Matthew 17:19

An Understandable Version (2005 edition)

Then Jesus’ disciples came to Him privately and said, “Why could we not drive out that evil spirit?”

Cross References

Matthew 17:18

Then Jesus spoke sternly to [the evil spirit in] the boy, and it left him, and he was immediately healed.

Matthew 17:20

He answered them, “[It was] because you had such little faith. For truly I tell you, if you have faith as [small as] a mustard tree seed, you could say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to that place over there’ and it would move. And nothing will be impossible for you [to do].”

Mark 4:10

And when He was alone those people who gathered around Him, along with the twelve apostles, asked Him what the parables meant.

Mark 9:28

And when Jesus had come into a house, His disciples asked Him privately, “Why could we not drive out the evil spirit [from that boy]?”