Matthew 17:15
Lord, have mercy on my son: for he is lunatick, and sore vexed: for ofttimes he falleth into the fire, and oft into the water.
Cross-references
Matthew 9:27
Parallel
In Matthew 9:27, blind men similarly cry for mercy — both accounts show desperate pleas for Jesus' compassion to heal.
Mark 9:17
Parallel
In Mark 9:17, the father describes his son possessed by a 'dumb spirit'—the same demonic possession story from a different gospel.
Mark 9:18
Parallel
In Mark 9:18, symptoms like foaming and gnashing are added—detailing the same boy's affliction mentioned here.
Mark 9:22
Parallel
Mark 9:22 is the same story: the father explains the demon's attempts to destroy his son — direct synoptic parallel.
Luke 9:38–42
Parallel
Luke 9:38-42 is the same account: a father with a demon-possessed son — parallel account of this event.
John 4:47
Parallel
In John 4:46, a royal official seeks healing for his son — another father's plea for his child.