^{17 Ref} And one of the multitude answered him, Teacher, I brought unto thee my son, who hath a dumb spirit;

^{18 Ref} and wheresoever it taketh him, it dasheth him down: and he foameth, and grindeth his teeth, and pineth away: and I spake to thy disciples that they should cast it out; and they were not able.

^{19 Ref} And he answereth them and saith, O faithless generation, how long shall I be with you? how long shall I bear with you? bring him unto me.

^{20 Ref} And they brought him unto him: and when he saw him, straightway the spirit tare him grievously; and he fell on the ground, and wallowed foaming.

^{21 Ref} And he asked his father, How long time is it since this hath come unto him? And he said, From a child.

^{22 Ref} And oft-times it hath cast him both into the fire and into the waters, to destroy him: but if thou canst do anything, have compassion on us, and help us.

^{23 Ref} And Jesus said unto him, If thou canst! All things are possible to him that believeth.

^{24 Ref} Straightway the father of the child cried out, and said, I believe; help thou mine unbelief.

^{25 Ref} And when Jesus saw that a multitude came running together, he rebuked the unclean spirit, saying unto him, Thou dumb and deaf spirit, I command thee, come out of him, and enter no more into him.

^{26 Ref} And having cried out, and torn him much, he came out: and `the boy' became as one dead; insomuch that the more part said, He is dead.

^{27 Ref} But Jesus took him by the hand, and raised him up; and he arose.

^{28 Ref} And when he was come into the house, his disciples asked him privately, `How is it' that we could not cast it out?