Parallel Verses
An Understandable Version
"Lord, take pity on my son, for he has violent seizures and suffers intense pain. He often falls into a fire or into water. [Note: This man was also dominated by an evil spirit. See verse 18].
New American Standard Bible
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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.
Holman Bible
“Lord,” he said, “have mercy on my son, because he has seizures
International Standard Version
and said, "Sir, have mercy on my son, because he is an epileptic and suffers terribly. Often he falls into fire and often into water.
A Conservative Version
Lord, be merciful to my son, because he is lunatic, and suffers badly. For he often falls into the fire, and often into the water.
American Standard Version
Lord, have mercy on my son: for he is epileptic, and suffereth grievously; for oft-times he falleth into the fire, and off-times into the water.
Amplified
“Lord, have mercy on my son, for he is a lunatic (moonstruck) and suffers terribly; for he often falls into the fire and often into the water.
Anderson New Testament
and said: Lord, have mercy on my son; for ho is a lunatic, and suffers grievously; for he often falls into the fire, and often into the water.
Bible in Basic English
Lord have mercy on my son: for he is off his head, and is in great pain; and frequently he goes falling into the fire, and frequently into the water.
Common New Testament
"Lord, have mercy on my son, for he is an epileptic and he suffers terribly; for often he falls into the fire, and often into the water.
Daniel Mace New Testament
Lord, have mercy on my son, for he is grievously afflicted with the epilepsy; he often falls into the fire, and frequently into the water.
Darby Translation
Lord, have mercy on my son, for he is lunatic, and suffers sorely; for often he falls into the fire and often into the water.
Godbey New Testament
and saying, Lord, have mercy on my son, because he is a lunatic and suffers terribly: for frequently he falls into the fire, and frequently into the water.
Goodspeed New Testament
"Master, take pity on my son, for he has epilepsy, and is very wretched; he often falls into the fire or into the water.
John Wesley New Testament
kneeling down to him, and saying, Lord, have mercy on my son, for he is lunatic, and suffereth grievously; for often he falleth into the fire and often into the water.
Julia Smith Translation
Lord, pity my son: for he is a lunatic, and suffers badly: for many times he falls into the fire, and many times into the water.
King James 2000
Lord, have mercy on my son: for he is epileptic, and is very ill: for often he falls into the fire, and often into the water.
Lexham Expanded Bible
and saying, "Lord, have mercy on my son, because he has seizures and suffers severely, for often he falls into the fire and often into the water.
Modern King James verseion
Lord, have mercy on my son, for he is a lunatic and grievously vexed; for oftentimes he falls into the fire, and often into the water.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
"Master have mercy on my son, for he is lunatic, and is sore vexed. And ofttimes, he falleth into the fire, and oft into the water.
Moffatt New Testament
"Ah, sir," he said, "have pity on my son; he is an epileptic and he suffers cruelly, he often falls into the fire and often into the water.
Montgomery New Testament
"Master, take pity on my son, for he is an epileptic and sore distressed. Often he falls into the fire and often into the water.
NET Bible
and said, "Lord, have mercy on my son, because he has seizures and suffers terribly, for he often falls into the fire and into the water.
New Heart English Bible
"Lord, have mercy on my son, for he is epileptic, and suffers severely; for he often falls into the fire, and often into the water.
Noyes New Testament
Lord, have compassion on my son; for he is a lunatic, and is sorely afflicted; for he often falleth into the fire, and often into the water.
Sawyer New Testament
Lord, have mercy on my son, for he is a lunatic, and suffers greatly. For he often falls into the fire, and often into the water.
The Emphasized Bible
and saying - Lord! have mercy upon my son, - because he is lunatic, and in a grievous condition; For, many times, falleth he into the fire, and, many times, into the water.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
Lord, have compassion on my son, for he is a lunatic, and suffers grievously; for oftentimes he falleth into the fire, and often into the water.
Twentieth Century New Testament
"Master, take pity on my son, for he is epileptic and suffers terribly; indeed, he often falls into the fire and into the water;
Webster
Lord, have mercy on my son; for he is lunatic, and grievously distressed; for often he falleth into the fire, and often into the water.
Weymouth New Testament
"Sir," he said, "have pity on my son, for he is an epileptic and is very ill. Often he falls into the fire and often into the water.
Williams New Testament
"Lord, do pity my son, for he has epilepsy and suffers excruciating pain, and often falls into the fire or into the water.
World English Bible
"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.
Worrell New Testament
"Lord, have mercy on my son, because he is lunatic, and suffers grievously; for often he falls into the fire, and often into the water.
Worsley New Testament
Lord, have compassion upon my son, for he is lunatic and grievously afflicted; for he often falleth into the fire, and often into the water.
Youngs Literal Translation
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,
Themes
Children » Prayers for » The father, for the demoniac
Diseases » Disease, different forms of » Insanity
Diseases » Disease, different forms of » Epilepsy
Diseases » Mentioned in scripture » Lunacy
Faith » Trial of » The disciples » Inability » Cast out
Family » Parental prayers » The father, for the demoniac
Family » Devotions » The father, for the demoniac
Home » Parental prayers » The father, for the demoniac
intercession » Additional instances of » Others, who sought jesus in behalf of afflicted people
intercession » Additional instances of » Parents, for their epileptic son
Jesus Christ » Miracles of » The epileptic boy healed
Jesus Christ » History of » Heals a demoniac (near caesarea philippi)
Miracles » Of jesus, in chronological order » Heals the epileptic boy
the Miracles of Christ » Devils cast out
Parents » Prayers » The father, for the demoniac
Prayer » Parental prayers » The father, for the demoniac
Reason » Sinners devoid of » Dethroned
Topics
Interlinear
Eleeo
Hoti
γάρ
Gar
Usage: 825
and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
Usage: 0
Kakos
Eis
εἰς
Eis
Usage: 1267
References
Word Count of 37 Translations in Matthew 17:15
Verse Info
Context Readings
A Demon-Possessed Boy Healed
14 When Jesus and His disciples met the crowd [that was gathered], a man came kneeling down to Jesus and saying to Him, 15 "Lord, take pity on my son, for he has violent seizures and suffers intense pain. He often falls into a fire or into water. [Note: This man was also dominated by an evil spirit. See verse 18]. 16 I brought him to [some of] your disciples [for help] but they were not able to heal him."
Cross References
Matthew 4:24
The news [of what Jesus was doing] spread all over [the country of] Syria and they brought to Him all those who were sick, stricken with various diseases and pains, dominated by evil spirits, and afflicted with seizures and paralysis, and He healed them [all].
Matthew 8:31-32
So, the evil spirits [in one of the men. See Mark 5:1ff] begged Jesus, saying, "If you are going to drive us out [of this man], send us away into that herd of [wild] hogs."
Matthew 15:22
Just then a Canaanite woman came out of that area [Note: Mark 7:26 calls her a Syrophoenician Gentile], crying, "O Lord, son of David, have pity on me. My daughter is seriously troubled by an evil spirit."
Mark 5:4-5
He had often been bound with ropes and chains but had broken the chains off and torn the ropes to pieces. And no one had enough strength to subdue him.
Mark 5:22-23
About then a man named Jairus, one of the officials of the synagogue, came to Jesus and, upon seeing Him, fell to the ground at His feet.
Mark 9:17-18
And someone in the crowd answered Him, "Teacher, I brought to you my son, who is dominated by a spirit which causes him to be a mute.
Mark 9:20-22
Then they [i.e., some people from the crowd] brought the sick boy to Jesus, and when the spirit saw Him, it immediately caused the boy to have convulsions and to fall to the ground and roll around, foaming at the mouth.
Luke 9:38-42
Just then a man from the crowd shouted out, "Teacher, I beg you, look at my son [i.e., favorably], for he is my only child.
John 4:46-47
Then Jesus returned again to Cana, in Galilee, where He had turned water into wine. There was a government official there whose son was sick at Capernaum [Note: Capernaum was about