New International Version “You unbelieving and perverse generation,” Jesus replied, “how long shall I stay with you? How long shall I put up with you? Bring the boy here to me.” New Living Translation Jesus said, “You faithless and corrupt people! How long must I be with you? How long must I put up with you? Bring the boy here to me.” English Standard Version And Jesus answered, “O faithless and twisted generation, how long am I to be with you? How long am I to bear with you? Bring him here to me.” Berean Standard Bible “O unbelieving and perverse generation!” Jesus replied. “How long must I remain with you? How long must I put up with you? Bring the boy here to Me.” Berean Literal Bible And answering, Jesus said, “O unbelieving and perverse generation, until when will I be with you⁺? Until when will I bear with you⁺? Bring him here to Me.” King James Bible Then Jesus answered and said, O faithless and perverse generation, how long shall I be with you? how long shall I suffer you? bring him hither to me. New King James Version Then 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 here to Me.” New American Standard Bible And Jesus answered and said, “You unbelieving and perverse generation, how long shall I be with you? How long shall I put up with you? Bring him here to Me.” NASB 1995 And Jesus answered and said, “You unbelieving and perverted generation, how long shall I be with you? How long shall I put up with you? Bring him here to Me.” NASB 1977 And Jesus answered and said, “O unbelieving and perverted generation, how long shall I be with you? How long shall I put up with you? Bring him here to Me.” Legacy Standard Bible And Jesus answered and said, “O you unbelieving and perverse generation, how long shall I be with you? How long shall I put up with you? Bring him here to Me.” Amplified Bible And Jesus answered, “You unbelieving and perverted generation, how long shall I be with you? How long shall I put up with you? Bring him here to Me.” Berean Annotated Bible “O unbelieving and perverse generation! Jesus (YHWH saves) replied. “How long must I remain with you⁺? How long must I put up with you⁺? Bring the boy here to Me. Christian Standard Bible Jesus replied, “You unbelieving and perverse generation, how long will I be with you? How long must I put up with you? Bring him here to me.” Holman Christian Standard Bible Jesus replied, “You unbelieving and rebellious generation! How long will I be with you? How long must I put up with you? Bring him here to Me.” American Standard Version 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. Contemporary English Version Jesus said, "You people are too stubborn to have any faith! How much longer must I be with you? Why do I have to put up with you? Bring the boy here." English Revised Version 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. GOD'S WORD® Translation Jesus replied, "You unbelieving and corrupt generation! How long must I be with you? How long must I put up with you? Bring him here to me!" Good News Translation Jesus answered, "How unbelieving and wrong you people are! How long must I stay with you? How long do I have to put up with you? Bring the boy here to me!" International Standard Version Jesus replied, "You unbelieving and perverted generation! How long must I be with you? How long must I put up with you? Bring him here to me!" NET Bible Jesus answered, "You unbelieving and perverse generation! How much longer must I be with you? How much longer must I endure you? Bring him here to me." New Heart English Bible 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." Webster's Bible Translation Then Jesus answered and said, O faithless and perverse generation, how long shall I be with you? how long shall I suffer you? bring him hither to me. Weymouth New Testament "O unbelieving and perverse generation!" replied Jesus; "how long shall I be with you? how long shall I endure you? Bring him to me." Majority Text Translations Majority Standard Bible“O unbelieving and perverse generation!” Jesus replied. “How long must I remain with you? How long must I put up with you? Bring the boy here to Me.” World English Bible 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.” Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd Jesus answering said, “O generation, unsteadfast and perverse, until when will I be with you? Until when will I bear you? Bring him to Me here”; Berean Literal Bible And answering, Jesus said, “O unbelieving and perverse generation, until when will I be with you⁺? Until when will I bear with you⁺? Bring him here to Me.” Young's Literal Translation And Jesus answering said, 'O generation, unstedfast and perverse, till when shall I be with you? till when shall I bear you? bring him to me hither;' Smith's Literal Translation And Jesus, having answered, said, O faithless and perverted generation, how long shall I be with you how long shall I endure you? bring him here to me. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleThen Jesus answered and said: O unbelieving and perverse generation, how long shall I be with you? How long shall I suffer you? bring him hither to me. Catholic Public Domain Version New American Bible Jesus said in reply, “O faithless and perverse generation, how long will I be with you? How long will I endure you? Bring him here to me.” New Revised Standard Version Jesus answered, “You faithless and perverse generation, how much longer must I be with you? How much longer must I put up with you? Bring him here to me.” Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleJesus answered and said, O faithless and crooked generation, how long shall I be with you? and how long shall I preach to you? bring him here to me. Aramaic Bible in Plain English Yeshua answered and he said, “Oh, faithless and twisted generation! How long shall I be with you, and how long shall I endure you? Bring him here to me.” NT Translations Anderson New TestamentJesus answered and said: faithless and perverse generation, how long shall I be with you? How long shall I bear with you? Bring him hither to me. Godbey New Testament And Jesus responding said: Haweis New Testament Then Jesus answering, said, O generation, faithless, and perverse! how long shall I be with you? how long shall I bear with you? bring him hither to me. Mace New Testament upon which Jesus answered, incredulous and perverse generation, how long shall I be with you? how long shall I suffer you? Weymouth New Testament "O unbelieving and perverse generation!" replied Jesus; "how long shall I be with you? how long shall I endure you? Bring him to me." Worrell New Testament And Jesus, answering, said, Worsley New Testament Then Jesus answered and said, Additional Translations ... Audio Bible (Voice ▾ Musical ▾) Context The Boy with a Demon…16I brought him to Your disciples, but they could not heal him.” 17“O unbelieving and perverse generation!” Jesus replied. “How long must I remain with you? How long must I put up with you? Bring the boy here to Me.” 18Then Jesus rebuked the demon, and it came out of the boy, and he was healed from that moment.… Cross References “O unbelieving and perverse generation!” Deuteronomy 32:5 His people have acted corruptly toward Him; the blemish on them is not that of His children, but of a perverse and crooked generation. Deuteronomy 32:20 He said: “I will hide My face from them; I will see what will be their end. For they are a perverse generation—children of unfaithfulness. Philippians 2:15 so that you may be blameless and pure, children of God without fault in a crooked and perverse generation, in which you shine as lights in the world Jesus replied. Matthew 12:39 Jesus replied, “A wicked and adulterous generation demands a sign, but none will be given it except the sign of the prophet Jonah. Matthew 16:4 A wicked and adulterous generation demands a sign, but none will be given it except the sign of Jonah.” Then He left them and went away. “How long must I remain with you? Mark 9:19 “O unbelieving generation!” Jesus replied. “How long must I remain with you? How long must I put up with you? Bring the boy to Me.” Luke 9:41 “O unbelieving and perverse generation!” Jesus replied. “How long must I remain with you and put up with you? Bring your son here.” How long must I put up with you? Numbers 14:27 “How long will this wicked congregation grumble against Me? I have heard the complaints that the Israelites are making against Me. Psalm 95:10 For forty years I was angry with that generation, and I said, “They are a people whose hearts go astray, and they have not known My ways.” Bring the boy here to Me.” Mark 9:20 So they brought him, and seeing Jesus, the spirit immediately threw the boy into a convulsion. He fell to the ground and rolled around, foaming at the mouth. Luke 9:42 Even while the boy was approaching, the demon slammed him to the ground in a convulsion. But Jesus rebuked the unclean spirit, healed the boy, and gave him back to his father. Numbers 14:11 And the LORD said to Moses, “How long will this people treat Me with contempt? How long will they refuse to believe in Me, despite all the signs I have performed among them? Isaiah 63:10 But they rebelled and grieved His Holy Spirit. So He turned and became their enemy, and He Himself fought against them. Psalm 78:8 Then they will not be like their fathers, a stubborn and rebellious generation, whose heart was not loyal, whose spirit was not faithful to God. Hebrews 3:10 Therefore I was angry with that generation, and I said, ‘Their hearts are always going astray, and they have not known My ways.’ Hebrews 3:17 And with whom was God angry for forty years? Was it not with those who sinned, whose bodies fell in the wilderness? Treasury of Scripture Then Jesus answered and said, O faithless and perverse generation, how long shall I be with you? how long shall I suffer you? bring him here to me. O faithless. Matthew 6:30 Wherefore, if God so clothe the grass of the field, which to day is, and to morrow is cast into the oven, shall he not much more clothe you, O ye of little faith? Matthew 8:26 And he saith unto them, Why are ye fearful, O ye of little faith? Then he arose, and rebuked the winds and the sea; and there was a great calm. Matthew 13:58 And he did not many mighty works there because of their unbelief. how long shall I be. Exodus 10:3 And Moses and Aaron came in unto Pharaoh, and said unto him, Thus saith the LORD God of the Hebrews, How long wilt thou refuse to humble thyself before me? let my people go, that they may serve me. Exodus 16:28 And the LORD said unto Moses, How long refuse ye to keep my commandments and my laws? Numbers 14:11,27 And the LORD said unto Moses, How long will this people provoke me? and how long will it be ere they believe me, for all the signs which I have shewed among them? … Jump to Previous Bear Boy Endure Faithless False. Foolish Generation Hither Jesus Perverse Perverted Suffer Unbelieving UnstedfastJump to Next Bear Boy Endure Faithless False. Foolish Generation Hither Jesus Perverse Perverted Suffer Unbelieving UnstedfastMatthew 17 1. The transfiguration of Jesus.14. He heals the boy with a demon, 22. foretells his own passion, 24. and pays tribute. “O unbelieving and perverse generation!” Jesus rebuked the unbelief surrounding the boy’s condition, including the disciples’ failure to rely on God’s power. Their inability to cast out the demon revealed spiritual weakness and a failure to grasp the authority Jesus had given them. Deu 32:5 His people have acted corruptly toward Him;… Jesus replied. After hearing that His disciples could not drive out the demon, Jesus addressed the faithlessness displayed by those present. Mat 12:39 Jesus replied, “A wicked and adulterous generation… “How long must I remain with you? Jesus knew His earthly ministry was drawing toward its completion. The disciples needed to grow in faith and understanding before He departed and entrusted them with continuing His work. Mrk 9:19 “O unbelieving generation!” Jesus replied.… How long must I put up with you? His words reveal both righteous grief over unbelief and patient endurance toward His followers, who repeatedly struggled to understand His identity and mission. Num 14:27 How long will this wicked congregation grumble against Me?… Bring the boy here to Me.” Jesus took direct authority over the situation. The boy’s healing would show that the demon’s power was subject to Christ and that deliverance came through Him. Mrk 9:20 So they brought him, and seeing Jesus, the spirit… Persons / Places / Events 1. JesusThe central figure in this passage, expressing frustration over the lack of faith and understanding among His disciples and the crowd. 2. The Disciples Followers of Jesus who were unable to heal the boy, demonstrating a lack of faith and understanding of Jesus' power. 3. The Boy A young boy possessed by a demon, whose condition prompted the event and Jesus' response. 4. The Crowd The people witnessing the event, representing the broader "unbelieving and perverse generation." 5. The Setting This event takes place after the Transfiguration, as Jesus and His disciples return to the crowd. Teaching Points Faith and FrustrationJesus' frustration highlights the importance of faith. We must examine our own faith and seek to strengthen it through prayer and study. Spiritual Readiness The disciples' inability to heal the boy shows the need for spiritual preparedness. We should be diligent in our spiritual disciplines to be ready for God's work. Generational Accountability The term "perverse generation" calls us to reflect on our own generation's faithfulness and how we can be a light in a dark world. Dependence on Jesus The call to bring the boy to Jesus underscores our need to bring our struggles and challenges directly to Him, trusting in His power and authority. Persistent Patience Jesus' question, "How long must I put up with you?" reminds us of the patience required in ministry and relationships, mirroring the patience God shows us. Bible Study Questions and Answers 1. What is the meaning of Matthew 17:17?2. How does Matthew 17:17 reveal Jesus' frustration with faithlessness and perversion? 3. What steps can we take to strengthen our faith as Jesus desires? 4. How does Matthew 17:17 connect with Hebrews 11:6 about faith's importance? 5. In what ways can we avoid being part of a "faithless generation" today? 6. How can we apply Jesus' call for faith in our daily challenges? 7. Why does Jesus express frustration in Matthew 17:17 with the faithless generation? 8. How does Matthew 17:17 reflect on the disciples' lack of faith? 9. What does Matthew 17:17 reveal about Jesus' expectations for belief and faith? 10. What are the top 10 Lessons from Matthew 17? (17) O faithless and perverse generation.--The words were obviously addressed both to the scribes and the disciples. Both had shown their want of the faith which utters itself in prayer to the Father; both were alike "perverse," in finding in the misery brought before them only an occasion of wrangling and debate. This was not the way to obtain the power to heal, and the formulae of exorcism were but as an idle charm, without the faith of which they were meant to be the expression. How long shall I suffer you?--The words are significant as suggesting the thought that our Lord's whole life was one long tolerance of the waywardness and perversity of men. Bring him hither to me.--St. Mark, whose record is here by far the fullest, relates that at this moment "the spirit tare him," and that he "wallowed foaming," in the paroxysm of a fresh convulsion; that our Lord then asked, "How long is it ago since this came unto him?" and was told that he had suffered from his childhood; that the father appealed, half-despairing, to our Lord's pity, "If thou canst do anything, have compassion on us, and help us;" and was told that it depended on his own faith, "If thou canst believe; all things are possible to him that believeth;" and then burst out into the cry of a faith struggling with his despair, "Lord, I believe; help Thou my unbelief;" and that that faith, weak as it was, was accepted as sufficient. Verse 17. - Jesus answered. Jesus did not directly respond to the father's appeal, nor repel the Pharisees' scoffs. In sorrow and indignation he goes at once to the root of the evil. O faithless and perverse generation! He seems to include in this denunciation all who were present - the father, scribes, people, apostles, especially the nine. Want of faith appertained to all. He often refers to the general body of his bearers by the term generation (comp. Matthew 11:16; Matthew 12:29, etc.). Perverse. The word is used by Moses in his great song (Deuteronomy 32:5, Septuagint) in reference to those who dealt corruptly; here it applies to persons who took a distorted view of Christ's work and teaching, and against light and knowledge obstinately persisted in their infidelity. How long shall I be with you?... suffer you? The sad question is not that of one who wants his work finished and his time of departure hastened; rather, it shows his sorrow and regret at the slowness of faith, the hardness of heart, which yet, notwithstanding all his teaching and his miracles, had not been overcome. How much longer was this to continue? Was this forgetfulness of the past, this dulness of comprehension, to last forever? Did they wish to wear out his long suffering, to exhaust his condescension? With Divine impatience at man's obduracy, he makes this mournful inquiry. Bring (φέρετε, bring ye) him hither to me. He speaks to the attendants or the crowd, and bids them bring the boy to him, not to the disciples. The prophet's staff in Gehazi's hand could not awake the dead; Elisha himself must undertake the work (2 Kings 4:31); so if the desired miracle had to he performed, Christ himself must do it. In spite of his grief and disappointment, he does not withhold relief, in the midst of wrath he remembers mercy. Matthew 17:17 records a real moment in which Jesus confronts unbelief, laments lingering immaturity, yet immediately offers deliverance. He calls out faithlessness as moral distortion, reminds His followers that His earthly presence is brief, expresses holy impatience with spiritual stagnation, and then demonstrates His power by inviting the burden to Himself. The verse urges every generation of disciples to trust Him fully, mature quickly, and bring every need straight to the Savior who never fails.Parallel Commentaries ... Greek “OὮ (Ō) Interjection Strong's 5599: A primary interjection; as a sign of the vocative case, O; as a note of exclamation, oh. unbelieving ἄπιστος (apistos) Adjective - Vocative Feminine Singular Strong's 571: (passively) untrustworthy (person), or incredible (thing). and καὶ (kai) Conjunction Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely. perverse διεστραμμένη (diestrammenē) Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Vocative Feminine Singular Strong's 1294: To pervert, corrupt, oppose, distort. From dia and strepho; to distort, i.e. misinterpret, or corrupt. generation!” γενεὰ (genea) Noun - Vocative Feminine Singular Strong's 1074: From genos; a generation; by implication, an age. Jesus Ἰησοῦς (Iēsous) Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 2424: Of Hebrew origin; Jesus, the name of our Lord and two other Israelites. replied. Ἀποκριθεὶς (Apokritheis) Verb - Aorist Participle Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 611: From apo and krino; to conclude for oneself, i.e. to respond; by Hebraism to begin to speak. “How long ἕως (heōs) Preposition Strong's 2193: A conjunction, preposition and adverb of continuance, until. must I remain ἔσομαι (esomai) Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 1st Person Singular Strong's 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist. with μεθ’ (meth’) Preposition Strong's 3326: (a) gen: with, in company with, (b) acc: (1) behind, beyond, after, of place, (2) after, of time, with nouns, neut. of adjectives. you? ὑμῶν (hymōn) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural Strong's 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou. How long ἕως (heōs) Preposition Strong's 2193: A conjunction, preposition and adverb of continuance, until. must I put up with ἀνέξομαι (anexomai) Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 1st Person Singular Strong's 430: To endure, bear with, have patience with, suffer, admit, persist. you? ὑμῶν (hymōn) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural Strong's 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou. Bring φέρετέ (pherete) Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural Strong's 5342: To carry, bear, bring; I conduct, lead; perhaps: I make publicly known. A primary verb. [the boy] αὐτὸν (auton) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. here ὧδε (hōde) Adverb Strong's 5602: From an adverb form of hode; in this same spot, i.e. Here or hither. to Me.” μοι (moi) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Singular Strong's 1473: I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I. Additonal Resources Matthew 17:17 Blue Letter BibleMatthew 17:17 Bible Gateway Matthew 17:17 Bible.com Matthew 17:17 NIV |
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