KJV ORIGINAL
And I brought him to thy disciples, and they could not cure him.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
So I brought him to your disciples, but they couldn't heal him.
⚡ 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 Matthew, this verse occurs during an episode where Jesus has just descended from the Mount of Transfiguration with Peter, James, and John, after revealing His divine glory. A desperate father brings his son, who is possessed by a demon, to Jesus because the other disciples had failed to heal him, despite their earlier successes in performing miracles. This moment underscores the disciples' limitations and their need for greater faith and dependence on Jesus' authority.
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