MAT 17:17 Parallel Verse View

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Key: khaki:verbs, light-green:nominative/subject, orange:accusative/object, pink:genitive/possessor, cyan:dative/indirect object, magenta:vocative.
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ULT But answering, Jesus said, “O unbelieving and perverted generation, until when will I be with you? Until when will I bear with you? Bring him here to me.”

UST Jesus responded, “You people who are alive right now do not believe or think properly. It is hard for me to live here with you. It is difficult for me to be patient with you.” Then he said to them, “Bring the man’s son here to me!”

BSB “O unbelieving and perverse generation!” Jesus replied. “How long must I remain with you? How long must I put up with you? Bring [the boy] here to Me.”

BLB And Jesus answering said, "O unbelieving and perverted generation, how long will I be with you? How long will I bear with you? Bring him here to Me."

AICNT Jesus answered and said, “O faithless and perverse generation, how long will I be with you? How long will I bear with you? Bring him here to me.”

OEB ‘Faithless and perverse generation!’ Jesus exclaimed, ‘how long must I be among you? How long must I have patience with you? Bring the boy here to me.’

WEBBE Jesus answered, “Faithless and perverse generation! How long will I be with you? How long will I bear with you? Bring him here to me.”

WMBB Yeshua answered, “Faithless and perverse generation! How long will I be with you? How long will I bear with you? Bring him here to me.”

NET Jesus answered, “You unbelieving and perverse generation! How much longer must I be with you? How much longer must I endure you? Bring him here to me.”

LSV And Jesus answering said, “O generation, unsteadfast and perverse, until when will I be with you? Until when will I bear you? Bring him to Me here”;

FBV “You people[fn] refuse to trust me, and are so corrupt!” Jesus responded. “How long do I have to remain here with you? How long do I have to put up with you? Bring him here to me!”

17:17 Literally, “generation.”

TCNT Jesus answered, “O faithless and perverse generation, how long shall I be with you? How long shall I bear with you? Bring him here to me.”

T4T Jesus responded by saying to everyone who had gathered there, “You who have seen how I help people do not believe that you can do anything! Your minds are distorted! How long do I have to be with you before you are able to do what I do [RHQ]? How long do I have to endure your not believing [RHQ]? Bring the boy here to me!”

LEB And Jesus answered and[fn] said, “O unbelieving and perverse generation! _⌊How long_⌋[fn] will I be with you? _⌊How long_⌋[fn] must I put up with you? Bring him here to me!”

17:17 *Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“answered”) has been translated as a finite verb

17:17 Literally “until when”

BBE And Jesus, answering, said, O false and foolish generation, how long will I be with you? how long will I put up with you? let him come here to me.

Moff Jesus answered, "O faithless and perverse generation, how long must I still be with you? How long have I to bear with you? Bring him here to me."

Wymth "O unbelieving and perverse generation!" replied Jesus; "how long shall I be with you? how long shall I endure you? Bring him to me."

ASV And Jesus answered and said, O faithless and perverse generation, how long shall I be with you? how long shall I bear with you? bring him hither to me.

DRA And Jesus rebuked him, and the devil went out of him, and the child was cured from that hour.

YLT And Jesus answering said, 'O generation, unstedfast and perverse, till when shall I be with you? till when shall I bear you? bring him to me hither;'

Drby And Jesus answering said, O unbelieving and perverted generation, how long shall I be with you? how long shall I bear with you? Bring him here to me.

RV And Jesus answered and said, O faithless and perverse generation, how long shall I be with you? how long shall I bear with you? bring him hither to me.
(And Jesus answered and said, Oh faithless and perverse generation, how long shall I be with you? how long shall I bear with you? bring him hither/hereto me. )

SLT And Jesus, having answered, said, O faithless and perverted generation, how long shall I be with you how long shall I endure you? bring him here to me.

Wbstr 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.

KJB-1769 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.
(Then Jesus answered and said, Oh faithless and perverse generation, how long shall I be with you? how long shall I suffer you? bring him hither/hereto me. )

KJB-1611 Then Iesus answered, and said, O faithlesse and peruerse generation, how long shall I bee with you? howe long shal I suffer you? bring him hither to me.
(Then Yesus/Yeshua answered, and said, Oh faithlesse and perverse generation, how long shall I be with you? how long shall I suffer you? bring him hither/hereto me.)

Bshps Iesus aunswered and sayde: O faythlesse and croked nation, howe long shall I be with you? howe long shal I suffer you? bryng hym hyther to me.
(Yesus/Yeshua answered and said: Oh faithlesse and crooked nation, how long shall I be with you? how long shall I suffer you? bring him hither/here to me.)

Gnva Then Iesus answered, and said, O generation faithlesse, and crooked, how long now shall I be with you! howe long nowe shall I suffer you! bring him hither to me.
(Then Yesus/Yeshua answered, and said, Oh generation faithlesse, and crooked, how long now shall I be with you! how long now shall I suffer you! bring him hither/hereto me. )

Cvdl Iesus answered, and sayde: O thou faithles and frowarde generacion, how longe shal I be with you? How longe shal I suffre you? Bringe him hither to me.
(Yesus/Yeshua answered, and said: Oh thou/you faithles and froward/ornery_or_disobedient generation, how long shall I be with you? How long shall I suffer you? Bring him hither/hereto me.)

TNT Iesus answered and sayde: O generacion faythles and croked: how longe shall I be with you? how longe shall I suffre you? bring him hidder to me.
(Yesus/Yeshua answered and said: Oh generation faithles and crooked: how long shall I be with you? how long shall I suffer you? bring him hither/here to me. )

Wycl And Jhesus blamede hym, and the deuel wente out fro hym; and the child was heelid fro that our.
(And Yhesus blamede him, and the devil went out from him; and the child was healed from that our.)

Luth JEsus aber antwortete und sprach:O du ungläubige und verkehrte Art, wie lange soll ich bei euch sein? Wie lange soll ich euch dulden? Bringet mir ihn hieher!
(Yesus but replied and spoke:O you(sg) unbelieving and wrong Art, as/like long should I at/in you be? How long should I you dulden? Bring to_me him/it here!)

ClVg Et increpavit illum Jesus, et exiit ab eo dæmonium, et curatus est puer ex illa hora.[fn]
(And increpavit him Yesus, and went_out away by_him demon, and caretus it_is child from that hour. )

17.17 Et increpavit. Quia iratus est non homini, sed vitio: et per unum hominem Judæos arguit infidelitatis. Unde addit: Afferte illum huc ad me. Et exiit ab eo dæmonium. Marcus dicit, etc., usque ad quam prius quando possidebat quietus.

17.17 And increpavit. Because angry it_is not/no to_man, but spoil/with_fault: and through one man Yudahos argues of_infidelity. From_where/who adds: Bring_it him here to me. And went_out away by_him demon. Marcus he_says, etc., until to how first/before when get_itbat quiet.

UGNT ἀποκριθεὶς δὲ ὁ Ἰησοῦς εἶπεν, ὦ γενεὰ ἄπιστος καὶ διεστραμμένη, ἕως πότε μεθ’ ὑμῶν ἔσομαι? ἕως πότε ἀνέξομαι ὑμῶν? φέρετέ μοι αὐτὸν ὧδε.
(apokritheis de ho Yaʸsous eipen, ō genea apistos kai diestrammenaʸ, heōs pote meth’ humōn esomai? heōs pote anexomai humōn? ferete moi auton hōde.)

SBL-GNT ἀποκριθεὶς δὲ ὁ Ἰησοῦς εἶπεν· Ὦ γενεὰ ἄπιστος καὶ διεστραμμένη, ἕως πότε ⸂μεθʼ ὑμῶν ἔσομαι⸃; ἕως πότε ἀνέξομαι ὑμῶν; φέρετέ μοι αὐτὸν ὧδε.
(apokritheis de ho Yaʸsous eipen; Ō genea apistos kai diestrammenaʸ, heōs pote ⸂methʼ humōn esomai⸃; heōs pote anexomai humōn; ferete moi auton hōde.)

RP-GNT Ἀποκριθεὶς δὲ ὁ Ἰησοῦς εἶπεν, Ὦ γενεὰ ἄπιστος καὶ διεστραμμένη, ἕως πότε ἔσομαι μεθ' ὑμῶν; Ἕως πότε ἀνέξομαι ὑμῶν; Φέρετέ μοι αὐτὸν ὧδε.
(Apokritheis de ho Yaʸsous eipen, Ō genea apistos kai diestrammenaʸ, heōs pote esomai meth' humōn; Heōs pote anexomai humōn; Ferete moi auton hōde.)

TC-GNT Ἀποκριθεὶς δὲ ὁ Ἰησοῦς εἶπεν, Ὦ γενεὰ ἄπιστος καὶ διεστραμμένη, ἕως πότε [fn]ἔσομαι μεθ᾽ ὑμῶν; Ἕως πότε ἀνέξομαι ὑμῶν; Φέρετέ μοι αὐτὸν ὧδε.
(Apokritheis de ho Yaʸsous eipen, Ō genea apistos kai diestrammenaʸ, heōs pote esomai meth humōn; Heōs pote anexomai humōn; Ferete moi auton hōde. )

17:17 εσομαι μεθ υμων ¦ μεθ υμων εσομαι CT

Key for above GNTs: yellow:punctuation differs, red:words differ (from our SR-GNT base).

SOTN SIL Open Translator’s Notes:

Section 17:14–20: Jesus healed a boy whom a demon controlled

In 10:1 Jesus had given power to his twelve disciples to cast out demons and heal sick people. Then the disciples went out in groups of two and did those things (Mark 6:7–13). But in this section, they could not cast out a demon that caused a boy to have severe physical problems. Only Jesus was able to force the demon to leave the boy. This story shows that the disciples’ faith was not yet strong.

Here are some other possible headings for this section:

Jesus Cures A Demon-Possessed Boy (GW)

The Healing of a Boy With a Demon (NIV)

There are parallel passages for this section in Mark 9:14–29 and at Luke 9:37–43.

17:17a

“O unbelieving and perverse generation!” Jesus replied.

Jesus replied, “You^(plur) are an unbelieving and corrupt/evil generation!
Jesus said, “You people lack faith. You do what is not right.

O: The Greek word that the BSB translates as O was used when someone addressed another person or group and was feeling strong emotion at the time. Some English translations substitute a pronoun for this word to achieve a similar effect. For example:

You unbelieving and perverted generation (NASB)

unbelieving: The Greek word that the BSB translates as unbelieving can also be translated as “faithless.” It refers to a lack of trust in God.

Here are some other ways to translate this word:

faithless (ESV)

You people have no faith (NCV)

perverse: The Greek word that the BSB translates as perverse describes a person whose thinking and behavior are against God’s desires. He has strayed from doing what is right.

Here are some other ways to translate this word:

corrupt (NLT)

you have strayed off the right path

you don’t know what is right

generation: The Greek word that the BSB translates as generation refers to all the members of a particular group (like a tribe or a country) alive at the same time. Here Jesus apparently included the disciples who could not heal the boy in that group.

Here is another way to translate this word:

people (GNT)

Jesus replied: Here Jesus did not answer a question. He responded to the man’s statement and plea for help. So here are some other ways to begin this verse:

Jesus answered (ESV)

Jesus said (CEV)

17:17b

“How long must I remain with you?

How long must I stay with you? (GNT)
Must I stay with you longer?
I am frustrated that I may have to stay with you longer because you still do not believe/trust me.

How long must I remain with you?: This is a rhetorical question. Jesus used this rhetorical question to rebuke the people he was talking to, especially his disciples. He also used it to express his frustration with them. They should have had faith, but they did not.

Here are some other ways to translate this rebuke:

As a rhetorical question. For example:
How much longer must I be with you? (NET)
How long must I stay with you? (GNT)
As a statement. For example:
I am frustrated that I may have to stay with you longer than necessary because you still do not believe/trust me.

Translate this rebuke and frustration in a way that is natural in your language.

How long: The Greek phrase that the BSB translates as How long could also be translated as “until when.” Jesus used this phrase to indicate his frustration with the people’s lack of progress.

Here is another way to translate this phrase:

How much longer (NET)

must I remain with you: This phrase means “to live among you.” Jesus’ question could imply that their unbelief would force him to stay longer than necessary. Some English translations try to communicate this idea. For example:

how long must I stay with you (GNT)

17:17c

How long must I put up with you?

How much longer must I endure you?
I’m so frustrated that I may have to endure you longer.”

How long must I put up with you?: This is a rhetorical question. It is similar to the previous rhetorical question. Jesus used this rhetorical question to rebuke the people he was talking to, especially his disciples. He also used it to express his frustration with them. They should have had faith, but they did not.

Here are some other ways to translate this rebuke:

As a rhetorical question. For example:
How much longer must I endure you? (NET)
As a statement. For example:
I am frustrated that I may have to endure you longer than necessary because you still do not believe/trust me.

Translate this rebuke and frustration in a way that is natural in your language.

must I put up with you: The Greek word that the BSB translates as put up with means “to endure/tolerate.” Jesus had to endure the people’s unbelief. As with the previous rhetorical question, Jesus implies that their unbelief would force him to endure them longer than necessary

17:17d

Bring the boy here to Me.”

Bring^(plur) the boy to me here.”
Then Jesus said, “Come^(plur) with the boy here to me.” They came with him.

In 17:17d Jesus suddenly switched from rebuking people to giving them a command. In some languages, it may be more natural to introduce this command. For example:

Then Jesus said to them

Then Jesus told them

Bring the boy here to Me: In Greek, the word Bring is plural. This means that Jesus commanded several people to bring the boy to him. Jesus was not just speaking to the boy’s father.

Here are some other ways to translate this command:

Take him here to me.

Come with the boy to me.

The next verse shows that the people did what Jesus commanded and brought the boy to him. If that would not be clear from the context in your language, you may need to make it more explicit. For example:

So they brought the boy to him.

UTN uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: grammar-connect-words-phrases

δὲ

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: ἀποκριθείς Δέ ὁ Ἰησοῦς εἶπεν Ὦ γενεά ἄπιστος καί διεστραμμένη ἕως πότε μεθʼ ὑμῶν ἔσομαι Ἕως πότε ἀνέξομαι ὑμῶν Φέρετε μοί αὐτόν ὧδε)

Here, the word But introduces the next thing that happened. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a word or phrase that introduces the next event, or you could leave But untranslated. Alternate translation: [Then]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / apostrophe

ὦ γενεὰ ἄπιστος καὶ διεστραμμένη, ἕως πότε μεθ’ ὑμῶν ἔσομαι? ἕως πότε ἀνέξομαι ὑμῶν?

Jesus is speaking to something that he knows cannot hear him. He is addressing the entire generation of people who were living at that time, and they are not all present to hear him. He is doing this to show in a very strong way how he feels about this generation. He is actually speaking to the people who can hear him, the crowd that has gathered there. If it would be helpful in your language, you could translate Jesus’ words as if he were speaking directly to the disciples and the crowd, since they are included in the generation that Jesus is addressing. Alternate translation: [You who are part of this unbelieving and perverse generation, how long will I be with you? How long will I bear with you?]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

ὦ γενεὰ ἄπιστος καὶ διεστραμμένη

Here, generation represents the people who are part of the generation, which means that they are adults who are currently alive. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use an equivalent expression from your language or state the meaning plainly. See how you translated the similar expression in [11:16](../11/16.md). Alternate translation: [O today’s people who are unbelieving and perverted] or [O unbelieving and perverted people of this generation]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / rquestion

ἕως πότε μεθ’ ὑμῶν ἔσομαι? ἕως πότε ἀνέξομαι ὑμῶν?

until when with you_all ˱I˲_will_be (Some words not found in SR-GNT: ἀποκριθείς Δέ ὁ Ἰησοῦς εἶπεν Ὦ γενεά ἄπιστος καί διεστραμμένη ἕως πότε μεθʼ ὑμῶν ἔσομαι Ἕως πότε ἀνέξομαι ὑμῶν Φέρετε μοί αὐτόν ὧδε)

Jesus is using the question form to rebuke the disciples and the crowds and to show how frustrated he is by them. If you would not use the question form for this purpose in your language, you could translate these as statements or exclamations. Alternate translation: [I do not want to be with you for long. I do not want to bear with you for long.] or [I want to leave you! I want to stop bearing with you!]

(Occurrence -1) ἕως πότε

Alternate translation: [how long … How long]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

ἀνέξομαι ὑμῶν

˱I˲_˓will_be˒_tolerating ˱of˲_you_all

Here, the phrase bear with refers to being charitable or kind to someone. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a comparable phrase. Alternate translation: [will I be charitable to you] or [will I act kindly with you]

Note 6 topic: writing-pronouns

αὐτὸν

The pronoun him refers to the boy who was epileptic. If this is not clear for your readers, you could refer to him more directly. Alternate translation: [the boy] or [the epileptic]

Parallel MAT 17:17

Section 17:14–20: Jesus healed a boy whom a demon controlled

17:17a

17:17b

17:17c

17:17d