Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
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.
For ofttimes
Bible References
For
Matthew 4:24
And a report about him went out {throughout} Syria, and they brought to him all those {who were sick} with various diseases and afflicted by torments, demon-possessed and epileptics and paralytics, and he healed them.
Mark 9:17
And one [individual] from the crowd answered him, "Teacher, I brought to you my son who has {a spirit that makes him mute}.
For ofttimes
Matthew 8:31
So the demons implored him, saying, "If you are going to expel us, send us into the herd of pigs."
Job 1:10
Have you not put a fence around him and his household and around {all that belongs to him} {on every side}? You have blessed the work of his hands, and his livestock has increased in the land.
Job 2:7
So Satan went out from {Yahweh's presence}, and he inflicted Job with loathsome skin sores from the sole of his foot up to the crown of his head.
Mark 5:4
because he had often been bound with shackles and chains, and the chains had been torn apart by him, and the shackles had been shattered. And no one was strong [enough] to subdue him.