SEV Biblia, Chapter 17:16
Y lo he presentado a tus discípulos, y no le han podido sanar.
Clarke's Bible Commentary - Matthew 17:16
Verse 16. Thy disciples could not cure him.] No wonder, when the cure must be effected by supernatural agency, and they had not faith enough to interest the power of God in their behalf, ver. 20. A spiritual disorder must have a spiritual remedy: natural means, in such cases, signify just-nothing.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 16. And I brought him to thy disciples , etc.] To the nine, whilst Christ was with the other three upon the mountain: no doubt but his design was to bring him to Christ first; but he being absent, he applied to his disciples, and, desired them to make use of their power to heal him; and which they attempted, but without success: and they could not cure him . This he said, partly to show the malignity and stubbornness of the disease, and partly to accuse the disciples of weakness; when he himself was as much in fault as they, as the following words show. Here the Jew insults, and charges with contradiction, that in one place it should be said, that Jesus gave his disciples power to cast out unclean spirits, and here all the disciples could not cast a spirit out of one little child: but without any reason; let it be observed, that all the disciples were not present, the three principal ones were with Christ; besides, this was not owing to want of power in them, which Christ had conferred on them, and which they often made use of with success: but partly to their own unbelief, and partly to the unbelief of the father of this child, and others with him, as appears from what follows: and it is clear from Mark, that when he came to Christ, he had but little faith; he says to him, if thou canst do anything, help us; and after Christ had talked with him about his faith, he could only say, Lord, I believe, help mine unbelief.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 14-21 - The case of afflicted children should be presented to God by faithfu and fervent prayer. Christ cured the child. Though the people wer perverse, and Christ was provoked, yet care was taken of the child When all other helps and succours fail, we are welcome to Christ, ma trust in him, and in his power and goodness. See here an emblem of Christ's undertaking as our Redeemer. It encourages parents to brin children to Christ, whose souls are under Satan's power; he is able to heal them, and as willing as he is able. Not only bring them to Chris by prayer, but bring them to the word of Christ; to means by whic Satan's strong-holds in the soul are beaten down. It is good for us to distrust ourselves and our own strength; but it is displeasing to Christ when we distrust any power derived from him, or granted by him There was also something in the malady which rendered the cur difficult. The extraordinary power of Satan must not discourage ou faith, but quicken us to more earnestness in praying to God for the increase of it. Do we wonder to see Satan's bodily possession of thi young man from a child, when we see his spiritual possession of ever son of Adam from the fall!
Greek Textus Receptus
και 2532 CONJ προσηνεγκα 4374 5656 V-AAI-1S αυτον 846 P-ASM τοις 3588 T-DPM μαθηταις 3101 N-DPM σου 4675 P-2GS και 2532 CONJ ουκ 3756 PRT-N ηδυνηθησαν 1410 5675 V-AOI-3P-ATT αυτον 846 P-ASM θεραπευσαι 2323 5658 V-AAN
