Matthew 17
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
14 Ref And when they came to the people, a man went down on his knees to him, saying,
15 Ref Lord have mercy on my son: for he is off his head, and is in great pain; and frequently he goes falling into the fire, and frequently into the water.
16 Ref And I took him to your disciples, and they were not able to make him well.
17 Ref And Jesus, answering, said, O false and foolish generation, how long will I be with you? how long will I put up with you? let him come here to me.
18 Ref And Jesus gave orders to the unclean spirit, and it went out of him: and the boy was made well from that hour.
19 Ref Then the disciples came to Jesus privately, and said, Why were we not able to send it out?
American Standard-ASV1901 (ASV)
14 Ref And when they were come to the multitude, there came to him a man, kneeling to him, saying,
15 Ref Lord, 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.
16 Ref And I brought him to thy disciples, and they could not cure him.
17 Ref And Jesus answered and said, O faithless and perverse generation, how long shall I be with you? how long shall I bear with you? bring him hither to me.
18 Ref And Jesus rebuked him; and the demon went out of him: and the boy was cured from that hour.
19 Ref Then came the disciples to Jesus apart, and said, Why could not we cast it out?
World English Bible (WEB)
14 Ref When they came to the multitude, a man came to him, kneeling down to him, saying,
15 Ref "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.
16 Ref So I brought him to your disciples, and they could not cure him."
17 Ref Jesus answered, "Faithless and perverse generation! How long will I be with you? How long will I bear with you? Bring him here to me."
18 Ref Jesus rebuked him, the demon went out of him, and the boy was cured from that hour.
19 Ref Then the disciples came to Jesus privately, and said, "Why weren't we able to cast it out?"