Matthew 17:15 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ 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. ”

Matthew 17:15 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Lord, have mercy - The word “Lord” here means “Sir,” a title of civility, not implying divinity. My son - This was an only son (Luke). He was possessed with a devil. This calamity was attende...
Matthew 17:15 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Lord, have mercy on my son: for he is (g) lunatick, and sore vexed: for ofttimes he falleth into the fire, and oft into the water. (g) They that at certain times of the moon are troubled with the fa...
Matthew 17:15 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Healing of the Demoniac Boy ( Mark 9:14-29 *, Luke 9:37-43 ). The story is much shorter than in Mk. The reference to possession does not come till the end; in Matthew 17:15 the child is describ...
Matthew 17:15 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

mercy . pity. he is lunatick . moonstruck: i.e. epileptic, because epilepsy was supposed to be caused by the moon. Greek. seleniazomai. Occurs only in Matthew, here, and Matthew 4:24 . sore v...
Matthew 17:15 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

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. My son - is lunatic - Σεληνιαζεται. One who was most affected with this...
Matthew 17:15 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

For he is lunatic— Σεληνιαζεται. The English word lunatic always implies madness; but the Greek word is applied to any disease which is under the influence of the moon, such as the epilepsy,...
Matthew 17:15 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

And when they were come to the multitude, there came to him a certain man, kneeling down to him, and saying, For the exposition of this portion, see the notes at Mark 9:14-32 .
Matthew 17:15 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

The Transfiguration 1-8. The Transfiguration ( Mark 9:2 ; Luke 9:28 ). St. Leo rightly apprehended the historical situation when he said that in the Transfiguration the principal object aimed at...
Matthew 17:15 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Lunatick. — See Note on Matthew 4:24 . The other Gospels add some further touches. The boy had a “dumb spirit.” When the spirit seized him it “tore him,” and he foamed at the mouth, and gnashed wi...
Matthew 17:15 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Lack of Faith Rebuked Matthew 17:9-21 As Raphael suggests in his great painting, there is a close connection between the mountain and the valley. The glory of the one did not make our Lord indi...
Matthew 17:15 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

"After six days." Days of silence. No record have we of what transpired in those days. The strange declarations of the Cross had crushed the hearts of these men. Now to three of their number, as spec...
Matthew 17:15 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

"And when they were come to the multitude, there came to him a certain man, kneeling down to him, and saying, (15) Lord, have mercy on my son: for he is a lunatic, and sore vexed: for ofttimes he fal...
Matthew 17:15 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Lord, have mercy on my son ,.... He addressed him with great marks of honour and respect, not only by gesture, but by words; he craves mercy, pity, and compassion; for the case he had to present, wa...
Matthew 17:15 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

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. Ver. 15. For he is lunatic ] Or, he hath the falling sickness, as th...
Matthew 17:15 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

And when they were come to the multitude Namely, the day following, Luke 9:37 , there came a certain man, kneeling down to him In great humility before Jesus, and with deep reverence for him, an...
Matthew 17:15 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Only six days intervened before the three disciples witnessed the transfiguration of the Lord Jesus. Luke says, "about eight days after these things," for no doubt he counts the day the Lord spoke, a...
Matthew 17:15 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

The Expulsion of a Demon. 14 And when they were come to the multitude, there came to him a certain man, kneeling down to him, and...
Matthew 17:15 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

See Poole on " Matthew 17:16 " .
Matthew 17:15 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

The Failure Of The Disciples To Cast Out A Demon (17:14-18). On arrival at the bottom of the mountain they came across a crowd of people who were with the disciples and there discovered that while...
Matthew 17:15 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL NOTES Matthew 17:15 . Lunatick. — Epileptic (R.V.). “The child was a possessed epileptic lunatic.” Matthew 17:20 . Grain of mustard seed. —See note on Matthew 13:31 . The proverbia...
Matthew 17:15 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Matthew 17:2 . He was transfigured before them. Μεταμορφωθη, was transformed before them. Matthew, Mark, and Luke record this vision; and name the three selected witnesses. Peter had just confesse...
Matthew 17:15 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Matthew 17:1-40 The Transfiguration of Jesus . ( Mark 9:2-41 ; Luke 9:28-42 .) This mysterious event was intended primarily to confirm the faith of the three apostles who we...
Matthew 17:15 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Healing of a Lunatic. Matthew 17:14-21 The return to the people:
Matthew 17:15 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Job 1:10-19 ; Job 2:7 ; John 4:46 ; John 4:47 ; Luke 9:38-42 ; Mark 5:22 ; Mark 5:23 ; Mark 5:4 ; Mark 5:5 ; Mark 9:17 ; Mark 9:18 ; Mark 9:20-22 ; Mark 9:22 ; Matthew 15:22 ; Matthew...
Matthew 17:15 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

He is lunatic — This word might with great propriety he used, though the case was mostly preternatural; as the evil spirit would undoubtedly take advantage of the influence which the changes of the...

Matthew 17:15 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Matthew 17:15 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Matthew 17:15 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew 17:15 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Matthew 17:15 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Matthew 17:15 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Matthew 17:15 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Matthew 17:15 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew 17:15 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Matthew 17:15 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Matthew 17:15 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Matthew 17:15 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Matthew 17:15 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Matthew 17:15 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Matthew 17:15 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Matthew 17:15 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew 17:15 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew 17:15 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Matthew 17:15 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew 17:15 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Matthew 17:15 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Matthew 17:15 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Matthew 17:15 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Matthew 17:15 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Matthew 17:15 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes