Matthew 17:20

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 17:14-21

14-21 The case of afflicted children should be presented to God by faithful and fervent prayer. Christ cured the child. Though the people were perverse, and Christ was provoked, yet care was taken of the child. When all other helps and succours fail, we are welcome to Christ, may trust in him, and in his power and goodness. See here an emblem of Christ's undertaking as our Redeemer. It encourages parents to bring children to Christ, whose souls are under Satan's power; he is able to heal them,... read more

Frank Binford Hole

F. B. Hole's Old and New Testament Commentary - Matthew 17:1-99

Matthew 17 THE TRANSFIGURATION, WITH which this chapter opens, furnished a view of the kingdom, inasmuch as Jesus Himself, shining as the sun, was the central figure, and with Him in heavenly conditions were Moses and Elias, whilst three disciples in earthly conditions had a share in it. The “bright cloud” which overshadowed them was evidently the reappearance of that which once dwelt on the tabernacle, and out of it spoke the voice of God the Father, declaring Jesus to be the Son, the beloved... read more

Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann - Matthew 17:19-21

Christ explains the failure: v. 19. Then came the disciples to Jesus apart and said, Why could not we cast him out? v. 20. And Jesus said unto them, Because of your unbelief; 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. v. 21. Howbeit, this kind goeth not out but by prayer and fasting. After the healing of the demoniac, Jesus went into a... read more

Johann Peter Lange

Lange's Commentary on the Holy Scriptures: Critical, Doctrinal and Homiletical - Matthew 17:14-21

E. The Church as working Wonders by the Power of Spiritual Prayer and Fasting. Matthew 17:14-21(Mark 9:14-29; Luke 9:37-43.)14And when they21 were come to the multitude, there came to him a certain22 man, kneeling down to him, and saying, 15Lord, have mercy on my son; for he is lunatic [σεληνιάζεται], and sore vexed [sorely afflicted]:23 for ofttimes he falleth into the fire, and oft into the water. 16And I brought him to thy disciples, and they could not curehim. 17Then Jesus answered and... read more

Frederick Brotherton Meyer

F.B. Meyer's 'Through the Bible' Commentary - Matthew 17:9-21

Lack of Faith Rebuked Matthew 17:9-21 As Raphael suggests in his great painting, there is a close connection between the mountain and the valley. The glory of the one did not make our Lord indifferent to the bitter need of the other. It seems as though He desired to impress on us the great truth, that we must have the seclusion and exaltation of communion with God before we can successfully deal with the anguish and terror that devastate human lives. See Matthew 17:21 . In Matthew 17:17 our... read more

G. Campbell Morgan

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible - Matthew 17:1-27

"After six days." Days of silence. No record have we of what transpired in those days. The strange declarations of the Cross had crushed the hearts of these men. Now to three of their number, as special training for special work, was granted this wondrous vision of glory. The true force and meaning of all this they did not comprehend until the Spirit came. That then the value of the experience was appreciated is evident from Peter's reference to the vision ( 2Pe 1:16-19 ). Again a contrast!... read more

James Nisbet

James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 17:20

THE REASON OF FAILURE‘Because of your unbelief.’ Matthew 17:20 Remember those words of Jesus, which, were they only obeyed, would put an end to our misery and discord, ‘Seek ye first the kingdom of God and His righteousness.’ I. Why we fail.—We do not seek that first, and therefore we fail. The explanation is as simple as it is sad. We cannot be happier and better ourselves, much less can we make others so, unless the heart is influenced, for with the heart men believe unto righteousness.... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 17:1-27

Jesus Is Confirmed As The Son of God, Begins To Establish His New Congregation, Reaches Out To Gentiles, Is Acknowledged As Messiah By His Disciples, and Reveals His Inherent Glory (13:53-17:27). The advance of the Kingly Rule of Heaven leading up to the final consummation having been made clear by His parables Jesus is now confirmed as the Son of God (Matthew 14:33; Matthew 16:16; Matthew 18:26) and begins to establish a new open community (Matthew 14:13-21; Matthew 15:32-39; Matthew 16:18;... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 17:14-23

The Problem of Unbelief, The Reason For Unbelief, And The One Who Will Triumph Through Faith (17:14-23). At the commencement of this section we learned of the problem of unbelief (Matthew 13:58) which was connected with the power of Jesus and the idea of resurrection (Matthew 14:1-2). Now in this parallel passage we discover an example of unbelief in the disciples (Matthew 17:14-18), which is followed by describing the kind of faith that is required (Matthew 17:19-21) and the example of the... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 17:19-21

The Reason For Their Failure (17:19-21). The disciples learn that their failure was due to the lack of quality in their faith. What was needed was the kind of faith that can only be built up by depth in prayer (Mark 9:29). It was their failure to spend their time in continuing prayer that was at the root of their unbelief (Matthew 14:16-27; Matthew 14:31; Matthew 15:5; Matthew 15:8). Analysis. . a Then came the disciples to Jesus apart, and said, “Why could we not cast it out?” (Matthew... read more

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