KJV ORIGINAL
And I besought thy disciples to cast him out; and they could not.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
I begged your disciples to drive it out, but they couldn't do it.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Sometimes even the people closest to power can't access it when you need them most.
📚 Historical Context
In the Gospel of Luke, this verse is part of an account where a father desperately brings his son, who is possessed by a demon, to Jesus' disciples for deliverance. Earlier in Jesus' ministry, he had empowered the disciples to cast out demons, but they failed in this instance, revealing their limitations. This event occurs shortly after Jesus' Transfiguration, highlighting the ongoing challenges in the disciples' training and their dependence on his authority.
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