Luke 9:40

40 And I begged your disciples that they would expel it, and they were not able [to do so]."

Luke 9:40 Meaning and Commentary

Luke 9:40

And I besought thy disciples
The nine disciples that were left behind, whilst Christ, and the other three, were gone up to the mountain:

to cast him out;
the devil out of his child:

and they could not;
(See Gill on Matthew 17:16).

Luke 9:40 In-Context

38 And behold, a man from the crowd cried out, saying, "Teacher, I beg you to look with concern on my son, because he is my only [son]!

39 And behold, a spirit seizes him and suddenly he screams, and it convulses him with foam and rarely withdraws from him, battering him severely.

40 And I begged your disciples that they would expel it, and they were not able [to do so]."

41 So Jesus answered [and] said, "O unbelieving and perverted generation! {How long} will I be with you and put up with you? Bring your son here!"

42 And [while] he was still approaching, the demon threw him down and convulsed [him]. But Jesus rebuked the unclean spirit and healed the boy, and gave him back to his father.