Matthew 17:15

Full Chapter

October 10, 2025

KJV

Lord, have mercy on my son: for he is lunatick, and sore vexed: for ofttimes he falleth into the fire, and oft into the water.

BSB

“Lord, have mercy on my son,” he said. “He has seizures and is suffering terribly. He often falls into the fire or into the water.

WEB

“Lord, have mercy on my son, for he is epileptic, and suffers grievously; for he often falls into the fire, and often into the water.

YLT

and saying, ‘Sir, deal kindly with my son, for he is lunatic, and doth suffer miserably, for often he doth fall into the fire, and often into the water,

F.O.G Original

(15) “Adonai (LORD) have mercy on my son, for he’s moonstruck (a lunatic) and suffers severely because he often falls down into the fire and the water!

F.O.G

(15) “Adonai (LORD) have mercy on my son, for he’s moonstruck (a lunatic) and suffers severely because he often falls down into the fire and the water!

F.O.G MSG

“Lord! Have mercy on my son,” he pleaded. “He suffers from severe seizuresᵈ and is in terrible agony. He often falls into the fire or into water.

Footnotes:

¹⁵ᵈ Severe seizures: The Greek term suggests epileptic-type seizures, though in this case caused by demonic oppression rather than a medical condition alone.