Matthew 17:19

Then the disciples came ¹  to Jesus privately and said, “Why couldn’t we cast it out?”

Then the disciples came to Jesus in private and asked, "Why couldn’t we drive it out?"

Then the disciples came to Jesus privately and said, "Why could we not drive it out?"

Afterward the disciples asked Jesus privately, "Why couldn’t we cast out that demon?"

When the disciples had Jesus off to themselves, they asked, "Why couldn't we throw it out?"

Then the disciples came to Jesus privately, and said, Why were we not able to send it out?

Then the disciples came to Jesus privately and said, "Why could we not cast it out?"

Then the disciples came to Jesus privately and said, "Why could we not cast it out?"

Then the disciples came ¹  to Jesus privately and said, “Why couldn’t we cast it out?”

¹ tn Grk “coming, the disciples said.” The participle προσελθόντες (proselqontes) has been translated as a finite verb to make the sequence of events clear in English.