Parallel Verses
A Conservative Version
Then the disciples having come to Jesus in private, said, Why could we not cast it out?
New American Standard Bible
Then the disciples came to Jesus privately and said, “Why could we not drive it out?”
King James Version
Then came the disciples to Jesus apart, and said, Why could not we cast him out?
Holman Bible
Then the disciples approached Jesus privately and said, “Why couldn’t we drive it out?”
International Standard Version
Then the disciples came to Jesus privately and asked, "Why couldn't we drive it out?"
American Standard Version
Then came the disciples to Jesus apart, and said, Why could not we cast it out?
Amplified
Then the disciples came to Jesus privately and asked, “Why could we not drive it out?”
An Understandable Version
Then Jesus' disciples came to Him privately and said, "Why could we not drive out that evil spirit?"
Anderson New Testament
Then the disciples came to Jesus privately, and said: Why were we not able to cast him out?
Bible in Basic English
Then the disciples came to Jesus privately, and said, Why were we not able to send it out?
Common New Testament
Then the disciples came to Jesus privately and said, "Why could we not cast it out?"
Daniel Mace New Testament
then came the disciples to Jesus in private, and said, why could not we cast him out?
Darby Translation
Then the disciples, coming to Jesus apart, said to him, Why were not we able to cast him out?
Godbey New Testament
Then the disciples coming to Jesus privately, said, Wherefore were we not able to cast him out?
Goodspeed New Testament
Afterward, when he was alone, the disciples went to Jesus and said to him, "Why could we not drive it out?"
John Wesley New Testament
Then the disciples coming to Jesus apart said, Why could not we cast him out?
Julia Smith Translation
Then the disciples having come to Jesus apart, said, Why could not we cast it out?
King James 2000
Then came the disciples to Jesus apart, and said, Why could not we cast him out?
Lexham Expanded Bible
Then the disciples approached Jesus privately [and] said, {Why} were we not able to expel it?"
Modern King James verseion
Then the disciples came to Jesus apart, and said, Why could we not cast him out?
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Then came the disciples to Jesus secretly, and said, "Why could not we cast him out?"
Moffatt New Testament
Then the disciples came to Jesus in private and said, "Why could we not cast it out?"
Montgomery New Testament
Thereupon Jesus' disciples came to him and asked him privately, "Why were we not able to cast it out?"
NET Bible
Then the disciples came to Jesus privately and said, "Why couldn't we cast it out?"
New Heart English Bible
Then the disciples came to Jesus privately, and said, "Why weren't we able to cast it out?"
Noyes New Testament
Then the disciples came to Jesus apart, and said, Why could not we cast it out?
Sawyer New Testament
Then the disciples came to Jesus privately, and said, Why could we not cast it out?
The Emphasized Bible
Then, the disciples, coming near, to Jesus, privately, said - Wherefore could, we, not cast it out?
Thomas Haweis New Testament
Then the disciples of Jesus coming privately, said, Why could not we cast it out?
Twentieth Century New Testament
Afterwards the disciples came up to Jesus, and asked him privately: "Why was it that we could not drive it out?"
Webster
Then came the disciples to Jesus apart, and said, Why could not we cast him out?
Weymouth New Testament
Then the disciples came to Jesus privately and asked Him, "Why could not we expel the demon?"
Williams New Testament
After that the disciples came to Jesus and privately asked, "Why is it we could not drive it out?"
World English Bible
Then the disciples came to Jesus privately, and said, "Why weren't we able to cast it out?"
Worrell New Testament
Then the disciples, coming near, said to Jesus privately, "Why could not we cast it out?"
Worsley New Testament
Then came the disciples to Jesus in private, and said, Why could not we cast him out?
Youngs Literal Translation
Then the disciples having come to Jesus by himself, said, 'Wherefore were we not able to cast him out?'
Themes
Distrust » Of religious men » The disciples, in failing to heal a demoniac
Faith » Trial of » The disciples » Inability » Cast out » Evil spirit
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
Scepticism » Of religious men » The disciples, in failing to heal a demoniac
Unbelief » The reward for not believing the lord
Unbelief » Of religious men » The disciples, in failing to heal a demoniac
Topics
Interlinear
Idios
References
Hastings
Word Count of 37 Translations in Matthew 17:19
Verse Info
Context Readings
A Demon-Possessed Boy Healed
18 And Jesus rebuked it, and the demon departed from him. And the boy was cured from that hour. 19 Then the disciples having come to Jesus in private, said, Why could we not cast it out? 20 And Jesus said to them, Because of your unbelief. For truly I say to you, if ye have faith as a grain of a mustard plant, ye will say to this mountain, Remove from here to there, and it will depart, and nothing will be impossible t