Matthew 17:16

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

Formal EquivalenceSource: American Standard VersionBest for: Word studies and original-language research

🎯 Translation Approach

A highly literal, word-for-word translation (ASV, 1901) augmented with Strong's numbering to connect English words to underlying Hebrew and Greek terms for study.

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💎 Distinctive Features

Integrated Strong's numbering: Links English terms to underlying Hebrew and Greek words for deeper lexical study.
Formal equivalence: Prioritizes close alignment with source-language forms and structures.
Divine name rendering: Frequently renders the Tetragrammaton as Jehovah in the Old Testament, following ASV tradition.
Study-focused formatting: Optimized for reference and research rather than casual reading.

✅ Strengths

High fidelity to original languages
Includes Strong's numbers for precise word study
Consistent lexical choices aid exegesis
Stable, longstanding scholarly text

⚠️ Considerations

Archaic language reduces readability
Older textual basis compared to some modern translations
Strong's numbers are a concordance index, not full lexical definitions

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Referenced Verses

2 Kgs 4:29-31 : 29 Then he said to Gehazi, Gird up thy loins, and take my staff in thy 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. 30 And the mother of the child said, As Jehovah liveth, and as thy soul liveth, I will not leave thee. And he arose, and followed her. 31 And Gehazi passed on before them, and laid the staff upon the face of the child; but there was neither voice, nor hearing. Wherefore he returned to meet him, and told him, saying, The child is not awaked.
Matt 17:19-20 : 19 Then came the disciples to Jesus apart, and said, Why could not we cast it out? 20 And he saith unto them, Because of your little faith: 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.
Luke 9:40 : 40 And I besought thy disciples to cast it out; and they could not.
Acts 3:16 : 16 And by faith in his name hath his name made this man strong, whom ye behold and know: yea, the faith which is through him hath given him this perfect soundness in the presence of you all.
Acts 19:15-16 : 15 And the evil spirit answered and said unto them, Jesus I know, and Paul I know, but who are ye? 16 And the man in whom the evil spirit was leaped on them, and mastered both of them, and prevailed against them, so that they fled out of that house naked and wounded.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

Luke 9:38-42
5 verses
86%
38And behold, a man from the multitude cried, saying, Teacher, I beseech thee to look upon my son; for he is mine only child:
39and behold, a spirit taketh him, and he suddenly crieth out; and it teareth him that he foameth, and it hardly departeth from him, bruising him sorely.
40And I besought thy disciples to cast it out; and they could not.
41And Jesus answered and said, O faithless and perverse generation, how long shall I be with you, and bear with you? bring hither thy son.
42And as he was yet a coming, the demon dashed him down, and tare [him] grievously. But Jesus rebuked the unclean spirit, and healed the boy, and gave him back to his father.
Matt 17:14-15
2 verses
84%
14And when they were come to the multitude, there came to him a man, kneeling to him, saying,
15Lord, have mercy on my son: for he is epileptic, and suffereth grievously; for oft-times he falleth into the fire, and oft-times into the water.
Matt 17:17-19
3 verses
84%
17And 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.
18And Jesus rebuked him; and the demon went out of him: and the boy was cured from that hour.
19Then came the disciples to Jesus apart, and said, Why could not we cast it out?
Mark 9:16-22
7 verses
80%
16And he asked them, What question ye with them?
17And one of the multitude answered {G2036} him, Teacher, I brought unto thee my son, who hath a dumb spirit;
18and wheresoever it taketh him, it dasheth him down: and he foameth, and grindeth {G3599} his teeth, and pineth away: and I spake to thy disciples that they should cast it out; and they were not able.
19And he answereth them and saith, O faithless generation, how long shall I be with you? how long shall I bear with you? bring him unto me.
20And they brought him unto him: and when he saw him, straightway the spirit tare him grievously; and he fell on the ground, and wallowed foaming.
21And he asked his father, How long time is it since this hath come unto him? And he said, From a child.
22And oft-times it hath cast him both into the fire and into the waters, to destroy him: but if thou canst do anything, have compassion on us, and help us.
Mark 9:24-29
6 verses
78%
24{G2532} Straightway the father of the child cried out, and said, {G3326} {G1144} {G2962} I believe; help thou mine unbelief.
25And when Jesus saw that a multitude came running together, he rebuked the unclean spirit, saying unto him, Thou dumb and deaf spirit, I command thee, come out of him, and enter no more into him.
26And having cried out, and torn him much, he came out: and the boy became as one dead; insomuch that the more part said, He is dead.
27But Jesus took him by the hand, and raised him up; and he arose.
28And when he was come into the house, his disciples asked him privately, [How] [is it] that we could not cast it out?
29And he said unto them, This kind can come out by nothing, save by prayer.
Matt 12:22
75%
22Then was brought unto him one possessed with a demon, blind and dumb: and he healed him, insomuch that the dumb man spake and saw.
Mark 7:32
75%
32And they bring unto him one that was deaf, and had an impediment in his speech; and they beseech him to lay his hand upon him.
Matt 8:16
73%
16And when even was come, they brought unto him many possessed with demons: and he cast out the spirits with a word, and healed all that were sick:
Luke 18:40
73%
40And Jesus stood, and commanded him to be brought unto him: and when he was come near, he asked him,
Matt 15:30
72%
30And there came unto him great multitudes, having with them the lame, blind, dumb, maimed, and many others, and they cast them down at his feet; and he healed them:
Luke 5:18-19
2 verses
72%
18And behold, men bring on a bed a man that was palsied: and they sought to bring him in, and to lay him before him.
19And not finding by what [way] they might bring him in because of the multitude, they went up to the housetop, and let him down through the tiles with his couch into the midst before Jesus.
Mark 1:32
72%
32And at even, when the sun did set, they brought unto him all that were sick, and them that were possessed with demons.
Matt 15:23
72%
23But he answered her not a word. And his disciples came and besought him, saying, Send her away; for she crieth after us.
Matt 9:32
72%
32And as they went forth, behold, there was brought to him a dumb man possessed with a demon.
Matt 4:24
72%
24And the report of him went forth into all Syria: and they brought unto him all that were sick, holden with divers diseases and torments, possessed with demons, and epileptic, and palsied; and he healed them.
Mark 2:3-4
2 verses
71%
3And they come, bringing unto him a man sick of the palsy, borne of four.
4And when they could not come nigh unto him for the crowd, they uncovered the roof where he was: and when they had broken it up, they let down the bed whereon the sick of the palsy lay.
Matt 10:1
71%
1And he called unto him his twelve disciples, and gave them authority over unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal all manner of disease and all manner of sickness.
Luke 9:1
71%
1And he called the twelve {G3101} together, and gave them power and authority over all demons, and to cure diseases.
Matt 8:6
71%
6and saying, Lord, my servant lieth in the house sick of the palsy, grievously tormented.
Mark 8:21-22
2 verses
71%
21And he said unto them, Do ye not yet understand?
22And they come unto Bethsaida. And they bring to him a blind man, and beseech him to touch him.
Mark 5:19
71%
19And he suffered him not, but saith unto him, Go to thy house {G4675} unto thy friends, and tell them how great things the Lord hath done for thee, and [how] he had mercy on thee.
Luke 18:15
71%
15And they were bringing unto him also their babes, that he should touch them: but when the disciples saw it, they rebuked them.
Matt 14:18
70%
18And he said, Bring them hither to me.
Luke 11:14
70%
14And he was casting out a demon {G2532} [that] [was] dumb. And it came to pass, when the demon was gone out, the dumb man spake; and the multitudes marvelled.
Luke 4:40
70%
40And when the sun was setting, all they that had any sick with divers diseases brought them unto him; and he laid his hands on every one of them, and healed them.
Matt 19:13
70%
13Then were there brought unto him little children, that he should lay his hands on them, and pray: and the disciples rebuked them.
Mark 1:34
70%
34And he healed many that were sick with divers diseases, and cast out many demons; and he suffered not the demons to speak, because they knew him.
Matt 9:2
70%
2And behold, they brought to him a man sick of the palsy, lying on a bed: and Jesus seeing their faith said unto the sick of the palsy, Son, be of good cheer; thy sins are forgiven.