The Healing of a Boy With an Unclean Spirit^(A)

¹⁴ When He came to His other disciples, He saw a great crowd around them, and the scribes disputing with them. ¹⁵ Immediately when all the people saw Him, they were greatly amazed, and running to Him, greeted Him.

¹⁶ He asked the scribes, “What are you debating with them?”

¹⁷ One in the crowd answered, “Teacher, I brought You my son, who has a mute spirit. ¹⁸ Wherever it takes hold on him, it dashes him to the ground. And he foams at the mouth and gnashes with his teeth and becomes rigid. And I told Your disciples so that they would cast it out, but they could not.”

¹⁹ He answered, “O faithless generation, how long shall I be with you? How long shall I bear with you? Bring him to Me.”

²⁰ So they brought the boy to Him. When he saw Him, immediately the spirit dashed him, and he fell on the ground and wallowed, foaming at the mouth.

²¹ He asked his father, “How long has it been since it came to him?”

He said, “From childhood. ²² Often it has thrown him into the fire and into the water to kill him. But if You can do anything, have compassion on us and help us.”

²³ Jesus said, “If you can believe, all things are possible to him who believes.”

²⁴ Immediately the father of the child cried out with tears, “Lord, I believe. Help my unbelief!”

²⁵ When Jesus saw that the people came running together, He rebuked the foul spirit, saying to it, “You mute and deaf spirit, I command you, come out of him, and enter him no more.”

²⁶ The spirit cried out and convulsed him greatly. But it came out of him, and he was as dead, so that many said, “He is dead.” ²⁷ But Jesus took him by the hand and lifted him up, and he arose.

²⁸ When He had entered the house, His disciples asked Him privately, “Why could we not cast it out?”

²⁹ He said to them, “This kind cannot come out except by prayer and fasting.”

The Healing of a Boy With an Unclean Spirit^(A)

³⁷ The next day, when they came down from the mountain, a great crowd met Him. ³⁸ Suddenly a man cried out from the crowd, saying, “Teacher, I beg You, look upon my son, for he is my only child. ³⁹ A spirit seizes him, and he suddenly cries out. It convulses him until he foams at the mouth, and bruises him, and scarcely leaves him. ⁴⁰ I begged Your disciples to cast it out, but they could not.”

⁴¹ Jesus said, “O faithless and perverse generation, how long shall I be with you and bear with you? Bring your son here.”

⁴² While he was coming, the demon threw him down and convulsed him. But Jesus rebuked the unclean spirit, and healed the child, and returned him to his father. ⁴³ And they were all amazed at the mighty power of God.

Jesus Foretells His Death a Second Time^(B)

But while everyone marveled at all the things Jesus did, He said to His disciples,