Matthew 17:17

Updated: June 3, 2025
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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.”
World English Bible (WEB)
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KJV with Strongs
(17) But Yeshua answered, saying, "O unbelieving and crooked generation, for how long will I be with you?" For how long do I wait for you? Bring him here to Me?
The F.O.G
Jesus responded with a mix of compassion and frustration: "O faithless and confused generation, how long must I stay with you? How long must I put up with this lack of faith? Bring the boy to Me."
The F.O.G Paraphrase
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;’
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Matthew 17:17

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