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Matthew 17:16

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And I brought him to thy disciples, and they could not cure him.
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  1. Matthew 17:19–20Rank 1 from verse 16
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    19Then came the disciples to Jesus apart, and said, Why could not we cast him out?

    20And Jesus said unto them, Because of your unbelief: for verily I say unto you, If ye have faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye shall say unto this mountain, Remove hence to yonder place; and it shall remove; and nothing shall be impossible unto you.

  2. Acts 19:15–16Rank 2 from verse 16
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    15And the evil spirit answered and said, Jesus I know, and Paul I know; but who are ye?

    16And the man in whom the evil spirit was leaped on them, and overcame them, and prevailed against them, so that they fled out of that house naked and wounded.

  3. Luke 9:40Rank 3 from verse 16
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    40And I besought thy disciples to cast him out; and they could not.

  4. 2 Kings 4:29–31Rank 4 from verse 16
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    29Then he said to Gehazi, Gird up thy loins, and take my staff in thine hand, and go thy way: if thou meet any man, salute him not; and if any salute thee, answer him not again: and lay my staff upon the face of the child.

    30And the mother of the child said, As the Lord liveth, and as thy soul liveth, I will not leave thee. And he arose, and followed her.

    31And Gehazi passed on before them, and laid the staff upon the face of the child; but there was neither voice, nor hearing. Wherefore he went again to meet him, and told him, saying, The child is not awaked.

  5. Acts 3:16Rank 5 from verse 16
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    16And his name through faith in his name hath made this man strong, whom ye see and know: yea, the faith which is by him hath given him this perfect soundness in the presence of you all.

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Matthew 17:16

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cure

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1. Healing or restoration from disease, wound, or affliction. 2. To heal or restore.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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17:14¶ And when they were come to the multitude, there came to him a certain man, kneeling down to him, and saying,

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.

17:16And I brought him to thy disciples, and they could not cure him.

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17:17Then Jesus answered and said, O faithless and perverse generation, how long shall I be with you? how long shall I suffer you? bring him hither to me.

17:18And Jesus rebuked the devil; and he departed out of him: and the child was cured from that very hour.

17:19Then came the disciples to Jesus apart, and said, Why could not we cast him out?

17:20And Jesus said unto them, Because of your unbelief: for verily I say unto you, If ye have faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye shall say unto this mountain, Remove hence to yonder place; and it shall remove; and nothing shall be impossible unto you.

17:21Howbeit this kind goeth not out but by prayer and fasting.

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