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Matthew 17:19
Matthew 17:19 is verse 19 of Matthew chapter 17, shown here in the Berean Standard Bible.
Berean Standard Bible
Afterward the disciples came to Jesus privately and asked, “Why couldn’t we drive it out?”
King James Version
Then came the disciples to Jesus apart, and said, Why could not we cast him out?
World English Bible
Then the disciples came to Jesus privately, and said, “Why weren’t we able to cast it out?”
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Matthew 17:17–20 · Berean Standard Bible
17 “O unbelieving and perverse generation!” Jesus replied. “How long must I remain with you? How long must I put up with you? Bring the boy here to Me.”
18 Then Jesus rebuked the demon, and it came out of the boy, and he was healed from that moment.
19 Afterward the disciples came to Jesus privately and asked, “Why couldn’t we drive it out?”
20 “Because you have so little faith,” He answered. “For truly I tell you, if you have faith the size of a mustard seed, you can say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move. Nothing will be impossible for you.”
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Cross-references
The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge lists these related verses. Scripture text comes from the Berean Standard Bible.
Mark 4:10As soon as Jesus was alone with the Twelve and those around Him, they asked Him about the parable.
Mark 9:28After Jesus had gone into the house, His disciples asked Him privately, “Why couldn’t we drive it out?”