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The Limits of Human Ability
All the commentaries highlight the failure of the nine disciples to heal the boy. This moment reveals that even sincere followers of Jesus have limitations and can be, as Spurgeon notes, 'baffled and defeated' when confronting significant demonic power on their own.
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Charles Spurgeon
On Luke 9:37–40
19th Century
Preacher
There they were, all baffled and defeated; and their enemies were looking at them with many a grin of contempt and scorn. Now comes the conquering …
Expositor's Bible Commentary
On Luke 9:40
“The next day” may imply that the Transfiguration happened at night. If so, then that great event would have been even more striking. The descent o…
John Gill
On Luke 9:40
17th Century
Pastor
And I besought your disciples
The nine disciples that were left behind, while Christ, and the other three, were gone…
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Matthew Henry
On Luke 9:37–42
17th Century
Minister
How deplorable the case of this child! He was under the power of an evil spirit. Diseases of that nature are more frightful than those that arise m…