Matthew 17:17
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Matthew 17:17 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Matthew 17:17 is a verse from the book of Matthew in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "Then Jesus answered and said, O faithless and perverse generation, how long shall I be with you? how long shall I suffer..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Matthew 17:17 — KJV
“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 17:17 (KJV)
Matthew 17:17 in Context — About the Book of Matthew
Matthew presents Jesus as the promised King — Israel's Messiah who fulfils the prophets line by line. It preserves the Sermon on the Mount, the Lord's Prayer, and the Great Commission. Five great teaching blocks make it the church's first discipleship manual.
Cross-References for Matthew 17:17
“And Jesus answering said, O faithless and perverse generation, how long shall I be with you, and suffer you? Bring thy son hither.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 17:17: jesus, faithless, perverse
“He answereth him, and saith, O faithless generation, how long shall I be with you? how long shall I suffer you? bring him unto me.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 17:17: faithless, generation, how
“And Elijah came unto all the people, and said, How long halt ye between two opinions? if the LORD be God, follow him: but if Baal, then follow him. And the people answered him not a word. opinions: or, thoughts”
Shares key themes with Matthew 17:17: then, answered, how
“Then said I, Lord, how long? And he answered, Until the cities be wasted without inhabitant, and the houses without man, and the land be utterly desolate, utterly...: Heb. desolate with desolation”
Shares key themes with Matthew 17:17: then, answered, how
“Then the angel of the LORD answered and said, O LORD of hosts, how long wilt thou not have mercy on Jerusalem and on the cities of Judah, against which thou hast had indignation these threescore and ten years?”
Shares key themes with Matthew 17:17: then, answered, how
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