG4178 →
- fallethpiptōto descend from a higher place to a lower, to fall , to be thrust down, metaph. to fall…G4098 →
- mercyeleeōto have mercy on, to help one afflicted or seeking aid, to help the afflicted, to bring…G1653 →
- vexedpaschōto be affected or have been affected, to feel, have a sensible experience, to undergo, in…G3958 →
- Lordkyrioshe to whom a person or thing belongs, about which he has power of deciding master, lord…G2962 →
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