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Matthew 17:19

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

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ΤότεtoteThenτότεadverb — “Then”G5119then, at that time.Thenπροσελθόντεςproselthontescameπροσέρχομαι (proserchomai)Greek uses a different stem for this verb’s past forms.verb, aorist active participle, nominative, plural, masculine — “came”, a single actionG4334I come up to, come to, come near (to), approach, consent (to).cameοἱhoitheὁ (ho)article, nominative, plural, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.μαθηταὶmathētaidisciplesμαθητής (mathētēs)noun, nominative, plural, masculine — “disciples”, the subject formG3101a learner, disciple, pupil.the disciplesτῷtōtheὁ (ho)article, dative, singular, masculine — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.Ἰησοῦiēsouto JesusἸησοῦς (iēsous)noun, dative, singular, masculine — “to Jesus”, the to- or for-formG2424Jesus; the Greek form of Joshua; Jesus, son of Eliezer; Jesus, surnamed Justus.to Jesusκατ’katapartκατά (kata)preposition — “apart”G2596gen: against, down from, throughout, by; acc: over against, among, daily, day-by-day, each day, according to, by way of.apartἰδίανidianone's ownἴδιος (idios)adjective, accusative, singular, feminine — “one's own”, the object formG2398one's own, belonging to one, private, personal; one's own people, one's own family, home, property.This verse uses “one's own”.εἶπονeiponto sayλέγω (légō)Greek uses a different stem for this verb’s past forms.verb, aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural — “to say”, a single actionG3004(denoting speech in progress), (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command.This verse uses “say”.Strong’s files this form under G2036 (ἔπω, speak/say).and saidΔιὰdiathroughδιάpreposition — “through”G1223(a) gen: through, throughout, by the instrumentality of, (b) acc: through, on account of, by reason of, for the sake of, because of.This verse uses “through”.τίtiWhyτίς (tis)interrogative or indefinite pronoun, accusative, singular, neuter — “Why”, the object formG5101who, which, what, why.WhyἡμεῖςhēmeisIἐγώ (egṓ)personal pronoun, nominative, plural — “I”, the subject formG1473I, the first-person pronoun.Strong’s files this form under G3165 (μέ).weοὐκouknoοὐ (ou)adverb — “no”G3756no, not.ἠδυνήθημενēdunēthēmenbe ableδύναμαι (dunamai)verb, aorist passive indicative, 1st person plural — “be able”, a single actionG1410(a) I am powerful, have (the) power, (b) I am able, I can.ἐκβαλεῖνekbaleinto castἐκβάλλω (ekballō)verb, aorist active infinitive — “to cast”, a single actionG1544I throw (cast, put) out; I banish; I bring forth, produce.This verse uses “cast”.castαὐτόautohimαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, accusative, singular, neuter — “him”, the object formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.him

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

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

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American Standard Version (1901)

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?'

World English Bible

Then the disciples came to Jesus privately, and said, “Why weren’t we able to cast it out?”

Darby Translation

Then the disciples, coming to Jesus apart, said [to him], Why were not we able to cast him out?

Douay-Rheims

Jesus said to them: Because of your unbelief. For, amen I say to you, if you have faith as a grain of mustard seed, you shall say to this mountain, Remove from hence hither, and it shall remove; and nothing shall be impossible to you.

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