15and 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,


In Context

12 and I say to you — Elijah did already come, and they did not know him, but did with him whatever they would, so also the Son of Man is about to suffer by them.'

13 Then understood the disciples that concerning John the Baptist he spake to them.

14 And when they came unto the multitude, there came to him a man, kneeling down to him,

15 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,

16 and I brought him near to thy disciples, and they were not able to heal him.'

17 And Jesus answering said, 'O generation, unstedfast and perverse, till when shall I be with you? till when shall I bear you? bring him to me hither;'

Matthew 17:15 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

17:15Lord, have mercy on my son: for he is lunatick, and sore vexed: for ofttimes he falleth into the fire, and oft into the water.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

17:15"Lord, have mercy on my son," he said. "He has seizures and is suffering greatly. He often falls into the fire or into the water.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

17:15Lord, have pity on my son, for he is a lunatic, and suffereth much: for he falleth often into the fire, and often into the water.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

17:15Lord, 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.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

17:15Lord, have mercy on my son, for he is lunatic, and suffers sorely; for often he falls into the fire and often into the water.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

17:15Lord, have mercy on my son: for he is epileptic, and suffereth grievously: for oft-times he falleth into the fire, and oft-times into the water.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

17:15Lord, have mercy on my son; for he is lunatic, and grievously distressed; for often he falleth into the fire, and often into the water.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

17:15|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.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

17:15Lord, have mercy on my son: for he is lunatic, and sore vexed: for often he falls into the fire, and oft into the water.