World English Bible

Matthew 17:15

“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.”

Verse in context — Matthew 17

Then the disciples understood that he spoke to them of John the Baptizer.

When they came to the multitude, a man came to him, kneeling down to him, saying,

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.

So I brought him to your disciples, and they could not cure him.

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.

Jesus as the promised Messiah, fulfilling Old Testament prophecy.