Matthew 17:18 Meaning and Explanation
“And Jesus rebuked the devil; and he departed out of him: and the child was cured from that very hour.”
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What Does Matthew 17:18 Mean?
With a word Jesus rebukes the unclean spirit, it comes out, and the boy is made whole from that very hour. What the disciples could not do, He does instantly -- no struggle, no ritual, only the authority of His command meeting the affliction head-on.
The same voice the Father honored on the mountain now speaks deliverance into a tormented life, and creation obeys. The power that suffering and evil cannot withstand belongs to Christ. The father's plea for mercy is answered fully, and a child long bound is set free in a moment by the word of the Lord.
Matthew 17:18 in the Original Language
epitimao (ἐπιτιμάω), 'rebuked' -- to command with authority, the word for Jesus stilling the storm and silencing demons.
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What does Matthew 17:18 mean?
Jesus rebukes the demon, it leaves, and the child is healed at once.