Post by TheFirebrand on Mar 1, 2013 21:55:27 GMT -6
"And when they were come to the multitude, there came to Him a certain man, kneeling down to Him, and saying, 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. And I brought him to thy disciples, and they could not cure him.
Then 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. And Jesus rebuked the devil; and he departed out of him: and the child was cured from that very hour."
Matthew 17:14-18
Kneeling down to him - Or falling at his knees. The ancients consecrated the Ear to memory; the Forehead to genius; the Right Hand to faith; and the Knees to mercy: hence those who asked for favor fell at and touched the knees of the person whose kindness they supplicated.
Lunatic - Persons afflicted with epileptic or other disorders, which are always known to have a singular increase at the change and full of the moon.
But this lunacy was occasioned by a demon, see Matthew 17:18, and Mark 9:17; Luke 9:38. In this case, the devil intended to hide himself under the appearance of a natural disorder, that no supernatural means might be resorted to for his expulsion. See a remarkable account at Luke 9:39.
And I brought him to thy disciples... That is, not to the Apostles, for they had power over unclean spirits (Matthew 10:8), but to others of His followers who attempted to work miracles.
It is probable that many of his disciples attempted this who were not personal attendants on His ministry (Mark 9:38).
O faithless and perverse generation! - These and the following words may be considered as spoken:
1. To the disciples, because of their unbelief, Matthew 17:20.
2. To the father of the possessed, who should have brought his son to Christ.
3. To the whole multitude, who were slow of heart to believe in Him as the Messiah, notwithstanding the miracles which He wrought.
And Jesus rebuked the devil - The word "rebuke" has the combined force of reproving and commanding.
He reproved him for having afflicted the child, and He commanded him to come out of him.
Mark 9:25 has recorded the words which He used. Words implying reproof and command: "Thou dumb and deaf spirit, I charge thee come out of him, and enter no more into him."
And the spirit cried, and with a mighty convulsion came out, leaving the child apparently dead. Jesus lifted him up by the hand (Mark), and gave him to his father (Luke)
Then 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. And Jesus rebuked the devil; and he departed out of him: and the child was cured from that very hour."
Matthew 17:14-18
Kneeling down to him - Or falling at his knees. The ancients consecrated the Ear to memory; the Forehead to genius; the Right Hand to faith; and the Knees to mercy: hence those who asked for favor fell at and touched the knees of the person whose kindness they supplicated.
Lunatic - Persons afflicted with epileptic or other disorders, which are always known to have a singular increase at the change and full of the moon.
But this lunacy was occasioned by a demon, see Matthew 17:18, and Mark 9:17; Luke 9:38. In this case, the devil intended to hide himself under the appearance of a natural disorder, that no supernatural means might be resorted to for his expulsion. See a remarkable account at Luke 9:39.
And I brought him to thy disciples... That is, not to the Apostles, for they had power over unclean spirits (Matthew 10:8), but to others of His followers who attempted to work miracles.
It is probable that many of his disciples attempted this who were not personal attendants on His ministry (Mark 9:38).
O faithless and perverse generation! - These and the following words may be considered as spoken:
1. To the disciples, because of their unbelief, Matthew 17:20.
2. To the father of the possessed, who should have brought his son to Christ.
3. To the whole multitude, who were slow of heart to believe in Him as the Messiah, notwithstanding the miracles which He wrought.
And Jesus rebuked the devil - The word "rebuke" has the combined force of reproving and commanding.
He reproved him for having afflicted the child, and He commanded him to come out of him.
Mark 9:25 has recorded the words which He used. Words implying reproof and command: "Thou dumb and deaf spirit, I charge thee come out of him, and enter no more into him."
And the spirit cried, and with a mighty convulsion came out, leaving the child apparently dead. Jesus lifted him up by the hand (Mark), and gave him to his father (Luke)