Matthew 17:19
Strong's Lexicon
Afterward
Τότε (Tote)
Adverb
Strong's Greek 5119: Then, at that time. From ho and hote; the when, i.e. At the time that.

the
οἱ (hoi)
Article - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

disciples
μαθηταὶ (mathētai)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 3101: A learner, disciple, pupil. From manthano; a learner, i.e. Pupil.

came
προσελθόντες (proselthontes)
Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 4334: From pros and erchomai; to approach, i.e. come near, visit, or worship, assent to.

to Jesus
Ἰησοῦ (Iēsou)
Noun - Dative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 2424: Of Hebrew origin; Jesus, the name of our Lord and two other Israelites.

privately
ἰδίαν (idian)
Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 2398: Pertaining to self, i.e. One's own; by implication, private or separate.

[and] asked,
εἶπον (eipon)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 2036: Answer, bid, bring word, command. A primary verb; to speak or say.

“Why
Διὰ (Dia)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 1223: A primary preposition denoting the channel of an act; through.

couldn’t
ἠδυνήθημεν (ēdynēthēmen)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 1st Person Plural
Strong's Greek 1410: (a) I am powerful, have (the) power, (b) I am able, I can. Of uncertain affinity; to be able or possible.

we
ἡμεῖς (hēmeis)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Plural
Strong's Greek 1473: I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.

drive it out
ἐκβαλεῖν (ekbalein)
Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active
Strong's Greek 1544: To throw (cast, put) out; I banish; I bring forth, produce. From ek and ballo; to eject.

αὐτό (auto)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Neuter 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 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.

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
Afterward the disciples came to Jesus privately and asked, “Why couldn’t we drive it out?

Young's Literal Translation
Then the disciples having come to Jesus by himself, said, ‘Wherefore were we not able to cast him out?’

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Then the disciples approached Jesus privately and said, “ Why couldn’t we drive it out? ”

New American Standard Bible
Then the disciples came to Jesus privately and said, "Why could we not drive it out?"

King James Bible
Then came the disciples to Jesus apart, and said, Why could not we cast him out?
Parallel Verses
New International Version
Then the disciples came to Jesus in private and asked, "Why couldn't we drive it out?"

New Living Translation
Afterward the disciples asked Jesus privately, "Why couldn't we cast out that demon?"

English Standard Version
Then the disciples came to Jesus privately and said, “Why could we not cast it out?”

New American Standard Bible
Then the disciples came to Jesus privately and said, "Why could we not drive it out?"

King James Bible
Then came the disciples to Jesus apart, and said, Why could not we cast him out?

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Then the disciples approached Jesus privately and said, "Why couldn't we drive it out?"

International Standard Version
Then the disciples came to Jesus privately and asked, "Why couldn't we drive it out?"

NET Bible
Then the disciples came to Jesus privately and said, "Why couldn't we cast it out?"

American Standard Version
Then came the disciples to Jesus apart, and said, Why could not we cast it out?

English Revised Version
Then came the disciples to Jesus apart, and said, Why could not we cast it out?

Young's Literal Translation
Then the disciples having come to Jesus by himself, said, 'Wherefore were we not able to cast him out?'
















Cross References
Matthew 17:18
And Jesus rebuked the devil; and he departed out of him: and the child was cured from that very hour.

Matthew 17:20
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.

Matthew 1:1
The book of the generation of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham.

Matthew 17:17
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.

Matthew 17:16
And I brought him to thy disciples, and they could not cure him.

Matthew 17:21
Howbeit this kind goeth not out but by prayer and fasting.

Matthew 17:22
And while they abode in Galilee, Jesus said unto them, The Son of man shall be betrayed into the hands of men:
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